Congratulations and well done to Andrea Allen, the new United States Barista Champion, and Elika Liftee, the new United States Brewers Cup Champion, and to all of the competitors here in Orange County!
Rankings for the top six are below, along with scores for all rounds.
Barista
1. Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab, Rogers, AR
2. Kay Cheon, Dune Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara, CA
3. Sam Neely, Amethyst Coffee Company, Denver, CO
4. Sam Spillman, Dillanos Coffee Roasters, Seattle, WA
5. Isaiah Sheese, Archetype Coffee, Omaha, NE
6. Anthony Ragler, Black and White Coffee Roasters, Brooklyn, NY 528
Brewers
1. Elika Liftee, Onyx Coffee Lab Rogers, AR
2. Lance Hedrick, Onyx Coffee Lab, Rogers, AR
3. Weihong Zhang, BlendIn Coffee Club, Sugar Land, TX
4. Paul Menefee, Archetype Coffee Omaha, NE
5. Tyler Duncan, Topeca Coffee Roasters, Tulsa, OK
6. John Kruegler, Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Company, Richmond, VA
Well done to all competitors and congratulations! The 2020 USBC is title-sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, with equipment and cleaning products provided by Nuova Simonelli, Mahlkonig and Urnex. The 2020 USBrC is title-sponsored Curtis, with equipment provided by Compak, Hario, and Baratza.
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