October 2009 – Barista Canada

2009 CNBC – Finals – Results
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals – Results

2009 CNBC – Finals – Anthony Benda
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals – Anthony Benda

2009 CNBC – Finals – Spencer Vieghweger
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals – Spencer Vieghweger

2009 CNBC – Finals – Joel May
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals – Joel May

2009 CNBC – Rob Kettner
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Rob Kettner

2009 CNBC – Reg Barber Interview
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Reg Barber Interview

2009 CNBC – Finals – Chad Moss
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals – Chad Moss

2009 CNBC – Finals- Kyle Straw
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Finals- Kyle Straw

2009 CNBC – Results
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Results

2009 CNBC – Josh Hockin
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Josh Hockin

2009 CNC – Michael Tam
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNC – Michael Tam

2009 CNBC- Cliff Hansen
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC- Cliff Hansen

2009 CNBC – Chad Moss
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Chad Moss

2008 CNBC – Alex Scott
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC – Alex Scott

2009 Canadian National Barista Championships 10/14/09 03:24PM
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 Round One, Kyle Straw
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 Round One, Kyle Straw

2009 CNBC Round 1 – Luke Spicer
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC Round 1 – Luke Spicer

2009 Canadian National Barista Championships 10/14/09 01:42PM
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC Round One, Anthony Benda
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC Round One, Anthony Benda

2009 CNBC Round One, Ben Put
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 CNBC Round One, Ben Put

2009 Canadian National Barista Championships 10/14/09 11:29AM
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 Round One, Sameer Mohamed
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

2009 Round One, Sameer Mohamed

Round One 2009 CNBC Momiji and Rob
Watch the 2009 Canadian National Barista Championships live, as the top baristas in Canada vie for the title. The winner will go on to represent Canada at the 2010 world Barista Championship, held in London, England.

Round One 2009 CNBC Momiji and Rob

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October 19, 2009

KYLE STRAW WINS 7TH ANNUAL BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Edited from the press release.)

Caffè Artigiano’s Kyle Straw won the seventh annual Canadian Barista Championships held in Vancouver on October 15th, 2009 at the Canadian Coffee & Tea Show. Kyle is the General Manager of Caffè Artigiano’s Hornby Street location, who will go on to represent Canada at the next World Barista Championship in London in 2010. Kyle carries on the legacy of his Caffè Artigiano patriots who have won every Canadian title since the competition began in 2003. Sammy Piccolo is a four time Canadian Barista Champion, and an unprecedented four-time World Barista Finalist.

After 18 months of rigorous practice and extensive training, Kyle delivered a polished routine and represented Vancouver with confidence and great passion. “I was lucky to have amazing support with my training from Vince Piccolo, Todd Pollock, Sammy Piccolo and Willie Mounzer”. Says Kyle. “It was a great team effort that got me here, and to win first place by 41 points is an incredible feeling.”

Each competitor must prepare and serve 12 separate espresso beverages: 4 espresso, 4 cappuccinos, and 4 “signature” drinks of their own creation, and present them to a distinguished panel of judges. Competitors have only fifteen minutes to prepare all twelve drinks and are judged on station cleanliness, taste, beverage presentation, technical skills and overall judges impression. The panel especially loved Kyle’s signature drink, which drew inspiration from a Black Forest cake. Made with a winning combination of espresso from the Koke Cooperative in Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, Madagascar; black cherry foam; whipped cream; and an espresso infused chocolate, Kyle’s signature drink wowed the judges with its great balance of flavours and elegant presentation.