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2013 Canadian National Barista Championship Results 

1. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 641.5 pts
2. Cole Torode, Rosso Coffee Roasters Score: 540 pts
3. Keaton Ritchie, Cafe Myriade Score: 537 pts
4. Megan Feniak, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 519.5 pts

Thank you to all the competitors, judges, and volunteers for such an incredible event!

This year was exceptionally competitive, proving that Canada has some serious specialty coffee game. Huge congrats to all competitors!

We proudly crowned Benjamin Put of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters in Calgary, AB as our 2013 Canadian Barista Champion. Enormous congratulations to Ben and his team on the win! We know he’ll make us proud at the 2014 World Barista Championship.

Follow this link to watch the Livestream www.tinyurl.com/canadianbarista

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2013 Prairie Regional Barista Championship Results

1. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 623 pts
2. Alix Osinchuk, Transcend Coffee Company Score: 546 pts
3. Cole Torode, Rosso Coffee Roasters Score: 537 pts
4. Megan Feniak, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 505.5 pts

Top 4 are invited to compete at the Canadian Nationals

Videos of all routines can be found here

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2013 Western Regional Barista Championship Results

1. Morgan Allen, Caffe Artigiano Score: 576.5 pts
2. Tristan Mapstone, Fernwood Coffee Company Score: 558.5 pts
3. Kelsey Hemphill, Habit Coffee Score: 475 pts
4. William Wang, Prado Score: 446.5 pts

Top 4 are invited to compete at the Canadian Nationals

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2013 Eastern Regional Barista Championship Results

1. Cliff Hansen, Bridgehead Coffee Score: 533 pts
2. Stephane Laurence, Bridgehead Coffee Score: 525 pts
3. Keaton Ritchie, Cafe Myriade Score: 518.5 pts
4. Jerome Gernier-Debiens, Humble Lion Score: 480 pts

Top 4 are invited to compete at the Canadian Nationals

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2013 Central Regional Barista Championship Results

1. Momiji Kishi, Detour Coffee Roasters Score: 632 pts
2. Georgia Henry, Dark Horse Espresso Bar Score: 504 pts
3. Brett Johnston, Pilot Coffee Roasters Score: 567.5 pts
4. Geoff Woodley, Detour Coffee Roasters Score: 542 pts

Top 4 are invited to compete at the Canadian Nationals

LIVESTREAM LINK : http://tinyurl.com/canadianbarista

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2012 Canadian National Barista Championship Results 

Finals

1. Jeremy Ho, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 620 pts
2. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 609 pts
3. Randy Hogg, Bridgehead Coffee Score: 592.5 pts
4. Georgia Henry, Dark Horse Espresso Bar Score: 550 pts
5. Sameer Mohammed, Fahrenheit Coffee Score: 534.5 pts
6. Graham Bouvier, Fernwood Coffee Company Score: 530 pts

Round One

1. Georgia Henry, Dark Horse Espresso Bar Score: 645.5 pts
2. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 627 pts
3. Randy Hogg, Bridgehead Coffee Score: 612 pt
4. Jeremy Ho, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Score: 584.5 pts
5. Sameer Mohammed, Fahrenheit Coffee Score: 561 pts
6. Graham Bouvier, Fernwood Coffee Company Score: 545.5 pts
7. Brad Bauer, Fahrenheit Coffee Score: 529 pts
8. Tyler Mastantuono, Pourquoi Pas Espresso Bar Score 528.5 pts
9. Cole Torode, Rosso Coffee Roasters Score: 527.5 pts
10. Keaton Ritchie, Cafe Myriade Score: 508.5 pts
11. Geoff Woodley,Detour Coffee Roasters 494.5 pts
12. Dan Bushie, Cafe Haven Score: 463.5 pts
13. Craig Macleod, Bridgehead Coffee  Score: 447 pts
14. James Saint-Clark, Kafka’s Coffee and Tea Score 362 pts

We proudly crowned Jeremy Ho of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters in Calgary, AB as our 2012 Canadian Barista Champion. Enormous congratulations to Jeremy and his team on the win! We know he’ll make us proud at the 2013 World Barista Championship.

