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2013 UK Latte Art Championship Results

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

2013 UK Latte Art Championship

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results for the 2013 UK Latte Art Championship held on Friday 26 April at The London Coffee Festival – hosted by Allegra

10 of the UK’s finest latte artists battled out for the title and a chance to preresent the UK at the World Latte Art Championship to be held during SCAE World of Coffee in Nice in June

 

Competitor Art Bar Stage Total Score Position
Dhan Bahadur Tamang 120.00 271.50 391.50 1
Sang Ho Park 142.50 238.50 381.00 2
Liina Nutman 197.50 173.50 371.00 3
Matthew Woolley 105.00 216.00 321.00 4
Sam Dunford 102.50 197.00 299.50 5
Nico Georgakos 117.50 180.00 297.50 6
Luke Evans 70.00 223.50 293.50 7
Joao Almeida 102.50 149.50 252.00 8
Billy Powell 52.50 151.50 204.00 9
Hugo Hercod Over time 190.50 190.50 10

 

Photos from the event (courtesy of  Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com) can be viewed here.

The winner of this event was Dhan Tamang from Caracoli Coffee House.

2013 UK Latte Art Champion Dhan will be heading to Nice. On behalf of the SCAE UK Chapter / UK Coffee Events we wish Dhan all the best.

Follow @scaeuk and @ukcoffeevents for coverage of this event or visit the World Latte Art Championship website http://www.worldlatteart.org/

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SCAE Coffee Diploma System Courses – May 2013

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

During May 2013, SCAE Authorised Trainer Denise Hall will be running modules from the SCAE Coffee Diploma System.

 

Wed 15 May – SCAE CDS Basic Barista Course

SCAE Members £100

Non-members £250

 

Thu 16 May – SCAE CDS Brewing and Grinding Levels One and Two

SCAE Members £190

Non-members £350

The above prices include certification

 

For module details please visit the SCAE Coffee Diploma System website

 

Courses take place at Coffee XTC, MYCO Garden Centre, Elder Street, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2XA

RSVP by phone 01799 543809 or email info@coffeextc.co.uk

 

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2013 UK Barista Championships Results

Monday, April 29th, 2013

 

 

2013 UK Barista Championships

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Final which took place on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival hosted by Allegra

The London Coffee Festival

Score Barista
644 John Gordon
627 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
610.5 Estelle Bright
602.5 Joe Meagher
548 Chee Wong
524.5 Don Altizo

Congratulations to John Gordon – Operations Manager for Square Mile Coffee Roasters who has become only the second person to win the UK Barista Championships 3 times (2010, 2011 and 2013), joining Simon Robertson 2002, 2003, 2005) in the history books.

Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

The winner of the Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer award for 2013 is Chee Wong (Taylor St Baristas)

Chee reached the final in his first year of competition and will accompany the Union Hand-Roasted green buyers on a trip to Origin within the next 12 months

Last years winner James Bailey has recently returned from a trip to Rwanda and is already planning a return to origin as soon as possible.

 

For photographs from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal click the image below

2013 UK Barista Championships Trophy

 image courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

Trophy lovingly crafted by UK Coffee Events Sponsor Reg Barber (coffeetamper.com)

More images and a round-up of the UK Coffee Events held at The London Coffee Festival to come over the next few days…

 

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2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal Scores

Monday, April 29th, 2013

2013 UK Barista Championships

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinals which took place on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival hosted by Allegra

Score Barista
594 Estelle Bright
567 John Gordon
551.5 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
551 Joe Meagher
539 Don Altizo
522 Chee Wong
518 Shaun Young
510.5 Dan Fellows
497.5 Wes Bond
482.5 Jose Melim
481.5 Xanne Carey
478.5 Nicola Peacock
474.5 Will Corby
459 Yann Chalmers
454.5 Alex Sargeant
450 Peter Grosvenor Attridge
432.5 Steve Dyson
427.5 Catherine O’ Shea
DQ Edita Chodarcevic
DQ Hugo Hercod

 

For photographs from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal click the image below

2013 UKk Barista Championships Semifinal

 image courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

The Top 6 will compete on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival

 

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Saturday, April 27th, 2013

2013 UK Barista Championships

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times and Finalists for the 2013 UK Barista Championships on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival

  • 1330 Joe Meagher (Flat Caps Coffee)
  • 1400 John Gordon (Square Mile Coffee Roasters)
  • 1430 Don Altizo (Baxter Storey)
  • 1500 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood (Colonna and Smalls)
  • 1530 Chee Wong (Taylor St Baristas)
  • 1600 Estelle Bright (Caravan)

Please Note: This is a ticketed event and some sessions may already be sold out. Visit www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com to book your ticket

Images from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal can be viewed here courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

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2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits Running Order

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits Competition on Thursday 25 April at The London Coffee Festival

