Again, big props to Mike Philips of Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea for a successful USBC title defense. Hether Perry of Coffee Klatch has won twice, but this is the first back-to-back wins for any competitor in USBC history. In case you missed it, this both his semi-final and finals round.
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Thanks to sprudge.com They were the only ones to post this that I could find. See the original post at http://sprudge.com/usbc-semi-finalists/
Today’s schedule available as a .pdf download at:
http://usbaristachampionship.org/southwest/usbcdocuments/2010_usbc_semifinals.pdf
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Jordan Barber (Cafe Grumpy)
Scott Lucey (Alterra Coffee)
Robin Seitz (PT’s Coffee Company)
Jesse Bladyka (Coal Creek Coffee Company)
Andrew Milstead (Urban Coffee Lounge)
Ryan Wilbur (Intelligentsia)
Joe Marrocco (Kaldi’s Coffee)
Jared Truby (Verve Coffee Roasters)
Laila Ghambari (BARISTA)
Nicholas Krankl (Taste Coffee)
Trevor Corlett (Madcap Coffee)
Charles Babinski (Intelligentsia Coffee)
Devin Pedde (Intelligentsia Coffee)
Ryan Knapp (Madcap Coffee)
Tyler Wells (Frank)
Sara Peterson (Verve Coffee Roasters)
Chris Baca (Verve Coffee Roasters)
They join your previously announced regional winners:
Lemuel Butler (Counter Culture Coffee)
Pete Licata (Honolulu Coffee Roasters)
Mike Marquard (Kaldi’s Coffee)
Danielle Glaksy (Stumptown)
Mike Phillips (Intelligentsia Coffee)
Greg Lefcourt (Ozo Coffee)
Lorenzo Perkins (Cafe Medici)
Jeremy Sterner (Peregrine)
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I’m not really sure how this awesomeness escaped my attention for so long. I’ll have to speak to my agent about that. Personally, I am not a hipster so I would have to opt for the bread growers route myself since I haven’t a chance of fitting into women’s jeans. In case you don’t recognize the setting, this was shot at the US Barista Competition in Portland earlier his year. I KNEW I should have gone to this!
Anyway, this is what it is (which is pretty sweet). Enjoy!
Side note question: How is it that I always seem to make posts on major US holidays? Odd. Go figure.
USBC Beards from Spit Cup on Vimeo.
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