Sean Lumpkin and Sun Le of team Coffee Rush Hour share thoughts on competing at home, the art of hosting on a competition stage, and what winning in your own city feels like. BY VASILEIA […]
Six teams, five judges, seven roasters: The Barista League’s North America 2026 event arrives at The Loft in Atlanta on September 3. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League What […]
Back in Tokyo, back on stage, and back on top—Vasilina Levina and Kirill Gorelov of Russia’s Surf Coffee made history at TBL Asia 2026 with a back-to-back win. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos […]
With a reimagined format, the coffee competition turned Mexico’s capital into a coffee festival—and home team Karla Bravo and Victor Granados walked away as champions. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The […]
Emily Barker and Fernanda Orozco reflect on their victory at the coffee competition in Sydney, Australia. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League and Steven Wilson The Barista League’s 2025 […]
With a new creativity-first format and a global season spanning six continents, The Barista League is transforming the world of coffee competitions in 2026. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League […]
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