A New Champion

June 25, 2010 by 2 Comments

2010 World Barista Champion:

Mike Phillips, United States

2nd Raul Rodas, Guatemala

3rd Scott Callaghan, Australia

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WBC Finalists 2010

June 25, 2010 by Leave a comment

Greece, Guatemala, USA, Australia, Ireland, Denmark.

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Photo of the Semi-Finalists

June 24, 2010 by Leave a comment

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Semi-Finalists!

June 24, 2010 by Leave a comment

Søren Stiller Markussen – Denmark

Raul Rodas – Guatemala

Fabrizio Sencion – Mexico

Kyle Straw – Canada

Ana Lucia Lardizabal De Hawit – Honduras

Mike Phillips – USA

Scottie Callaghan – Australia

Yara Castanho – Brazil

Thomas Schweiger – Germany

Colin Harmon – Ireland

Alejandro Mendez – El Salvador

Stefanos Domatiotis – Greece

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Where are they now: Paul Bassett (2003)

June 21, 2010 by 1 Comment

Name: Paul Bassett

Age: 32

Championship year: 2003, Boston, USA.

After the Win: The first of the real rOcKsTaR WBC Champions, Paul Bassett has arguably benefited most lucratively from his WBC win. A television show called Living Coffee was commissioned, endorsements from BMW and Sunbeam and number of retail stores in Japan and South Korea. Back in Australia, he also has his own brand of Paul Bassett Championship Espresso.

Photo Credit: Mark Prince (Coffeegeek)

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Scott Callaghan

April 23, 2010 by Leave a comment

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