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John Gordon wins 3rd UKBC Title
Congratulations to John Gordon who has won his third UK Barista Championships Title.
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Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer 2013
Union Hand-Roasted congratulates Taylor St Baristas' Chee Wong - winner of the Best Newcomer category of the 2013 UK Barista Championships.
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Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood - 6th best barista in the world 2012
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    SCAE UK News Updates

    2013 UK Cup Tasters Results

    May 14th, 2013

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results for the 2013 UK Cup Tasters competition held on Thursday 25 April at The London Coffee Festival – hosted by Allegra

    21 of the UK’s finest cup tasters battled out for the title and a chance to represent the UK at the World Cup Tasters Championship to be held during SCAE World of Coffee in Nice in June

    The winner of this event was Jason Gonzalez of Colonna and Smalls (Bath).

    To view photos from this event click here

    2013 UK Cup Tasting Champion Jason will be heading to Nice. On behalf of the SCAE UK Chapter / UK Coffee Events we wish Jason all the best.

    Follow @scaeuk and @ukcoffeevents for coverage of this event or visit the World Cup Tasters Championship website http://www.worldcuptasters.org/

    2013 UK Latte Art Championship Results

    May 4th, 2013

    2013 UK Latte Art Championship

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results for the 2013 UK Latte Art Championship held on Friday 26 April at The London Coffee Festival – hosted by Allegra

    10 of the UK’s finest latte artists battled out for the title and a chance to preresent the UK at the World Latte Art Championship to be held during SCAE World of Coffee in Nice in June

     

    Competitor Art Bar Stage Total Score Position
    Dhan Bahadur Tamang 120.00 271.50 391.50 1
    Sang Ho Park 142.50 238.50 381.00 2
    Liina Nutman 197.50 173.50 371.00 3
    Matthew Woolley 105.00 216.00 321.00 4
    Sam Dunford 102.50 197.00 299.50 5
    Nico Georgakos 117.50 180.00 297.50 6
    Luke Evans 70.00 223.50 293.50 7
    Joao Almeida 102.50 149.50 252.00 8
    Billy Powell 52.50 151.50 204.00 9
    Hugo Hercod Over time 190.50 190.50 10

     

    Photos from the event (courtesy of  Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com) can be viewed here.

    The winner of this event was Dhan Tamang from Caracoli Coffee House.

    2013 UK Latte Art Champion Dhan will be heading to Nice. On behalf of the SCAE UK Chapter / UK Coffee Events we wish Dhan all the best.

    Follow @scaeuk and @ukcoffeevents for coverage of this event or visit the World Latte Art Championship website http://www.worldlatteart.org/

    SCAE Coffee Diploma System Courses – May 2013

    May 1st, 2013

    During May 2013, SCAE Authorised Trainer Denise Hall will be running modules from the SCAE Coffee Diploma System.

     

    Wed 15 May – SCAE CDS Basic Barista Course

    SCAE Members £100

    Non-members £250

     

    Thu 16 May – SCAE CDS Brewing and Grinding Levels One and Two

    SCAE Members £190

    Non-members £350

    The above prices include certification

     

    For module details please visit the SCAE Coffee Diploma System website

     

    Courses take place at Coffee XTC, MYCO Garden Centre, Elder Street, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2XA

    RSVP by phone 01799 543809 or email info@coffeextc.co.uk

     

    2013 UK Barista Championships Results

    April 29th, 2013

     

     

    2013 UK Barista Championships

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Final which took place on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival hosted by Allegra

    The London Coffee Festival

    Score Barista
    644 John Gordon
    627 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
    610.5 Estelle Bright
    602.5 Joe Meagher
    548 Chee Wong
    524.5 Don Altizo

    Congratulations to John Gordon – Operations Manager for Square Mile Coffee Roasters who has become only the second person to win the UK Barista Championships 3 times (2010, 2011 and 2013), joining Simon Robertson 2002, 2003, 2005) in the history books.

    Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer

    Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

    The winner of the Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer award for 2013 is Chee Wong (Taylor St Baristas)

    Chee reached the final in his first year of competition and will accompany the Union Hand-Roasted green buyers on a trip to Origin within the next 12 months

    Last years winner James Bailey has recently returned from a trip to Rwanda and is already planning a return to origin as soon as possible.

