World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship—Day One Coverage

Day One at the 2015 World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship is complete, with six baristas competing today in Gothenburg, Sweden. Six more baristas will compete tomorrow before we learn which competitors advance to finals. This post is a visual journey through the first day, with photos by Eileen P. Kenny for Sprudge.

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Sang Moo Hyun, Maris Coffee, South Korea

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Kiril Sharapov, North-West Coffee Company, Russia

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Ondrej Hurtik, Doubleshot, Czech Republic

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Victor Belea Gomez, Cafes el Criollo, Spain

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Davide Berti, La Chichera Cafe, Italy

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Eduardo Affonso Scorsin, Lucca Cafes Especiales, Brazil

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