The New York Coffee Festival announced the contenders for this year’s Coffee Masters NYC competition. Twelve baristas from around the world will compete in a fast-paced, multi-discipline global barista tournament which has taken place annually at The London, New York and Los Angeles Coffee Festivals since 2015. The competitors have been chosen for their creativity, knowledge, and swish execution – qualities that will be tested throughout the competition. This year’s contenders include: - Mitchell Celicious, The Coffee Movement
- Sum, Coffee Project New York
- Joshua J. Nowland, Little Wolf Coffee
- Nophadon Kantaros, Caravan Coffee Roasters
- Angela Wang, Self-Employed
- Francesco Luminati Tonelli, Likuid Element
- Casey Wilson, Boxcar Coffee Roasters
- Meg Skop, The Coffee Movement
- Alejandro Griffin – Diaz, JACOB ALEJANDRO
- Kayla Baird, Dayglow / Niteglow Brooklyn
- Reef Bessette, The Coffee Movement
- Vladyslav Demonenko, kolo coffee
Baristas in Coffee Masters NYC will be judged by a panel of industry figureheads across a broad range of disciplines including: Cupping, Brewing, Latte Art, The Order, and, for those who make it to the semi-finals, Espresso Blend. Contenders will also be tasked with replicating the Signature Drink presented in their online submission video, which will be judged on taste, creativity, consistency, and presentation. This year’s competition, the theme of which is “Unusual Pairings”, will be judged by Anna Lunell (Koppi), Tymika Lawrence (Atlas, Specialty Coffee Association, Sprudge), David Donde (Truth Coffee), and Juan Carlos De la Torre (Café Avellaneda, Café con Jiribilla, Ratiorama), and hosted by MCs James Wiise (winner, Coffee Masters London 2017) and EV (winner, Coffee Masters NYC 2017). Guest judge for the quarter finals will be Coffee Masters NYC 2022 winner Davide Orazi. Sponsors include: Slayer Espresso, Fiorenzato, Pietro Grinders, East One Coffee, Bonavita Brands, ACME, Eight Ounce, and Battenkill Valley Creamery. The New York Coffee Festival, New York City’s flagship coffee event, will be taking over the Metropolitan Pavilion from October 6th-8th, bringing together the best that New York has to offer in coffee, food, cocktails, live music, art, and more. Coffee beginners and aficionados alike can look forward to unlimited tastings and presentations from over 100 of the most exciting and innovative exhibitors in coffee, tea & more. The three-day festival will also feature The Lab program with an exciting line-up of interactive demonstrations, educational workshops, talks and tastings, The Coffee Music Project featuring the best acts from NYC and beyond, and The Coffee Art Project showcasing the creativity and talents of emerging and established artists. Also returning this year are fan favorites Coffee Masters NYC, The Coffee Cocktail Bar, The Sensory Experience, Latte Art Live, and The Street Food Market. Attendees can look forward to several new features this year as well, including: In addition to offering delicious street food, coffee cocktails, live music and coffee-inspired art, 100% of profits are donated to NYC-based Charity: water partnering with Project Waterfall to deliver life-changing water projects in coffee-growing regions. Since 2011, Project Waterfall has raised over $2 million, bringing clean water to more than 80,000 people across seven countries. Find out more about Project Waterfall at projectwaterfall.org and charity: water at charitywater.org. Tickets for The New York Coffee Festival are now on sale at: www.newyorkcoffeefestival.com. For coffee connoisseurs and foodies alike, this event is bound to give New Yorkers and global attendees a truly exciting break from the daily grind. |
by TEA ADMIN, Website Admin
