Counter Culture Coffee presents Pro Tips, guiding folks through the ins and outs of coffee competitions, at their numerous training centers across the nation. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Counter Culture […]
John Gordon is a multi-national barista champion; here he explains how his extensive coffee career has prepared him for competition. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of World Coffee Events Not a lot […]
Just as the WBC wraps up, we’re back in a whole new competition season! Here’s a recap of the first three preliminary competitions, held in Chattanooga, Tenn., Amarillo, Texas, and Denver. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA […]
The Revelator sponsorship for the 2018-2019 competition season will include application fees, travel funds, prep, and training; the deadline to apply is August 31. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Reed McCoy […]
The Twin Cities-based company is hosting the Minneapolis AeroPress Championship and has reserved half the available spots for women, POC, gender non-binary or non-conforming people, LGBTQ+ folx, and registrants with disabilities. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE […]
The 2018 WBC runner-up talks about his approach to his final barista competition—and the memorable experience that followed. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of World Coffee Events At the 2018 World Barista […]
Glitter Cat Barista Bootcamp, started by USBC runner-up T. Ben Fischer, aims to provide competition training to baristas in marginalized groups in an all-expenses paid retreat. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy […]
A cup-quality competition takes farmers from Brazil to Colombia to learn about and encourage new and innovative growing practices. BY RACHEL NORTHROP SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Barista and brewing competitions are only increasing in popularity […]
David Castillo fought through three rounds of competition to place fourth at this year’s United States Barista Championship. In this interview he reflects on preparation, learning from mistakes, and much more. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA […]
World Coffee Events has announced the host cities for the 2019 slate of world coffee competitions: Boston will host the Barista and Brewers Cup competitions, and Berlin will host the Latte Art, Coffee in Good […]
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