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 Portland, OR. Here are the finalists who will be competing for the title of US Barista, Brewers Cup, and Coffee in Good Spirits Championships, and the Cup Tasters semi-finalists:
US Barista Championship Finalists
Juan Diaz, KWC
Isaiah Sheese, Archetype Coffee
Reef Bessette, The Coffee Movement
Frank La, Be Bright Coffee
Dakota Graff, Onyx Coffee Lab
Morgan Eckroth, Onyx Coffee Lab
Title Sponsor: Pacific Foods Barista Series
Competition Sponsors: Victoria Arduino US, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Compak Coffee Grinders
US Brewers Cup Finalists
Jesus Iniquez, Archetype Coffee
Wenbo "Joe" Yang, Artly Coffee
Max Phills, Lovless Coffees
Daniel Teplitz, Klatch Coffee
Weihong Zhang, Blendin Coffee Club
Elika Liftee, Onyx Coffee Lab
Title Sponsor: Origami Cup
Competition Sponsors: GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Sibarist, BUNN
US Cup Tasters Semi-Finalists
Jake Donaghy, Olympia Coffee Roasting
Tom Bomford, Black Fox Coffee
Andy Sprenger, Sweet Bloom Coffee Co
Steve Cuevas, Black Oak Coffee
Andrew Shelley, Brio Coffeeworks
Helen Choi, Luce Coffee Roasters
Mehmet Sogan, Memli Coffee
Inwook Park, Fairwave Coffee Collective
Competition Sponsors: Acaia, Compak Coffee Grinders, NKG InterAmerican Coffee, BUNN, Intent Coffee Roasting
US Coffee in Good Spirits Finalists
Sam Schroeder, Olympia Coffee
Edwin Gorritz, Barista Squared
Linnea True, Boxcar Coffee Roasters
Natasha Solowoniuk, Caffe Vita
Mo Koolphanich, Slipstream Coffee
Kyle Hamlin, Jubala Coffee
Competition Sponsors: Synesso, Victoria Arduino US, Patrón Tequila, Acaia