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2012 Western Regional Barista Championship Results

We are pleased to announce the final results of the 2012 Western Canadian Regional Barista Championship, held this past weekend June 1-3rd, at the Host Sponsor event, Eat Vancouver. It was a great weekend for all things culinary, as attendees got to sample the best of Vancouver food and drink, and watch the multitude of culinary championships held on various stages.

Over 30,000 Visitors to the newly renovated BC Place Stadium, witnessed a hotly contested event, as baristas battled nerves, and judges, to make 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos, and 4 specialty drinks in 15 minutes. Congratulations to all involved and good luck to the top 4 finalists, who will go on to represent the Western Canadian Region at the national championship, Sept 9-10 in Toronto.

Finals Round Results:

1. Kyle Straw, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Vancouver: 606.5 2 pts
2. Grahame Bouvier, Fernwood Coffee, Victoria: 595.5 pts
3. Alan Vuong, Caffe Artigiano, Vancouver: 528.0 pts
4. James St. Clark, Kafka’s Coffee and Tea, Vancouver: 516.0 pts
5. Tristan Mapstone, Discovery Coffee, Victoria: 508 pts
6. Daniel Houghton, Cafe Motivo, Kamloops: 429.5 pts

**Top 4 Advance to nationals**

This is the first of 4 regional barista competitions to be held across Canada this year. For more details on the rest of 2012 Canadian Barista Championships competition schedule Please go to http://canadianbaristaacademy.com/barista.htm The Canadian Champion will go on to represent Canada at the World Championships in 2013, rumoured to be in Australia.

Round One Results:

1. Kyle straw49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Vancouver: 623 pts
2. Graham Bouvier,Fernwood Coffee, Victoria: 601.5 pts
3. Tristan Mapstone, Discovery Coffee, Victoria: 504.5 pts
4. Alan Vuong, Caffe Artigiano, Vancouver: 478.5 pts
5. Daniel Houghton, Cafe Motivo, Kamloops: 440 pts
6. James Saint Clark, Kafka’s Coffee and Tea, Vancouver: 440 pts
7. Chris Naylor, Crema, Vancouver: 422 pts
8. Julia Barber, Independant: 297 pts

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2011 World Barista Championships – Live from Bogota

Earlier today was the announcement of the semi-finalists for the World Barista Championships, held in Bogota, Colombia.

RANK, NAME, COUNTRY, SCORE

10, Semi-Finalist, 557.5
11, Semi-Finalist, 547.5
12, Semi-Finalist, 547.5
13, Håkon Kinn, Norway, 541
14, Hide Kono, New Zealand, 540.5
15, AnneStine Bae, Denmark, 538
16, Rob Kettner, Canada, 548.5 – 13 second time penalty = 535.5 

It was that close.

Yesterday, our Canadian Champion Rob Kettner, delivered a performance of 548 points, that would have put him into 11th place and through to the semi-finals amongst the top 12.

But a time violation of 13 seconds, relegated Rob to 535.5 points and 16th place, thus out of the competition.

It hurts to come so close, and it is easy to start all the second guessing, but there is no reason to be disappointed with this result. I’m so proud of Rob and the team.

Against all odds, this small little roaster, Fernwood Coffee, from Victoria BC, packed up practically their entire company to South America… just to do battle on our behalf.

Fernwood managed to claw their way over 37 other countries, and proved that they belonged amongst the best in the world, amidst the high altitude backdrop of Bogota Colombia.

We almost touched the sky.

(Email post from Les from Bogota)

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2007 Eastern Regional Barista Championship

Competitors and their scores and rankings:

Kimberly Stavely, Matter of Taste, Kitchener Score: 570.5
Dawn Tran, Matter of Taste, Kitchener 540.5
Ivonne Ramirez, Dolce Gelato & Café, Toronto (tied for 3rd) 516.5
Cathy So, Avenue Café & Bistro, Toronto (Tied) 516.5
Matthew Taylor, Mercury Organic Espresso Bar 509
Samuel James, Cherry Bomb Coffee, Toronto 452
Chris Tellez, Espresso Post, Collingwood 444
Alex Tran, Mercury Espresso Bar, Toronto 434
Michael Empacher, F’Coffee, Toronto 338
Elias Vastas, Ce Organics, Toronto 313.5
Chris Wilson, Journo, Toronto 161.5
Mathew Lee, Manic Coffee, Toronto (Overtime)