Name: Evan Collier
Company: Flat Black Coffee Company
Website: www.flatblackcoffee.com/flatblack/Main.swf
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Yemen Sanani, Java Taman Dadar, El Salvador L...
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Baker's chocolate and dark fruits (fig, cherry), cedar, soft citrus; full, syrupy body, copious dark crema
Reason for Competing: To show my passion for specialty coffee and represent my region well and nation; if I have the chance.
Company: Flat Black Coffee Company
Website: www.flatblackcoffee.com/flatblack/Main.swf
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Yemen Sanani, Java Taman Dadar, El Salvador L...
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Baker's chocolate and dark fruits (fig, cherry), cedar, soft citrus; full, syrupy body, copious dark crema
Reason for Competing: To show my passion for specialty coffee and represent my region well and nation; if I have the chance.
Name: David Forman
Company: One Line Coffee
Website: www.onelinecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador, Finca La Aradera Pacamara
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Sweet Lemon, Smoked Pork, Olives, Salty, Super Sweet
Reason for Competing: Meet some new people, have fun, and why not?
Company: One Line Coffee
Website: www.onelinecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador, Finca La Aradera Pacamara
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Sweet Lemon, Smoked Pork, Olives, Salty, Super Sweet
Reason for Competing: Meet some new people, have fun, and why not?
Name: Benjamin Turiano
Company: Joe Bean Roasters
Website: www.joebeanroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Don Fransisco's Caturra. Jinotega, Nicaragua
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Orange, Vanilla, Blackberry, Toasted Almond, Baker's Chocolate
Reason for Competing: To help refine my skills as a barista and to interact with the larger specialty coffee community.
Company: Joe Bean Roasters
Website: www.joebeanroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Don Fransisco's Caturra. Jinotega, Nicaragua
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Orange, Vanilla, Blackberry, Toasted Almond, Baker's Chocolate
Reason for Competing: To help refine my skills as a barista and to interact with the larger specialty coffee community.
Name: Amanda Wells
Company: Toby's Estate Coffee
Website: www.tobysestate.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Still deciding...
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: Experience
Company: Toby's Estate Coffee
Website: www.tobysestate.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Still deciding...
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: Experience
Name: Samuel Lewontin
Company: Everyman Espresso
Website: www.everymanespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Mpemba, Burundi
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: I'll tell you when you're older
Reason for Competing: I enjoy a challenge, and I enjoy serving delicious coffee to awesome people.
Company: Everyman Espresso
Website: www.everymanespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Mpemba, Burundi
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: I'll tell you when you're older
Reason for Competing: I enjoy a challenge, and I enjoy serving delicious coffee to awesome people.
Name: Wade Reed
Company: Joe Bean Roasters
Website: www.joebeanroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Don Roger Jinotega, Nicaragua Pache Variety
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Herb-like Florals, Green Apple, Toasted Almond, Barley, Nutmeg
Reason for Competing: I compete to hold myself to a higher standard and to test the experience I am giving my customers under much closer scrutiny. Also, to beat Jarred Foster.
Company: Joe Bean Roasters
Website: www.joebeanroasters.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Don Roger Jinotega, Nicaragua Pache Variety
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Herb-like Florals, Green Apple, Toasted Almond, Barley, Nutmeg
Reason for Competing: I compete to hold myself to a higher standard and to test the experience I am giving my customers under much closer scrutiny. Also, to beat Jarred Foster.
Name: Ezra Baker
Company: Cafe Grumpy
Website: www.cafegrumpy.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Honduras: Las Flores
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Strawberry and Rhubarab Jam, Hibiscus, Cocoa
Reason for Competing: To make amazing coffee and look amazing while doing it.
Company: Cafe Grumpy
Website: www.cafegrumpy.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Honduras: Las Flores
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: Strawberry and Rhubarab Jam, Hibiscus, Cocoa
Reason for Competing: To make amazing coffee and look amazing while doing it.
Name: Joe Palozzi
Company: Kobricks Coffee
Website: www.kobricks.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kobricks Coffee
Total years working as a Barista: 21
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing:
Company: Kobricks Coffee
Website: www.kobricks.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kobricks Coffee
Total years working as a Barista: 21
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing:
Name: Amanda Whitt
Company: Everyman Espresso
Website: www.everymanespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ndaroini Peaberry from Counter Culture
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Christmas! cranberries, red wine and sage.
Reason for Competing: To expand my knowledge of manual brew methods while hopefully representing a cafe that has been exceptionally welcoming since I became a New Yorker last summer.
Company: Everyman Espresso
Website: www.everymanespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ndaroini Peaberry from Counter Culture
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Christmas! cranberries, red wine and sage.
Reason for Competing: To expand my knowledge of manual brew methods while hopefully representing a cafe that has been exceptionally welcoming since I became a New Yorker last summer.
Name: Calen Robinette
Company: Voltage Coffee & Art
Website: www.voltagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kiriaini co-op, Kenya; roasted by Barismo
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Sweet tropical fruit and raspberries, light floral body, nice citric acidity, and a smooth bitter finish.
Reason for Competing: To further my interactions and education in specialty coffee, and to improve personally as a barista. Oh and to make some tasty drinks.
Company: Voltage Coffee & Art
Website: www.voltagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Kiriaini co-op, Kenya; roasted by Barismo
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Sweet tropical fruit and raspberries, light floral body, nice citric acidity, and a smooth bitter finish.
Reason for Competing: To further my interactions and education in specialty coffee, and to improve personally as a barista. Oh and to make some tasty drinks.
Name: Erin McCarthy
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 9
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: It's a great way to challenge myself, get to hang out with coffee people, and drink great coffee.
