From an opening field of nearly 150 regional competitors, whittled down to 36 national baristas, then 18 semi-finalists, there are now only six baristas left in the running for the 2015 United States Barista Championship. Below you can find their competition times for Finals Sunday, along with Twitter handles and links.
All times PST.
1. 10:15 Charles Babinski, Go Get Em Tiger / G&B Coffee, Los Angeles @charlesbabinski @ggetLA
2. 11:10 Michael Harwood, Ceremony Coffee, Annapolis, MD @bluebarista @ceremonycoffee
3. 11:45 Devin Chapman, Verve Coffee Roasters, Los Angeles @devchap @vervecoffee
4. 12:40 Cole McBride, PublicUs, Las Vegas @colecoffee @publicusLV
5. 1:15 Sam Schroeder, Olympia Coffee Roasting Company, Olympia, WA @s_schro @olympiacoffee
6. 2:10 Sam Lewontin, Everyman Espresso, NYC @coffeeandbikes @everymanNY
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