Name: Lauren Lathrop
Company: Public Domain Coffee
Website: www.publicdomaincoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador Las Delicias Pacamara Reserve
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Clementine, Sweet Bell Pepper, Dutch Cocoa
Reason for Competing: Improve as a barista, represent my shop and share my experience of my trip to El Salvador last year.
Barista Competitor
Company: Public Domain Coffee
Website: www.publicdomaincoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador Las Delicias Pacamara Reserve
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Clementine, Sweet Bell Pepper, Dutch Cocoa
Reason for Competing: Improve as a barista, represent my shop and share my experience of my trip to El Salvador last year.
Barista Competitor
Name: Devin Chapman
Company: Coava Coffee Roasters
Website: www.coavacoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: To have fun, make memories and keep pushing myself and others to become more humble, dynamic and influential professionals.
Barista Competitor
Company: Coava Coffee Roasters
Website: www.coavacoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: To have fun, make memories and keep pushing myself and others to become more humble, dynamic and influential professionals.
Barista Competitor
Name: Cole McBride
Company: Visions Espresso/Veltons
Website: www.visionsespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kenya Kenya Kenya
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Super duper tasty
Reason for Competing: I compete to test my skills as a coffee professional. It's also an amazing opportunity to spend time with such a great group of coffee professionals.
Barista & Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Visions Espresso/Veltons
Website: www.visionsespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kenya Kenya Kenya
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Super duper tasty
Reason for Competing: I compete to test my skills as a coffee professional. It's also an amazing opportunity to spend time with such a great group of coffee professionals.
Barista & Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Michael Ryan
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia La Plata
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Med/Light Body, Bursting Red Berry Acidity, Honey and Dark Chocolate Sweetness, Blossoming Floral Aroma
Reason for Competing: Hone skills as a coffee professional.
Barista Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia La Plata
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Med/Light Body, Bursting Red Berry Acidity, Honey and Dark Chocolate Sweetness, Blossoming Floral Aroma
Reason for Competing: Hone skills as a coffee professional.
Barista Competitor
Name: Maxwell Mooney
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.cafeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia La Plata
Total years working as a Barista: 0
Tasting Notes: Apple pie.
Reason for Competing: I want to become the best barista I possibly can. Competing against far more capable baristas forces me to get there more quickly.
Barista Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.cafeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia La Plata
Total years working as a Barista: 0
Tasting Notes: Apple pie.
Reason for Competing: I want to become the best barista I possibly can. Competing against far more capable baristas forces me to get there more quickly.
Barista Competitor
Name: Sam Brandvein
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Caffee Ladro Specialty
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: A whole new world of taste notes.
Reason for Competing: To share with the world what Caffe Ladro has to bring to the table.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Caffee Ladro Specialty
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: A whole new world of taste notes.
Reason for Competing: To share with the world what Caffe Ladro has to bring to the table.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Collin Schneider
Company: Sterling Coffee Roasters
Website: www.sterlingcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Blendo Stupendo
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Apples & Muscovado
Reason for Competing: To be among the greatest group of people alive.
Barista Competitor
Company: Sterling Coffee Roasters
Website: www.sterlingcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Blendo Stupendo
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Apples & Muscovado
Reason for Competing: To be among the greatest group of people alive.
Barista Competitor
Name: Erik Evenson
Company: Tony's Coffees and Teas
Website: www.tonyscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Summit Blend
Total years working as a Barista: 4
Tasting Notes: Starts with a subtle clementine acidity and white chocolate body, continues with a mouthfeel that coasts the tongue and finishes with notes of roasted pine nuts.
Reason for Competing: We just opened Tony's Coffee Bar in Seattle in August and we want to show the coffee industry how we brew coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Tony's Coffees and Teas
Website: www.tonyscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Summit Blend
Total years working as a Barista: 4
Tasting Notes: Starts with a subtle clementine acidity and white chocolate body, continues with a mouthfeel that coasts the tongue and finishes with notes of roasted pine nuts.
Reason for Competing: We just opened Tony's Coffee Bar in Seattle in August and we want to show the coffee industry how we brew coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Brett Felchner
Company: BARISTA
Website: www.packers.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia Agua Blanca from the homies at Heart
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Come get a shot from me!
Reason for Competing: It's fun! Also, it allows me to continue to grow as a barista not only in my skills, but in the community of my peers. Come out and say hi and let's talk about coffee or music or the Packers! PMA NSA BBW SKUSA YGADL
Barista Competitor
Company: BARISTA
Website: www.packers.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia Agua Blanca from the homies at Heart
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Come get a shot from me!
Reason for Competing: It's fun! Also, it allows me to continue to grow as a barista not only in my skills, but in the community of my peers. Come out and say hi and let's talk about coffee or music or the Packers! PMA NSA BBW SKUSA YGADL
Barista Competitor
Name: Robert Stofleth
Company: Independent
Website:
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Counter Culture Kenya Thiriku
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: All your favorite things about Kenyan coffee.
Reason for Competing: To make great coffee for folks! To learn, improve, and meet new people.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Independent
Website:
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Counter Culture Kenya Thiriku
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: All your favorite things about Kenyan coffee.
Reason for Competing: To make great coffee for folks! To learn, improve, and meet new people.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Tony Querio
Company: Backporch Coffee Roasters
Website: www.backporchcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador Las Delicias Pacamara Reserve
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Complex tropical fruit acidity, tobacco, and dark cocoa.
Reason for Competing: I am competing to test my skills against some of the best baristas in this region.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Backporch Coffee Roasters
Website: www.backporchcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador Las Delicias Pacamara Reserve
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Complex tropical fruit acidity, tobacco, and dark cocoa.