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 9
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: It's a great way to challenge myself, get to hang out with coffee people, and drink great coffee.
Name: Logan Demmy
Company: One Line Coffee
Website: www.onelinecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador, Finca El Zompopo
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Tart Cherry, Sweet Lemon, Spice (Clove)
Reason for Competing: Immersion back into the industry. I am really excited to be part of a different region. I get the chance to meet a new group of professionals just as interested in coffee as myself.
Company: One Line Coffee
Website: www.onelinecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Salvador, Finca El Zompopo
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Tart Cherry, Sweet Lemon, Spice (Clove)
Reason for Competing: Immersion back into the industry. I am really excited to be part of a different region. I get the chance to meet a new group of professionals just as interested in coffee as myself.
Name: Anne Cooper
Company: Dallis Bros. Coffee
Website: www.dallisbroscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Australian Bin478, Mountain Top Estate
Total years working as a Barista: 15
Tasting Notes: Bin478 is a single estate, semi-washed, K7 Arabica variety. It is a bright but delicate coffee, with muscatel-like fresh fruit sweetness and a well balanced but lingering acidity. Flavors of kumquat and honeydew melon also resound with an intriguing aroma of vanilla and stonefruits.
Reason for Competing: To celebrate and thank the wonderful community of Specialty Coffee, and to also celebrate the Culture of Coffee and the wonderful opportunity of a lifetime I have as an International Coffee Professional being able to compete in the USA!
Company: Dallis Bros. Coffee
Website: www.dallisbroscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Australian Bin478, Mountain Top Estate
Total years working as a Barista: 15
Tasting Notes: Bin478 is a single estate, semi-washed, K7 Arabica variety. It is a bright but delicate coffee, with muscatel-like fresh fruit sweetness and a well balanced but lingering acidity. Flavors of kumquat and honeydew melon also resound with an intriguing aroma of vanilla and stonefruits.
Reason for Competing: To celebrate and thank the wonderful community of Specialty Coffee, and to also celebrate the Culture of Coffee and the wonderful opportunity of a lifetime I have as an International Coffee Professional being able to compete in the USA!
Name: Steven Lim
Company: Ride Studio Cafe
Website: www.ridestudiocafe.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Terroir Guat or Ethiopian ... still deciding!
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Tastes like coffee...awesome coffee.
Reason for Competing: Wanted to try something else besides those milk doodling competitions. :) :)
Company: Ride Studio Cafe
Website: www.ridestudiocafe.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Terroir Guat or Ethiopian ... still deciding!
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Tastes like coffee...awesome coffee.
Reason for Competing: Wanted to try something else besides those milk doodling competitions. :) :)
Name: Daria Whalen
Company: Pavement Coffeehouse
Website: www.pavementcoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Idido!
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Awesomeness!
Reason for Competing: Great experience, great people!
Company: Pavement Coffeehouse
Website: www.pavementcoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Idido!
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Awesomeness!
Reason for Competing: Great experience, great people!
Name: Angelina Greep
Company: Toby's Estate
Website: www.tobysestate.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Tambor, Guatemala and Las Corinas, Honduras
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: El Tambor: ripe juicy plum, red wine
Las Corinas: caramel, creme brulee
Reason for Competing: To learn about coffee cultivation and processing and its translation into the cup.
Company: Toby's Estate
Website: www.tobysestate.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: El Tambor, Guatemala and Las Corinas, Honduras
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: El Tambor: ripe juicy plum, red wine
Las Corinas: caramel, creme brulee
Reason for Competing: To learn about coffee cultivation and processing and its translation into the cup.
Name: Sarah Sanfino
Company: Cafe Grumpy
Website: www.cafegrumpy.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Aragon, Guatemala Antigua
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: To better myself as a barista, meet new people, and step outside of my comfort zone.
Company: Cafe Grumpy
Website: www.cafegrumpy.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Aragon, Guatemala Antigua
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: To better myself as a barista, meet new people, and step outside of my comfort zone.
Name: Zoey Thorson
Company: Gimme! Coffee
Website: www.gimmecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Las Peñitas from Santa Barbra region Honduras
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: A warm and "red" coffee, almost like a mouthful of tart cherries and sweet strawberries, sprinkled with warm spices and zest, melting away into a rich dark chocolate finish.
Reason for Competing: I just really want to share this amazing coffee and its story with others along with what this coffee exemplifies: warmth and the combination of contrasting flavors coming together in harmony, just like people in a coffee shop!
Company: Gimme! Coffee
Website: www.gimmecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Las Peñitas from Santa Barbra region Honduras
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: A warm and "red" coffee, almost like a mouthful of tart cherries and sweet strawberries, sprinkled with warm spices and zest, melting away into a rich dark chocolate finish.
Reason for Competing: I just really want to share this amazing coffee and its story with others along with what this coffee exemplifies: warmth and the combination of contrasting flavors coming together in harmony, just like people in a coffee shop!
Name: Cara Zebrowski
Company: Coffee Labs Roasters
Website: www.coffeelabs.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Blend Farm to Cup
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Floral, sweet, citrus, earthy
Reason for Competing: It's time to take the next step.
Company: Coffee Labs Roasters
Website: www.coffeelabs.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Blend Farm to Cup
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Floral, sweet, citrus, earthy
Reason for Competing: It's time to take the next step.
Name: Josip Drazenovich
Company: Dallis Bros. Coffee
Website: www.dallisbroscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: La Esmeralda, San Agustin - Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: malic, tartaric, and citric
Reason for Competing: It's time.
Company: Dallis Bros. Coffee
Website: www.dallisbroscoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: La Esmeralda, San Agustin - Colombia
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: malic, tartaric, and citric
Reason for Competing: It's time.
