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Coffee#1 Baristas Storm the Semis!
We know we’ve been talking a lot lately about our fantastic baristas, but we can’t let this news pass without due comment.
Our coffee stars Liina and Nancy have BOTH made it through to the semi-finals of the United Kingdom Barista Championship.
For those not so well acquainted with the coffee world, this is truly some achievement. It’s the Champions League for baristas in the entire country, the true measure of talent. As the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe states, it tests your “coffee knowledge, presentation, preparation and all round barista ability”.
Liina (our Clevedon manager) and coffee trainer Nancy now go through to the semi-finals, to be held this Sunday.
So far as we know, this gives Coffee#1 more qualifiers than any other UK company – and that’s not including our former barista Estelle Bright, another semi-finalist. We are it seems something of a breeding ground for the UK’s best barista talent!
We know we’ve been blogging a lot lately about our fantastic baristas, but we can’t let this news pass without due comment. (more…)
Nancy Stars as Coffee#1 Team Excel in Exeter
our coffee trainer Nancy Scott competed in the UK Barista Championships South West heats in Exeter on Thursday and came 3rd out of 18 competitors. She won a certificate and a trophy and fingers crossed her score will be enough to secure her a place at the finals to be held in London in June.
Liina Nutman also competed and came close behind Nancy in 4th place – all in all a great performance from the Coffee #1 team!
We’re lucky at Coffee#1 in that coffee isn’t just our work – it’s also our passion and our hobby. (more…)
Announcing our Twelve Days of Coffeemas Competition!
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our first ever Twelve Days of Coffeemas competition! (more…)