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Should the World Barista Championship also be in Spanish?

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Not only is the competition a vehicle for innovation in specialty coffee, it also recognises the barista profession on an international level. Some previous WBC competitors have performed well by memorising their routine speech in English – most notably 2011 World Barista Champion Alejandro Mendez , who is from El Salvador.

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How can competitors source coffee for the World Barista Championships?

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You may also like our article on how to choose a coach for barista championships. Between 2011 and 2019, seven of the nine World Brewers Cup champions won using this variety. Hugh explains that some coffee professionals receive coffee from their coaching team. I spoke to three WBC competitors to find out.

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How much do competition coffees cost?

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An option for many competitors is to work with coaches and taste a variety of coffees in blind cuppings. For instance, of the 11 World Brewers Cup champions from 2011 to 2022, eight used Gesha – including 2022 WBrC Champion Shih “Sherry” Yuan Hsu. Choosing which coffee to use on stage is at the heart of this.

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ChowNow For Restaurants: Your Top FAQs

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We got our start in 2011, so we’ve spent the past decade helping restaurants thrive. ChowNow is helping restaurants pivot towards pick-up and delivery, and their membership model is one of the most innovative ideas in the restaurant world.” – Forbes . How long has ChowNow been in business? We sure do!

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PRF El Salvador brings together thousands of coffee professionals in San Salvador

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Moreover, PRF El Salvador was also the stage for the first-ever edition of the Global Coffee Awards: a new industry awards programme recognising excellence and innovation in the coffee sector. Read on to find out what happened at PRF El Salvador this year. Learn more about PRF El Salvador here.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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This growth is fueled by an aggressive expansion plan for their restaurant and consumer customers, as well as an eye towards ongoing innovations like the Green Circle Chicken, a unique vegetable-fed bird that eats excess vegetables rescued from restaurant kitchens and markets. Zagat debuted Zagat Stories.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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for six years before starting his own executive coaching and consulting business, Incisive Consulting, LLC, in 2018. From 2011 to 2019, Karel served as senior vice president for ARCOP, Inc., The restaurant features technological innovations such as tabletop ordering and digital kiosks in an effort to appeal to a younger demographic.

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