TORONTO 2023

CONGRATULATIONS

Our Toronto 2023 winners - Mon Leung and Ava Rain from the Team Tampered Tantrums!

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

THE SPECIAL GUESTS

CATHERINE GAUTHIER | JUDGE

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Cordova St-Henri & Beta Bar
@coffee.mommy
VENICE VALLEGA | JUDGE

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Sanremo Canada, Genius Equipment, SCA Canada
@venswizzle
CAITLIN CAMPBELL | JUDGE

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Street Brew
@cc_unsilenced @street.brew
TIFF BHAGWANDIN | JUDGE

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Pilot Coffee Roasters
@tifffzy
GAIL LYNCH | JUDGE

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ZERO Dry Cocktail Bar
@zero_cocktailbar
CHRIS DURNING | JUDGE

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World AeroPress Championship
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ROSE TRINH | MC

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Toronto Coffee Community
@notesofrose
GABBY SKWARKO | MC

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Milky’s
@plushpierog
MUSIC BY: SECRET AGENT | DJ

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@secretagentkr

OFFICIAL COMPETITION COFFEE

ROUND 1 - Barista Skills

El Paraiso Daniel

Origin: Cauca, Colombia
Producer: Daniel Bermudez
Variety: Geisha
Process: Natural
MASL: 1960m

This vibrant light-roast natural Gesha has notes of bergamot, grapefruit, honey, and Oolong. Fermented in-cherry but just enough to preserve its soft notes, this delicious lot from Colombia will surely challenge our competitors’ dial-in skills.

ROUND 3 - The Mystery Mocktail Challenge

Coffee #1: Burundi Kibingo

Origin: Kibingo, Kayanza Province, Burundi
Varieties: Red Bourbon
Process: Washed
MASL: 1900 m
Notes: Mango, Caramel, Black Tea

Coffee #2: Burundi Gakenke

Region: Gakenke, Kayanza Province, Burundi
Varieties: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural
MASL: 1800m
Notes: Blueberry, Floral, Lemon

WHO COMPETED

ARABICA WITH FRIENDS

Brian Chang (he/him) | %Arabica Canada
Cherish Wu (she/her) | %Arabica Canada
TAMPERED TANTRUMS

Mon Leung (they/them) | Back Road Coffee Roasters
Ava Rain (she/her) | Back Road Coffee Roasters
NON-BEANERY BABES

Sarah Delaney (they/them) | Pilot Coffee Roasters
Mar Otten (they/them) | Pilot Coffee Roasters
BILLY AND THE GANG

Billy Page (he/him) | Found Coffee
Hassan Ali Abdi (he/him) | Found Coffee
JAVA JUNKIES

Sadie Cheng (she/her) | Aritzia A-Ok Cafe
Michelle Sosa (she/her) | Aritzia A-Ok Cafe
NUEVE PUNTO NUEVE

Jair Garduno (he/him) | Café Éclair
Hana Murata (she/her) | White Heron Coffee
WE ARE THE PERFECT BLEND

Hadidja Said Bacar (she/her) | Cafe Pista
Pauline Ménard (she/her) | Cafe Pista
HONGKONGERS

Otis Cheng (he/him) | The Library Specialty Coffee
Jerry Ho (he/him) | Coffee Island
RIVER CITY GLOW BROS

Julius Delacruz (he/him) | Afterglow Coffee Cooperative
Eric Mason (he/him) | Afterglow Coffee Cooperative
CORTADO CUTIES

KT Calica (she/her) | Boxcar Social
Jess Vanderfleet (she/her) | Boxcar Social
TWO MARRIED MEN

Antoine Vautherot (he/him) | 10 DEAN
Huamin Chen (he/him) | The Coffee Vendor
THE BREWLYWEDS

Lucas Spinosa (he/him) | Black Sheep Coffee Roasters
Katie Spinosa (she/her) | Black Sheep Coffee Roasters