Lina
Chiodo, BUNN Director of Sales and Marketing for Europe, contributed
this post on the United Kingdom Barista Championship (UKBC).

I was lucky enough to be in attendance for the Scottish heat of the SCAE
UK Barista Championship took place Tuesday 26th January in Glasgow and
watched winner Jonathan Sharp,
owner of the Kilimanjaro Coffee House in Edinburgh construct his
Signature Drink made with espresso, orange peel, cream and chocolate.
Sounds scrumptious!

Last Wednesday, 3 Feb the South West heat of the UK Barista Championship was
won by Jose Melium with a signature drink based on espresso made from a
single origin coffee from Finca Los Altos, Nicaragua (washed). He added
an infusion of dried coffee cherries, molasses, a little spice and
Venezuelan cocoa to win the heat.


Upcoming competitions will be held:


We have a greater than average interest in the outcome of the UKBC since our own David Locker is a sensory judge for the championship, and last
year, Gwilym Davies, winner of the UKBC, went on to win the World
Barista Championship. And I need to mention that BUNN is a silver
sponsor for this championship. So it goes without saying that we follow
its heats and are very interested in winners.

The excitement is building and barista championships are being held all over the world to
determine who will compete in London 23-25 June for the World Barista Championship, held outside the United States for the first time during the SCAE/Caffé Culture show.

Check out information about the UK Barista Championship on their website