Performance Time

1330 Diana Johnston Avenue G
1400 Edy Piro Terrone Coffee
1430 Dan Fellows Origin Coffee
1500 Gordon Howell The Attic at Harlequin

 

Click to view competitor details

Follow the buildup on Twitter #ukcigs2013

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2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition at The London Coffee Festival

This event will take place at 1000 on Sunday 28 April 2013 – prior to the final of the 2013 UK Barista Championships

2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik entrants are

Sema Aybal
Amanda Lorraine Ferreira Dantas
Edita Jonaityte
Sonata Kaminskiene
Mahir Kilic
Ana Isabel

 

Attending and mentoring in this competition is former World Cezve / Ibrik Champion Aysin Aydogdu from Café Mambocino and the previous UK representative Havva Kaba

This event is very visual so join us on the main stage at 1000 on Sunday for a celebration of Turkish Coffee

 

 

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2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinals Performance Times

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

2013 UK Barista Championships

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semi-final on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival

 

Time

 Barista Employer

1000

 Steve Dyson Spring Espresso

1025

 Catherine O’Shea Artisan Roast

1050

 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood Colonna and Smalls

1115

 Jose Melim Easy Jose Coffee

1140

 Nicola Peacock The Perky Peacock

1205

 Alex Sargeant Strangers Coffee

1230

 Will Corby Mercanta

1255

 John Gordon Square Mile Coffee Roasters

1320

 Wes Bond Bean Loved

1345

 Yann Chalmers 3FE

1410

 Xanne Carey Amid Giants and Idols

1435

 Estelle Bright Caravan

1500

 Joe Meagher Flat Caps Coffee

1525

 Don Altizo Baxter Storey

1550

 Dan Fellows Origin Coffee

1615

 Shaun Young Kaffeine

1640

 Chee Wong Taylor St Baristas

1705

 Peter Grosvenor-Attridge Colonna and Smalls

1730

 Edita Chordacevic Federation Coffee

1755

 Hugo Hercod Relish

 

The Top 6 Finalists will be announced just before 7pm

The London Coffee Festival is a ticketed event and tickets can be purchased at www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com

The London Coffee Festival

Follow @scaeuk @ukbc @ukcoffeevents and @LdnCoffeeFest in the build-up to The London Coffee Festival

You can be involved in the build up on Facebook (UK Coffee Events) and Twitter using the hashtag #ukbc

 

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2013 UK Coffee Events Competitors

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

The links below contain competitor details for the 2013 UK Coffee Events being held at The London Coffee Festival – organised by SCAE UK Chapter / UK Coffee Events

Although the event starting times have been set, the final competitor performance times are being finalised. As some competitors have entered more than 1 event on a day the running order may change at short notice.

The provisional running orders are contained in the links below. Competitors will receive entry instructions by email early next week once times and entry details have been finalised.

The London Coffee Festival is a ticketed event and tickets can be purchased at www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com

 

Thursday 25 April 2013

2013 UK Cup Tasting

Click to view competitor details

2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits

Click to view competitor details

Friday 26 April 2013

2013 UK Brewers Cup

Click to view competitor details 

2013 UK Latte Art Championship

Click to view competitor details 

Saturday 27 April 2013

 2013 UK Barista Championships

 Click to view the Top 20 – Semifinalists

 

The 6 UK Barista Championships Finalists will be announced after all 20 semifinalists scores have been calculated. The announcement is due to take place just before 1900

The Final of the 2013 UK Barista Championships will take place after the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik competition and is due to start at 1330 on Sunday 28 April 2013

Details of the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik competition will be released once finalised.

Follow @scaeuk @ukbc @ukcoffeevents and @LdnCoffeeFest in the build-up to The London Coffee Festival

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2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal Running Order

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

UK Barista Championships

SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the running order for the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival

The London Coffee Festival

The first 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal performance will start at 1000

Spectators are encouraged to purchase tickets on The London Coffee Festival website

Practice and Prep Times will be communicated to baristas and competition times updated later this week.

Barista Running Order
Steve Dyson 1
Catherine O’Shea 2
Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood 3
Jose Melim 4
Nicola Peacock 5
Alex Sargeant 6
Will Corby 7
John Gordon 8
Wes Bond 9
Yann Chalmers 10
Xanne Carey 11
Estelle Bright 12
Joe Meagher 13
Don Altizo 14
Dan Fellows 15
Shaun Young 16
Chee Wong 17
Peter Grosvenor-Attridge 18
Edita Chodarcevic 19
Hugo Hercod 20

 

Please Note: Baristas will be allowed 1 helper each backstage

Click Here for further details of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinalists

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

The Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer after the 4 Regional Heats was Shaun Young from Kaffeine.

9 out of the Top 20 Baristas were first time entrants. All have a chance of winning this award. For further information please visit the Union Hand-Roasted website

Follow the build-up on  Twitter #ukbc2013 or via @ukbc , @ukcoffeeevents or @scaeuk

 

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