     

    For photographs from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal click the image below

    2013 UK Barista Championships Trophy

     image courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

    Trophy lovingly crafted by UK Coffee Events Sponsor Reg Barber (coffeetamper.com)

    More images and a round-up of the UK Coffee Events held at The London Coffee Festival to come over the next few days…

     

    2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal Scores

    April 29th, 2013

    2013 UK Barista Championships

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the results of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinals which took place on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival hosted by Allegra

    Score Barista
    594 Estelle Bright
    567 John Gordon
    551.5 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
    551 Joe Meagher
    539 Don Altizo
    522 Chee Wong
    518 Shaun Young
    510.5 Dan Fellows
    497.5 Wes Bond
    482.5 Jose Melim
    481.5 Xanne Carey
    478.5 Nicola Peacock
    474.5 Will Corby
    459 Yann Chalmers
    454.5 Alex Sargeant
    450 Peter Grosvenor Attridge
    432.5 Steve Dyson
    427.5 Catherine O’ Shea
    DQ Edita Chodarcevic
    DQ Hugo Hercod

     

    For photographs from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal click the image below

    2013 UKk Barista Championships Semifinal

     image courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

    The Top 6 will compete on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival

     

    April 27th, 2013

    2013 UK Barista Championships

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times and Finalists for the 2013 UK Barista Championships on Sunday 28 April at The London Coffee Festival

    • 1330 Joe Meagher (Flat Caps Coffee)
    • 1400 John Gordon (Square Mile Coffee Roasters)
    • 1430 Don Altizo (Baxter Storey)
    • 1500 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood (Colonna and Smalls)
    • 1530 Chee Wong (Taylor St Baristas)
    • 1600 Estelle Bright (Caravan)

    Please Note: This is a ticketed event and some sessions may already be sold out. Visit www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com to book your ticket

    Images from the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal can be viewed here courtesy of Glenn Watson (coffee-photography.com)

    2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits Running Order

    April 24th, 2013

    2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits Competition on Thursday 25 April at The London Coffee Festival

    Performance Time

    1330 Diana Johnston Avenue G
    1400 Edy Piro Terrone Coffee
    1430 Dan Fellows Origin Coffee
    1500 Gordon Howell The Attic at Harlequin

     

    Click to view competitor details

    Follow the buildup on Twitter #ukcigs2013

    2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition

    April 23rd, 2013

    2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik Competition at The London Coffee Festival

    This event will take place at 1000 on Sunday 28 April 2013 – prior to the final of the 2013 UK Barista Championships

    2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik entrants are

    Sema Aybal
    Amanda Lorraine Ferreira Dantas
    Edita Jonaityte
    Sonata Kaminskiene
    Mahir Kilic
    Ana Isabel

     

    Attending and mentoring in this competition is former World Cezve / Ibrik Champion Aysin Aydogdu from Café Mambocino and the previous UK representative Havva Kaba

    This event is very visual so join us on the main stage at 1000 on Sunday for a celebration of Turkish Coffee

     

     

    2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinals Performance Times

    April 16th, 2013

    2013 UK Barista Championships

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the performance times for the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semi-final on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival

     

    Time

    Barista Employer

    1000

    Steve Dyson Spring Espresso

    1025

    Catherine O’Shea Artisan Roast

    1050

    Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood Colonna and Smalls

    1115

    Jose Melim Easy Jose Coffee

    1140

    Nicola Peacock The Perky Peacock

    1205

    Alex Sargeant Strangers Coffee

    1230

    Will Corby Mercanta

    1255

    John Gordon Square Mile Coffee Roasters

    1320

    Wes Bond Bean Loved

    1345

    Yann Chalmers 3FE

    1410

    Xanne Carey Amid Giants and Idols

    1435

    Estelle Bright Caravan

    1500

    Joe Meagher Flat Caps Coffee

    1525

    Don Altizo Baxter Storey

    1550

    Dan Fellows Origin Coffee

    1615

    Shaun Young Kaffeine

    1640

    Chee Wong Taylor St Baristas

    1705

    Peter Grosvenor-Attridge Colonna and Smalls

    1730

    Edita Chordacevic Federation Coffee

    1755

    Hugo Hercod Relish

     

    The Top 6 Finalists will be announced just before 7pm

    The London Coffee Festival is a ticketed event and tickets can be purchased at www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com

    The London Coffee Festival

    Follow @scaeuk @ukbc @ukcoffeevents and @LdnCoffeeFest in the build-up to The London Coffee Festival

    You can be involved in the build up on Facebook (UK Coffee Events) and Twitter using the hashtag #ukbc

     

    2013 UK Coffee Events Competitors

    April 11th, 2013

    The links below contain competitor details for the 2013 UK Coffee Events being held at The London Coffee Festival – organised by SCAE UK Chapter / UK Coffee Events

    Although the event starting times have been set, the final competitor performance times are being finalised. As some competitors have entered more than 1 event on a day the running order may change at short notice.

