Meet your 2016 Brewers Cup Qualifier competitors. Those who advanced will compete in the 2016 United States Brewers Cup Champion in Atlanta, Georgia from April 14th-17th. Elizabeth Chai was apart of the Sprudge Team during the Kansas City Qualifying Round, photographing each Brewers Cup routine and conducting interviews with every competitor.
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John Quinn of Steadfast Coffee in Nashville, Tennessee placed fifth in the Eastern Conference with 155.23 points for his combined compulsory and service rounds. Quinn dripped a gesha in a Gino and we just had to find out more!
Name: John Quinn
Company: Steadfast Coffee
Location: Nashville, TN
Years Brewing in Life and in Work: 11 years
Brew Method: Gino Dripper
Coffee: Cerro Azul Colombia Cafe Granja La Esperanza Gesha
Recipe:
25g / 400ml / 03:30
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Spirit Animal: Lee Sill
Celebrity to Brew For: Stanley Kubrick
For a complete list of 2016 Brewers Cup competitors and standings, click here. Visit the official United States Coffee Competition website here.
Elizabeth Chai (@chaiamericano) is a graphic designer and freelance writer based in Portland. Read more Elizabeth Chai on Sprudge.