It’s been an exciting weekend so far at the US Coffee Championships, with six competitions happening in the Activities Hall at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, Massachusetts. Here are the semi-finalists and finalists who will be competing for the title of US Barista, Brewers Cup, Cup Tasters, and Coffee in Good Spirits Champion tomorrow.
US Barista Championship Finalists
Meg Skop | Independent
Elisabeth Johnson | Dayglow | Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Eckroth | Keeper Coffee | Portland, OR
Bryan Overstreet | The Coffee Movement | San Francisco, CA
David Buehrer | Greenway Coffee Company | Houston, TX
Brooke Wolfe | Elixr Coffee Roasters | Nashville, TN
Title Sponsor: Pacific Foods
Competition Sponsors: Nuova Simonelli, Ally Coffee, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Baratza, Pentair, Rattleware, Urnex Brands
US Brewers Cup Finalists
Matt Brosinski | Blanchards Coffee | Richmond, VA
Elika Liftee | Onyx Coffee Lab | Rogers, AR
Elise Tanyag | Blanchards | Richmond, VA
Sam Spillman | Caffe Vista | Seattle, WA
Tommy Kim | Balrog Coffee Inc. | Los Angeles, CA
Marvin Duncan | Perc Coffee Roasters | Savannah, GA
Title Sponsor: Origami Cup.
Competition Sponsors: BUNN, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, HARIO, Baratza, Pentair, Rattleware
US Cup Tasters Semi-Finalists
Julien Longevin | Coffee By Design | Portland, ME
Mehmet Sogan | Memli Coffee Lab | Baltimore, MD
Charles Gonzalez | Ground Control | San Antonio, TX
Steve Hyum | Andante Coffee | Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Chandler | Black Oak Coffee Roasters | Ukiah, CA
Lindsay Rho | Idea Coffee | New York, NY
Spencer Aidukaitis | Peixoto Coffee Roasters | Compete Chandler, AZ
Alexandra Hager | CJ Foodville USA | Los Angeles, CA
Title Sponsor: Technivorm Moccamaster
Competition Sponsors: Giesen Coffee Roasters, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Baratza, Pentair, Rattleware, Ally Coffee, ESPRO Coffee, DaVinci Gourmet, Urnex Brands, Fetco
US Coffee in Good Spirits Finalists
MiMO | Juno Coffee, Cora Coffee | Sacramento, CA
Dakota Graff | Onyx Coffee Lab | Bentonville, AR
Mo Koolphanich | Slipstream | Washington, D.C.
Alexandra Hager | CJ Foodville USA | Los Angeles, CA
Christina Lee | Round K Coffee Roasters | New York, NY
Linnea True | Boxcar Coffee Roasters | Denver, CO
Thank you to our Title Sponsor: Faema
CIGS Generous Competitor Support Sponsor: Pacific Foods
Competition Sponsors: Baratza, Pentair, Rattleware, Urnex Brands, 1883 Maison Routin USA, Puqpress, ESPRO, Nuova Simonelli, Davinci Goumet, Libbey