    The provisional running orders are contained in the links below. Competitors will receive entry instructions by email early next week once times and entry details have been finalised.

    The London Coffee Festival is a ticketed event and tickets can be purchased at www.thelondoncoffeefestival.com

     

    Thursday 25 April 2013

    2013 UK Cup Tasting

    Click to view competitor details

    2013 UK Coffee in Good Spirits

    Click to view competitor details

    Friday 26 April 2013

    2013 UK Brewers Cup

    Click to view competitor details 

    2013 UK Latte Art Championship

    Click to view competitor details 

    Saturday 27 April 2013

     2013 UK Barista Championships

     Click to view the Top 20 – Semifinalists

     

    The 6 UK Barista Championships Finalists will be announced after all 20 semifinalists scores have been calculated. The announcement is due to take place just before 1900

    The Final of the 2013 UK Barista Championships will take place after the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik competition and is due to start at 1330 on Sunday 28 April 2013

    Details of the 2013 UK Cezve / Ibrik competition will be released once finalised.

    Follow @scaeuk @ukbc @ukcoffeevents and @LdnCoffeeFest in the build-up to The London Coffee Festival

    2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal Running Order

    April 7th, 2013

    UK Barista Championships

    SCAE UK Chapter and UK Coffee Events are pleased to announce the running order for the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal on Saturday 27 April at The London Coffee Festival

    The London Coffee Festival

    The first 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinal performance will start at 1000

    Spectators are encouraged to purchase tickets on The London Coffee Festival website

    Practice and Prep Times will be communicated to baristas and competition times updated later this week.

    Barista Running Order
    Steve Dyson 1
    Catherine O’Shea 2
    Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood 3
    Jose Melim 4
    Nicola Peacock 5
    Alex Sargeant 6
    Will Corby 7
    John Gordon 8
    Wes Bond 9
    Yann Chalmers 10
    Xanne Carey 11
    Estelle Bright 12
    Joe Meagher 13
    Don Altizo 14
    Dan Fellows 15
    Shaun Young 16
    Chee Wong 17
    Peter Grosvenor-Attridge 18
    Edita Chodarcevic 19
    Hugo Hercod 20

     

    Please Note: Baristas will be allowed 1 helper each backstage

    Click Here for further details of the 2013 UK Barista Championships Semifinalists

    Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

    The Union Hand-Roasted Best Newcomer after the 4 Regional Heats was Shaun Young from Kaffeine.

    9 out of the Top 20 Baristas were first time entrants. All have a chance of winning this award. For further information please visit the Union Hand-Roasted website

    Follow the build-up on  Twitter #ukbc2013 or via @ukbc , @ukcoffeeevents or @scaeuk

     

    2013 UK Barista Championships Top 20

    April 1st, 2013

    The SCAE UK Chapter UK Coffee Events team would like to thank all baristas who entered the 2013 UK Barista Championships.

    UK Barista Championships

    4 regional heats were held in 2013, hosted by Hale Events Ltd (Expowest Westcountry in Exeter), Pumphreys Coffee (Newcastle), Butterworth & Son (Bury St Edmunds) and Cafe Trade Ltd (Chester as part of the Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival).

    The Top 20 Baristas from across the UK are invited to compete in London at The London Coffee Festival – hosted by Allegra – on Saturday 27 April 2013.

    A running order for this event will be published later in the week.

    Top 20 scores in descending order;

    • 592.5 Estelle Bright
    • 588.5 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
    • 588 Will Corby
    • 567.5 John Gordon
    • 567 Hugo Hercod
    • 566 Dan Fellows
    • 565 Jose Melim
    • 563.5 Shaun Young
    • 562 Joe Meagher
    • 530.5 Edita Chordacevic
    • 524 Wes Bond
    • 519 Chee Wong
    • 513.5 Peter Grosvenor-Attridge
    • 505.5 Alex Sargeant
    • 503 Xanne Carey
    • 493 Don Altizo
    • 492.5 Yann Chalmers
    • 480 Steve Dyson
    • 478.5 Nicola Peacock
    • 475 Catherine O’Shea

    Follow the buildup on Twitter @scaeuk @ukbc @ukcoffeeevents and using the hashtag #ukbc2013

     

     



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