Reason for Competing: I am competing to test my skills against some of the best baristas in this region.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Neil Oney
Company: Trabant Coffee
Website: www.trabantcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kuma 80% Kenya Gatomboya 20% Guatemala Hunapu
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Really delicious coffee full of tastiness and rainbows.
Reason for Competing: Peer Pressure.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Trabant Coffee
Website: www.trabantcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kuma 80% Kenya Gatomboya 20% Guatemala Hunapu
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Really delicious coffee full of tastiness and rainbows.
Reason for Competing: Peer Pressure.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Ryan Bisson
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Delicious! Nice! Wow!
Reason for Competing: To win.
Barista Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Delicious! Nice! Wow!
Reason for Competing: To win.
Barista Competitor
Name: Kathie Hilberg
Company: Backporch Coffee Roasters
Website: www.backporchcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Backporch Blend
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: Cocoa, Orange Peel, Tobacco, and Cedar
Reason for Competing: To stretch myself in skills and knowledge.
Barista Competitor
Company: Backporch Coffee Roasters
Website: www.backporchcoffeeroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Backporch Blend
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: Cocoa, Orange Peel, Tobacco, and Cedar
Reason for Competing: To stretch myself in skills and knowledge.
Barista Competitor
Name: David Matoba
Company: Albina Press
Website: www.yelp.com/biz/albina-press-portland
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia El Jordan
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Cinnamon aromatics, orange acidity, fig black berry sweetness, brown sugar finish.
Reason for Competing: I simply want to share my love of coffee.
Barista Competitor
Company: Albina Press
Website: www.yelp.com/biz/albina-press-portland
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia El Jordan
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Cinnamon aromatics, orange acidity, fig black berry sweetness, brown sugar finish.
Reason for Competing: I simply want to share my love of coffee.
Barista Competitor
Name: Victor Plasencia
Company: crema coffee + bakery
Website: www.cremabakery.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala, La Flor de Concepcion
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Fig, Honey, Stone Fruit, Sweet Chocolate.
Reason for Competing: I've had a great amount of experience making delicious coffee. I've found an amazing bean that I feel I can stand behind and am ready to share these amazing flavors with everyone.
Barista Competitor
Company: crema coffee + bakery
Website: www.cremabakery.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala, La Flor de Concepcion
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Fig, Honey, Stone Fruit, Sweet Chocolate.
Reason for Competing: I've had a great amount of experience making delicious coffee. I've found an amazing bean that I feel I can stand behind and am ready to share these amazing flavors with everyone.
Barista Competitor
Name: Shane Menold
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: Other worldly.
Reason for Competing: The quest for the perfect brew.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: Other worldly.
Reason for Competing: The quest for the perfect brew.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: David Yake
Company: Tony's Coffees and Teas
Website: www.tonyscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Honduras Jose Marel Portillo
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Maple, Tobacco, Lime, Sugar Cane
Reason for Competing: I like to share great coffee with people, and share how easily it can be brewed.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Tony's Coffees and Teas
Website: www.tonyscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Honduras Jose Marel Portillo
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Maple, Tobacco, Lime, Sugar Cane
Reason for Competing: I like to share great coffee with people, and share how easily it can be brewed.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Brandon Weaver
Company: Slate Coffee Roasters
Website: www.slatecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Limu Tencho Wolenso / Finca La Mula Geisha
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Yummy
Reason for Competing: I do it for the money.
Brewers Cup and Barista Competitor
Company: Slate Coffee Roasters
Website: www.slatecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Limu Tencho Wolenso / Finca La Mula Geisha
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Yummy
Reason for Competing: I do it for the money.
Brewers Cup and Barista Competitor
Name: Dismas Smith
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: My favorite at the time.
Total years working as a Barista: 13
Tasting Notes: It will be delicious! ;)
Reason for Competing: It's fun.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Caffe Ladro
Website: www.caffeladro.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: My favorite at the time.
Total years working as a Barista: 13
Tasting Notes: It will be delicious! ;)
Reason for Competing: It's fun.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Mike Cannon
Company: Velton's Coffee Roasting
Website: www.veltonscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Pandora Del Carmen
Total years working as a Barista:
Tasting Notes: Intense brightness, green apple acidity, round body, lingering finish.
Reason for Competing: To represent Velton's Coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Velton's Coffee Roasting
Website: www.veltonscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Pandora Del Carmen
Total years working as a Barista:
Tasting Notes: Intense brightness, green apple acidity, round body, lingering finish.
Reason for Competing: To represent Velton's Coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Name: Jackson Ramone
Company: Public Domain Coffee
Website: www.publicdomaincoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kenya Nyeri
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Sugarcane, Sourgrass Stem, Black Pepper
Reason for Competing: Fun
Barista Competitor
Company: Public Domain Coffee
Website: www.publicdomaincoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kenya Nyeri
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Sugarcane, Sourgrass Stem, Black Pepper
Reason for Competing: Fun
Barista Competitor
Name: Justin Doyle
Company: Broadway Coffeehouse
Website: www.broadwaycoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia Nano Challa
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: The ones I like.
Reason for Competing: Coffee.
Barista Competitor
Company: Broadway Coffeehouse
Website: www.broadwaycoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia Nano Challa
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: The ones I like.
Reason for Competing: Coffee.
Barista Competitor
Name: Jeremy Richards
Company: Coava Coffee Roasters
Website: www.coavacoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: To see old friends and to make new ones, and to share my love for brewed coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
Company: Coava Coffee Roasters
Website: www.coavacoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 2
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: To see old friends and to make new ones, and to share my love for brewed coffee.
Brewers Cup Competitor
