MILWAUKEE 2023

CONGRATULATIONS

Our Milwaukee 2023 winners - Usama and Rylah from the Team Fleetwood Macchiato!

   EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

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MEET THE SPECIAL GUESTS

OFFICIAL COMPETITION COFFEE

ROUND 1 - Barista Skills

This coffee comes to us from Guatemala and is full of layers, starting with dark chocolate, followed by ripe grapefruit and a hibiscus finish. 

ROUND 3 - The Mystery Mocktail Challenge

Coffee #1: This Southern Ethiopian coffee is floral, delicate and citrusy with a refined acidity.

Coffee #2: This Brazilian coffee displays notes of chocolate, roasted nuts, and dried fruit while boasting a dense, satisfying body.

WHO COMPETED

  • ALLCAP

    Jordan McClone | Colectivo Coffee Roasters
    Emma Cowen | Colectivo Coffee Roasters

  • DANCING BEANS

    Alaina Beau | Starbucks
    Katelynn Carver | Starbucks

  • WORTH A SHOT

    Lori Anderson
    Ben Wineke

  • THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE BEAN EPISODE IV: RETURN OF THE BARISTAS

    Greg Manlove | 1840 Brewing
    Ashley Stern | 1840 Brewing

  • THE DREAM STEAM

    Molly Persin | Stone Creek Coffee
    Justin Miller | Crescendo Espresso Bar

  • WAFFLESSQUAD

    John O'Shea | Colectivo Coffee Roasters
    T'ii Bradley | Colectivo Coffee Roasters

  • ELEVATED & CAFFEINATED

    Niki Tolch
    Melissa Chatman

  • THE DREAM BEAN

    Isabella Rivera | Bizstarts Community Market
    Scarlet Lee | Bizstarts Community Market

  • JAVA-CADABRA!

    Elle Jaballas | Soulgood Coffee
    Maria Del Mar Garcia Ramos | Backlot Coffee

  • FLEETWOOD MACCHIATO

    Usama Abdelsalam | Anodyne Coffee Co.
    Rylah Kluck | Anodyne Coffee Co.

  • SHOT JOCKEYS

    Alex “Lex” Prevost | Canary Coffee Bar and Colectivo Coffee Roasters
    Yosh Kangas | Colectivo Coffee Roasters

  • THE COFFEE PLUG

    New List Item

    Jake Tomszak | Colectivo Coffee, The Coffee Plug LLC
    Laisha Sarai Santamaria | Colectivo Coffee

WHILE IN MILWAUKEE

The Barista League’s guide to where to eat & drink, what to do and where to get caffeinated.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!