The SWRBC was held this weekend in California, and while nobody from Arizona won, it looks like it was a great event. This video, created by the coffee shop that hosted the competition, shows some of the competitors. Regional Barista Competition: Jared Truby, Verve Coffee Roasters, Santa Cruz, CA Charles Babinski, Intelligentsia Coffee, Venice, CA Lizzy Sampson, Verve Coffee Roasters, Santa Cruz, CA Kevin Bohlin, Ritual Coffee Roasters, San Francisco, CA Percy Ramirez, Intelligentsia Coffee, Pasadena, CA Alfonso Portela, Chocolate Fish Coffee Company, Sacramento, CA Brewers Cup: John Martin, Intelligentsia Coffee, Los Angeles, CA Alexandra LittleJohn, Cafecito Organico, Costa Mesa, CA Andrew Villa, Bellano Coffee, Santa Clara, CA Amber Johnson, Fix Coffee, Los Angeles, CA Mike Mierzejewski, Single Origin Coffee, Los Angeles, CA Ant Walach, Sightglass Coffee, San Francisco, CA More videos, and info can be found on the event page.
Brian Clemens Southwest Regional Top 6 Finalists in their own words about competition/why they compete/what it’s about/etc: http://sprudge.com/swrbc-finals-in-words-and-video.html 0 Reply March 16, 2012
