Here Are The Winners From The 2020 US Coffee Champs Orange County Event

What a weekend it has been at the 2020 US Coffee Championships combined event in Orange County, California! With National stages of competition for the Barista Championship and Brewers Cup as well as Qualifying Event rounds for Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, and Roasters, The OC Fair & Event Center was action packed from…

February 23, 20200Comments

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Qualifying Event USBC

2020 US Barista Championship Finals Recap

And that's it! After 48 routines over the course of three days—a sum total 12 hours of performances—the competitors have all made their cases and now it is up to the judges to decide who will be crowned the 2020 US Barista Champion. The six competitors that put in one last routine today are no strangers…

February 23, 20200Comments

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Qualifying Event USBC

2020 US Barista Championship Semi-Finals Recap

The rubber meets the road today at the 2020 US Barista Championship here in Orange County, California, as 18 coffee professionals took the stage for the Semi-Final round. Seven competitors from Day One joined the 11 who earned their spots by placing in the two previous Qualifying Events, all of them fighting for one of…

February 22, 20200Comments

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Qualifying Event USBC

2020 US Barista Championship Day One Recap

And away we go! The 2020 US Barista Championship hit the ground running today here at the OC Fair & Event Center for Day One. 24 coffee professionals took the stage over the course of the first eight hours of National stage competition, with the pool comprised of newcomers like Miranda Haney, newish overachievers like…

February 21, 20200Comments

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Coffee Masters

Allegra Announces First 15 Roast Masters Teams For The New York Coffee Festival

Who’s ready for Roast Masters? The brand new competition—well, new to America; the inaugural event took place at last year’s Amsterdam Coffee Festival—is bringing the Keepers of the Flame front and center at the New York Coffee Festival happening later this year in October. A total of 30 coffee companies will field teams, each duking…

September 5, 20190Comments

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Coffee Masters

Applications Are Now Open For Coffee Masters Los Angeles

Coffee Masters is coming to Los Angeles! After four years in New York City, the multi-faceted coffee competition is hopping coasts to the Golden State. Taking place November 8th through 10th, Coffee Masters will be making its West Coast debut at the Los Angeles Coffee Festival, and applications to compete are now open! For those yet…

September 5, 20190Comments

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La Marzocco Presents Crush The Rush

Crush The Rush 2: Feel The Illinoise!

All the sights and sounds from Crush The Rush 2 in Chicago, Illinois.

August 26, 20190Comments

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Announcements Coffee In Good Spirits Cup Tasters Latte Art Portal

2019 World Of Coffee Berlin: Parties, Schedules, Pop-Ups

World of Coffee at Messe Berlin kicks off this week on Thursday, June 6th featuring the World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, World Cup Tasters Championship, and the Cezve/Ibrik Championship. Don’t see your event on the portal? Give us a shout! All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made possible by Acaia, Baratza,…

June 6, 20190Comments

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Announcements Boston 2019 Brewing Recaps WBC

Here Are Your 2019 World Coffee Champions

Wow. Just... Wow. It's been an action-packed four days of coffee competition here in Boston, Massachusetts for the 2019 World Coffee Championships. We started on Thursday with just south of 100 coffee professionals between the World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup, before winnowing that list down to 12—six in each competition—then again down to…

April 14, 20190Comments

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Boston 2019 Recaps WBC

2019 World Barista Championship Finals Recap

Here we are. The biggest day of barista championship year. The Finals of the World Barista Championship. 50+ coffee professionals from around the globe descended upon Boston on Thursday to vie for a spot on this very day. After whittling down to 16 in the Semi-Finals, the competition was paired down even further to six…

April 14, 20190Comments

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