Follow this link to the 2014 Top 6 Finalists practise and competition schedule for Monday September 29th, 2014

Check it out, here is our strong list of competitors for the Canadian National Barista Championship 2014

Representing the Prairies (PRBC):

Ben Put from Monogram Coffee

Cole Torode from Rosso Coffee Roasters

Andreas Adams from Rosso Coffee Roasters

Aimee Ferguson from Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Representing Eastern Canada (ERBC):

Keaton Ritchie

Liam Robichaud from Pourquoi-Pas Espresso Bar

David Lalonde from Tunnel Espresso

Jean-Daniel Lajoie from Brulerie de café de Québec

Representing Western Canada (WRBC):

Cole Trepanier from 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

CJ Yang from 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Edmond Keung from Moving Coffee

Stacey Lynden from Stir Coffee House

Representing Central Canada (CCBC):

Chris Tellez from Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Joshua Tarlo from Reunion Island Coffee Roasters

Nathaniel Fried from Pilot Coffee Roasters

Jon Plett from Detour Coffee Roasters

This is an amazing list of coffee professionals representing specialty coffee in Canada. Come cheer them on and celebrate the specialty coffee culture of Canada!

This year the Canadian National Barista Competition is September 28th & 29th at The International Centre, Mississauga, Ontario.

Click here to volunteer

1st Place Winner: Keaton Ritchie

2nd Place Winner: Liam Robichaud from Pourquoi-Pas Espresso Bar

3rd Place Winner: David Lalonde from Tunnel Espresso

4th Place Winner: Jean-Daniel Lajoie from Brulerie de café de Québec

Congratulations to the top 4 from the ERBC 2014 who are invited to compete at the Canadian National Barista Competition: September 28th & 29th at The International Centre, Mississauga, Ontario.

Hello Baristas!

We are currently looking for barista-volunteers to be available for the National Judges training calibration. There are two positions to be filled.

This is a great opportunity to get a head start on next year’s championships as you will be there in the middle of judges training and calibration. You will get a close view about how judging works, as well as receiving invaluable feedback about your technique, drinks and presentation.

Baristas will be asked to do partial competitive routines and generally just make coffee, on September 27th from (approximately) 11am to 5pm.

Baristas will also be required to pull shots, make cappuccinos on the morning of the first day of Competition, September 28th, and the morning of the Finals, September 29th.

If you will be attending the trade show or will be in Toronto Sept 27th, 28th and 29th, then consider submitting your name.

Thanks,

Barista Canada

please respond by email at admin@baristacanada.com

In no particular order, the following is the list of competitors for our 2014 Eastern Regional Barista Championship (ERBC)

David Lalonde from Tunnel Espresso

Petee Steiner from Cafe Resonance

Jean-Daniel Lajoie from Brulerie de café de Québec

Liam Robichaud from Pourquoi-Pas Espresso Bar

David Laferrière from Saint-Henri Micro-torréfacteur

Boris Sem from Patrice Pâtissier

Keaton Ritchie from Independant

Elisha Fischer from Bridgehead

Danielle Archer from Just Us! Coffee