Name: Daniel Pabst
Company: Mudhouse Coffee
Website: www.mudhouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Finca El Guamo
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Maple, Crisp Red Apple, Chocolate
Reason for Competing: Create good feeling.
Company: Mudhouse Coffee
Website: www.mudhouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Finca El Guamo
Total years working as a Barista: 10
Tasting Notes: Maple, Crisp Red Apple, Chocolate
Reason for Competing: Create good feeling.
Name: Camila Ramos
Company: Panther Coffee
Website: www.panthercoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia, Fincal El Ventilador
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Hibiscus, Red Fruit Juice, Butter
Reason for Competing: Represent. All day.
Company: Panther Coffee
Website: www.panthercoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia, Fincal El Ventilador
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Hibiscus, Red Fruit Juice, Butter
Reason for Competing: Represent. All day.
Name: Colin Whitcomb
Company: Madcap Coffee Company
Website: www.madcapcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Santa Lucia, Costa Rica
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Enigmatic tropical fruit characteristics
Reason for Competing: To finally prove beyond a reasonable doubt that some judges do in fact like it when you dance. Also, fun.
Company: Madcap Coffee Company
Website: www.madcapcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Santa Lucia, Costa Rica
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Enigmatic tropical fruit characteristics
Reason for Competing: To finally prove beyond a reasonable doubt that some judges do in fact like it when you dance. Also, fun.
Name: Andrew Cash
Company: Jubala Village Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia, Idido Washed, roasted by Counter Cu...
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Unripened peach aromatics, bright tasting notes of melon and green tea. Lovely afternoon coffee.
Reason for Competing: To excite my customer base and bring awareness to such a fun and passionate industry.
Company: Jubala Village Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia, Idido Washed, roasted by Counter Cu...
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Unripened peach aromatics, bright tasting notes of melon and green tea. Lovely afternoon coffee.
Reason for Competing: To excite my customer base and bring awareness to such a fun and passionate industry.
Name: Michael Harwood
Company: Carrboro Coffee
Website: www.carrborocoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia Diamante
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: A better bitter.
Reason for Competing: For fun. For love. For friends.
Company: Carrboro Coffee
Website: www.carrborocoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Colombia Diamante
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: A better bitter.
Reason for Competing: For fun. For love. For friends.
Name: Daniel Moore
Company: Jubala Village Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Goodness from Counter Culture Coffee!
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: A healthy balance of sweet & savory with fruity brightness.
Reason for Competing: I dig coffee and coffee people. I relish the chance to learn.
Company: Jubala Village Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Goodness from Counter Culture Coffee!
Total years working as a Barista: 5
Tasting Notes: A healthy balance of sweet & savory with fruity brightness.
Reason for Competing: I dig coffee and coffee people. I relish the chance to learn.
Name: Kyle Ramage
Company: Jubala Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: A tasty one
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Good stuff with undertones of awesome.
Reason for Competing: I love Coffee and Coffee people.
Company: Jubala Coffee
Website: www.jubalavillagecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: A tasty one
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Good stuff with undertones of awesome.
Reason for Competing: I love Coffee and Coffee people.
Name: Travis Beckett
Company: Peregrine Espresso
Website: www.peregrineespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Washed Guatemalan & Natural Ethiopian
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Sweet chocolate and bright cherries!
Reason for Competing: Constantly pushing myself to be a better barista. Watching others train and compete is such an inspiration.
Company: Peregrine Espresso
Website: www.peregrineespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Washed Guatemalan & Natural Ethiopian
Total years working as a Barista: 6
Tasting Notes: Sweet chocolate and bright cherries!
Reason for Competing: Constantly pushing myself to be a better barista. Watching others train and compete is such an inspiration.
Name: Brian Duggan
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Undecided
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Hopefully ... Floral - Honey - Jasmine
Reason for Competing: Challenge myself and improve from last year's performance.
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Undecided
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: Hopefully ... Floral - Honey - Jasmine
Reason for Competing: Challenge myself and improve from last year's performance.
