The first U.S. Coffee Champs Qualifier Event for the 2019-2020 season took place in Sumner, WA December 7th-8th, 2019. Coffee professionals from all over the country gathered to witness the first qualifying competition leading to the U.S. Barista Championship and U.S. Brewers Cup, which will be held February 21-23, 2020 in Orange County, CA. View the finalists for each of the competitions and the full rankings below.
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Barista Qualifier Competition Finalists Top Three
Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab Rogers, AR
Sam Neely, Amethyst Coffee Company Denver, CO
Isaiah Sheese, Archetype Coffee Omaha, NE
Brewers Cup Qualifier Competition Finalists
Paul Menefee, Archetype Coffee Omaha, NE
Ken Selby, Blossom Coffee Roasters Seattle, WA
John Kruegler, Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Company Richmond, VA
Photos courtesy of Sprudge, official media partner of the U.S. Coffee Championships.
