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October 12, 20140Comments

2015 Big Western Barista Competition: Day Three Recap

Welcome to Sprudge’s daily recaps of the 2015 Big Western Barista Competition, happening in Palm Springs, California from October 8th-10th, 2014. Sprudge.com is an official media partner of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. This coverage includes information taken from our all-day madcap LiveTweet channel @SprudgeLive, covering global barista competitions in a play-by-play format since 2012. This is the…

October 10, 20140Comments

2015 Big Western Barista Competition: Day Two Recap

Welcome to Sprudge’s daily recap of the 2015 Big Western Barista Competition, happening in Palm Springs, California from October 8th-10th, 2014. We’re proud to serve as Official Media Partners of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the organization that produces these extraordinary events. This coverage includes information taken from our all-day madcap LiveTweet channel, covering global…

October 10, 20140Comments

2015 Big Western Barista Competition Day Three Schedule

This is the schedule for day three of the 2015 Big Western Barista Competition, happening on Friday, October 10th 2014 in Palm Springs. Sprudge.com is an official media partner of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. 33. 10:45 Demart Denaro, Blue Bottle Coffee, Oakland @bluebottleroast 34. 11:04 Tyler Hill, The Principal's Office, Colorado Springs, CO @thuhTYLER @principalsdrink 35. 11:23…

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Akaash Saini, 2015 Northwest Brewers Cup Champion

Akaash Saini of Seattle's Visions Espresso and Morsel is the 2015 NW Brewers Cup champion. Saini is now eligible to compete at the 2015 US Brewers Cup Championship, held in February 2015 in Long Beach, California. The Method NotNeutral Gino Dripper The Recipe 20 grams of Kuma Gesha coffee 300 grams of water 160 grams of water by 2:45 Finish brew by 3:20-3:30 The Top…

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Sarah Anderson, 2015 Southwest Brewers Cup Champion

After advancing from the compulsory rounds and winning a 6 competitor open service round, Sarah Anderson of Intelligentsia Coffee is the 2015 SW Brewers Cup champion. Anderson is now eligible to compete at the 2015 US Brewers Cup Championship, held in February 2015 in Long Beach, California. This is Sarah Anderson's second time competing on the…

2015 Big Western Barista Competition Day Two Schedule

13. 10:45 Nicholas Rodriguez, Makai Coffee, Long Beach @makaicoffeeLB 14. 11:04 Sheli Maciel, Allegro Coffee Company, Thornton, CO @allegrocoffee 15. 11:23 Harlin Glovacki, Nom De Plume Roasters, Phoenix @nomdeplumeroast 16. 11:42 Jon Dail, Portola Coffee Lab, Anaheim @portolacoffee @_donjail 17. 12:01 Ryan Fisher, Commonwealth Coffee, Denver @commonwealthDEN 18. 12:20 Perry Czopp, Independent, Phoenix @TheCoffeeChop 19. 12:39 Charles Babinski, Go Get Em…

2015 Big Western Barista Competition: Day One Recap

Welcome to Sprudge's daily recap of the 2015 Big Western Barista Competition, happening in Palm Springs, California from October 8th-10th. We're proud to serve as Official Media Partners of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the organization that produces these extraordinary events. This coverage includes information taken from our all-day madcap LiveTweet channel, covering global barista…

2015 Big Western Coffee Competitions Portal

Here's your quick reference guide to all things 2015 Big Western Coffee Competitions at the Rancho Mirage Omni Resort. [stag_icon icon="automobile" url="" size="80px" new_window="no"] 41000 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 [stag_icon icon="twitter" url="" size="80px" new_window="no"] @SprudgeLive #BigWestern #USCoffeeChamps [stag_icon icon="video-camera" url="" size="80px" new_window="no"] Watch the Big Central Regional Coffee Competitions on LiveStream. [stag_icon icon="file-text-o" url="" size="80px"…

October 8, 20140Comments

2015 Big Western Barista Competition Day One Schedule

1. 12:45 Art Garcia, De Cafe Baristas, Alhambra, CA @decafebaristas 2. 1:04 Justin Williams, Front, San Francisco @41fivestar @FrontSF 3. 1:23 Robert Uribe, Klatch Coffee, SoCal @klatchroasting 4. 1:42 Matthew Henderson, Lift Coffee Roasters, Riverside, CA @LiftCoffeeShop 5. 2:01 Justin Carleton, Outpost Coffee, Long Beach, CA @coffeeoutpost 6. 2:20 Selina Pena, Cognoscenti Coffee, Los Angeles @selinapena @cogcoffee 7. 2:39 Alfredo Del…

October 8, 20140Comments