Name: Anna Green
Company: Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar
Website: www.filtercoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala, Finca San Jose Ocana
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Caramelized sugar and winter herbs aromatics, toasted marshmallow sweetness, earth
Reason for Competing: To represent Filter and Ceremony Coffee Roasters, to excite and encourage my customers and co-workers, and as always, to challenge myself to create a thing.
Company: Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar
Website: www.filtercoffeehouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala, Finca San Jose Ocana
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Caramelized sugar and winter herbs aromatics, toasted marshmallow sweetness, earth
Reason for Competing: To represent Filter and Ceremony Coffee Roasters, to excite and encourage my customers and co-workers, and as always, to challenge myself to create a thing.
Name: Jonathan Bonchak
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia, Haru Cooperative, washed
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: sweet, bright, honeysuckle, meyer lemon, jasmine, clean stone fruit, delicate tea-like body, crisp apple finish
Reason for Competing: It's all about the journey! Pushing yourself to compete means learning and experiencing new things and also meeting amazing coffee people. I'm very proud to represent Counter Culture Coffee and I hope that I can excel even further than my second place finish from 2011!
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Ethiopia, Haru Cooperative, washed
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: sweet, bright, honeysuckle, meyer lemon, jasmine, clean stone fruit, delicate tea-like body, crisp apple finish
Reason for Competing: It's all about the journey! Pushing yourself to compete means learning and experiencing new things and also meeting amazing coffee people. I'm very proud to represent Counter Culture Coffee and I hope that I can excel even further than my second place finish from 2011!
Name: Lem Butler
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: So many coffees, so little time.
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Delicious, delicious, delicious.
Reason for Competing: I'm a Barista Competition Addict.
Company: Counter Culture Coffee
Website: www.counterculturecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: So many coffees, so little time.
Total years working as a Barista: 7
Tasting Notes: Delicious, delicious, delicious.
Reason for Competing: I'm a Barista Competition Addict.
Name: Trevor Corlett
Company: MadCap Coffee Company
Website: www.madcapcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: Tastes like that one coffee I'm using.
Reason for Competing: It's good exercise.
Company: MadCap Coffee Company
Website: www.madcapcoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 12
Tasting Notes: Tastes like that one coffee I'm using.
Reason for Competing: It's good exercise.
Name: Selena Hilton-Aragon
Company: Mudhouse Coffee
Website: www.mudhouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
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Company: Mudhouse Coffee
Website: www.mudhouse.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
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Name: Keelan Lyons
Company: Octane Coffee
Website: www.octanecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala Finca El Carmen
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Whole Lot of Love
Reason for Competing: Expand my coffee experience. Represent for the Team. Meet new friends and see old faces.
Company: Octane Coffee
Website: www.octanecoffee.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Guatemala Finca El Carmen
Total years working as a Barista: 1
Tasting Notes: Whole Lot of Love
Reason for Competing: Expand my coffee experience. Represent for the Team. Meet new friends and see old faces.
Name: Matthew Bryce
Company: Peregrine Espresso
Website: www.peregrineespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used:
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: I feel that part of being a barista is being immersed and exploring every aspect of coffee and coffee culture. Competing is a natural and exciting way to grow and participate in the global coffee community.
Company: Peregrine Espresso
Website: www.peregrineespresso.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used:
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes:
Reason for Competing: I feel that part of being a barista is being immersed and exploring every aspect of coffee and coffee culture. Competing is a natural and exciting way to grow and participate in the global coffee community.
Name: George Zaras
Company: The Java Shack
Website: www.javashack.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Burundi
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Cherries and sea salt.
Reason for Competing: To learn and to meet people.
Company: The Java Shack
Website: www.javashack.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: Burundi
Total years working as a Barista: 3
Tasting Notes: Cherries and sea salt.
Reason for Competing: To learn and to meet people.
Name: Brian Maiers
Company: Joe Van Gogh
Website: www.joevangogh.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: I am competing to challenge myself to increase my coffee knowledge and brewing quality and participate in the South East coffee community.
Company: Joe Van Gogh
Website: www.joevangogh.com
Espresso and/or Coffee used: TBD
Total years working as a Barista: 8
Tasting Notes: TBD
Reason for Competing: I am competing to challenge myself to increase my coffee knowledge and brewing quality and participate in the South East coffee community.
