2018 United Kingdom Barista Championships Dates Announced


We are delighted to announce the dates and locations for the 2018 United Kingdom Barista Championship Heats.
There will be four regional heats:
London, Protein Studios - Saturday 17th February 
Register to attend: Eventbrite London Heat

Bristol, Paintworks - Saturday 24th February 
Register to attend: Eventbrite Bristol Heat

Leeds, Dukes Studios - Saturday 10th March 
Register to attend: Eventbrite Leeds Heat

Glasgow, The Glue Factory - Saturday 24th March 
Register to watch: Eventbrite Glasgow Heat



Registration opens at 9:00am Friday 5th January 2018

There will be 14 places available at each heat, 56 in total.

The UKBC 2018 will be run to 2018 WBC Rules, with the National Body standard layout rule in place (Rule 3.2.1).

SCA Membership is mandatory for all competitors - Please ensure you have your membership number ready to enter when registering. Without it you will not be able to complete the purchase.

** Strictly one entry per order only - You will not be able to complete the check out process if you have more than one entry on your basket ** 

Registration Fee: £50.00

 

Registration for the heats will appear HERE at 9:00am on Friday 5th January 2018

 

50% of the proceeds from all UKBC 2018 registrations will be donated to World Coffee Research

 Any questions please contact us: [email protected] 
 

2018 UK Barista Championship Sponsors

The Specialty Coffee Association UK Chapter would like to thank all our sponsors, for their continued support of the UK competitions. None of this could go ahead without their involvement. 


La Marzocco, founded in 1927 by the Bambi brothers, has traditionally specialized in producing high-end handcrafted espresso coffee machines geared towards excellence, a quality cup and style.
2017 saw the company celebrate their 90th anniversary; a milestone made possible by the support of our partners and users. In 2018, La Marzocco UK & Ireland are proud to be the official machine sponsor of the UK & Irish Barista Championships. The Championships are about innovation, creativity, quality and community; ideals that La Marzocco thrive to achieve every step of the way.
The company is headquartered near Florence, Italy, with offices in Auckland, Barcelona, Leeds, London, Melbourne, Milan, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Stuttgart and Sydney. La Marzocco has over 330 employees and produces espresso coffee machines and grinders that are exported to over 100 countries with the support of its distributors and partners, making its presence known on the 5 continents.
Strada 3Group AV - The UKBC Espresso Machine 
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VICTORIA ARDUINO 1905. THE DISRUPTIVE COFFEE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER.


We are keen on always going beyond, we have a sharp vision of future challenges.
Jeopardize, break and reinvent the rules is our strength.

Among our coffee grinders and equipment, many pieces have made history and have become design icons. Even more, there are unexpected idea and solutions, ongoing intuitions and inventions rewriting, redesigning the way of thinking about and making coffee. We have been bringing our disruptive innovation to coffee shops from all over the world since 1905, at the service of baristas who are disruptive as well as the coffee equipment they choose.
Mythos One - The UKBC Grinder 
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To say that Grumpy Mule only cares about coffee is not entirely fair. He, and we, also care about our farmers, our growers and our customers. And other mules. And carrots. And a well-placed scratch behind the ears.
But that’s about it.
So we source fairly and sustainably – making sure that our growers share in our success. We roast with precision and care – making sure that we get the very best flavour from each and every bean that our growers have worked so hard to produce. 
Because great coffees depend on every stage of the process being just right. That’s what drives Grumpy Mule.
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Espresso Solutions

Espresso Solutions

Since 2012, Espresso Solutions have been supplying the UK's engineers, cafés, roasters, baristas and coffee professionals with all the tools they need to stay on top of their game. From coffee machine parts to cafe supplies, water treatment to barista tools and beyond, they've got it covered. 
Espresso Solutions are the UK partners to Acaia, 3Temp and EDO and work with other brands such as Clockwork Coffee and Fellow whilst also distributing original La Marzocco machine parts. 
In addition to their wide range of products, Espresso Solutions also offer machine customisations and machine servicing. Based in Crawley, West Sussex, the team is made up of passionate coffee people who share a vision to be at the heart of the thriving UK coffee industry.

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Alpro
 

Alpro For Professionals is the range for baristas from the market-leading plant-based brand. 

The range, which includes Alpro Coconut For Professionals, Alpro Soya For Professionals and Alpro Almond For Professionals, is specially formulated for use in hot drinks, delivering high-performance workability, delicious flavours and an impressive micro-foam. 

Alpro’s products also have outstanding sustainability credentials, with careful sourcing that’s kept as local as possible, no GMO produce, a light carbon footprint, and fully recyclable packaging. 
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Clockwork Espresso

Clockwork Espresso - The home of PUSH - the world's most precise espresso tamper. Designed and manufactured in the UK with ergonomics and precision in mind. Beautifully anodised aluminium handle with intricate detailing. Stepless adjustment accurate to 0.05mm, the PUSH tamper enables a perfectly level tamp every time, no matter how experienced the user. Used by professional Baristas in over 50 countries.
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