This weekend the 4th heat of the UK BaristaChampionships took place in Norwich, hosted by Mad About Coffee.

We are pleased to announce that the scores have been made available earlier than expected and that several of the Midlands heat entrants have made it into the Top 20.

Top 20 Barista Leaderboard after 4 heats

Congratulations to all baristas who are on the leaderboard so far and commiserations to those who no longer appear; we hope to see you again next year!

 Best Newcomer Prize Leaderboard

Sponsored by Union Hand Roasted, the  current leader of the Best Newcomer competition is still Dan Fellows.

Dan also became the UK Coffee Events (UKCE) 2012 Coffee in Good Spirits champion on Wednesday at Hotelympia.

Dan Fellows just edged out Matthew Robley-Siemonsma to take this coveted spot during Heat 2.

Next Heat – Glasgow (#ukbcht5)- hosted by Matthew Algie

On March 16th the UKBC heads to Glasgow where we have a full heat planned.

Follow @scaeuk and @ukbc for more details and the hashtag #ukbcht5 for the buildup to this event.

If you would like to volunteer please contact info@scaeuk.com and one of the organising team will be in touch with further details.

We are also looking for a photographer to cover this event. If you’re up for the challenge please contact Glenn to receive the photographic brief.

Northern Ireland – 20 March – Last call for competitors

There is still room for more entrants in Northern Ireland. Applications for the Northern Ireland Heat are still being accepted. The final cutoff date is Friday 09 March 2012.

If you’ve been inspired by performances so far, or the Best Newcomer Prize  sponsored by Union Hand Roasted then please download and fill in an application form as soon as possible.

The running orders for the last 2 events will be posted as soon as possible.