Day One of the 2017 World Barista Championship here in Seoul, South Korea is in the books! We saw 30 competitors from six different continents take the stage today for their 15-minute routines, each hoping to earn their way into the Semi-Finals on Saturday. Days one and two of this year’s WBC works a little differently than in previous years; all three of the barista stages could be going at a given time. Nonetheless, we figured out how to be in three places at once to capture all of the day’s action. It’s all happening at breakneck speeds, so try to keep up.
Sprudge Live at the 2017 World Barista Championship in Seoul is produced in partnership with our sponsors at Urnex Brands, Nuova Simonelli, Acaia, Baratza, and Cafe Imports.
Srettakarn Veerakultevon, Factory Coffee, Thailand
Dove Chen, Grey St Kitchen, New Zealand
Terence Tan, Santino Coffee Specialists, Singapore
Mary Portillo, Café Capucas, Honduras
Konstantinos Iatridis, Taf Coffee, Greece
Miki Suzuki, Maruyama Coffee, Japan
Diego Campos, Amor Perfecto, Colombia
Hugh Kelly, ONA Coffee, Australia
Raimonds Zadvornovs, Kalve Coffee, Latvia
Michael Prem, Prem Frischkaffee, Austria
Axel Simón, Mare Terra Green Coffee, Spain
Laurynas Arlauskas, Coffee Hill, Lithuania
Natalia Piotrowska, Bless Coffee Roasters, Poland
Leo Moço, Barista Coffee Bar, Brazil
Mai Eson, The Espresso Lab, United Arab Emirates
Jarno Peräkylä, Bean & Burner, Finland
Paras Bindra, Travel Food Services, India
Silvester Dan Samonte, El Union, Philippines
Winston Thomas, Origin Coffee Roasting, South Africa
Jorge Luis Paramo, Delafinca, Nicaragua
Luis Feria, Mas Cafe, Mexico
Kyle Ramage, Black & White Coffee, USA
Ariel Bravo, Cafering/La Máquina de Café, Costa Rica
Melody Lu, Single Origin Espresso & Roast, Taiwan
Chloe Jess Nattrass, Germany
Evgeni Pinchukov, Kitchen Coffee Roasters, Belarus
Jan Skerik, Double B Coffee & Tea, Czech Republic
Nisan Agca, Turkey
Dale Harris, Hasbean Coffee, United Kingdom
Yoshua Tanu, Common Grounds/St. Ali, Indonesia
Join us tomorrow for Day Two of the 2017 World Barista Championship
