Scandinavia’s most exciting and fastest growing barista competition and event announces its second season, beginning in January 2017. Season II will be bigger and better than ever with more competitors, never before seen challenges, VIP judges and exciting prizes including mystery prize trips.
The second season will travel to the following cities in 2017:
- Oslo, hosted by Espresso Spesialisten, January 21-22, 2017
- Gothenburg, hosted by da Matteo, March 25-26, 2017
- Copenhagen, hosted by Coffee Collective, May 12-13, 2017
- Berlin, hosted by The Barn, September 23-24, 2017
First event of 2016
Season II kicks off in Oslo in January with a huge program including some of the best roasters in Scandinavia, international judges, innovative competition rounds, tonnes of giveaways and a huge after party.
The following day will also launch the first of The Barista Leagues auxiliary events- “Inside the dirty mind of a roaster”. This event will provide baristas with a unique opportunity to learn from some of the world’s best coffee roasters.
Attendees will get an insight into what really makes these roasters so great – their palate, experience and ability to analyse the character and potential of different coffees.
Season II
The events will be hosted by some of the leading members of the Nordic coffee community and aims to promote both a more vibrant local scene, as well as a more interconnected community in northern Europe. With consistently positive feedback from competitors, judges and spectators alike, The Barista League is making coffee fun again.
The competition is based on three ever changing rounds focused on barista skills, sensory skills and a fun mystery round that has seen baristas handcuffed together and grinding coffee with hammers.
Started in 2015 by Swedish barista champion, Steven Moloney, the event has grown exponentially becoming the biggest barista competition in the Nordic countries.
With 78 competitors in just the last three events and a total attendance of over 400 passionate coffee professionals and aficionados, it is clear that The Barista League is becoming a hub of Northern Europe’s barista community.
‘I wanted to create a competition with no barriers to entry. Anyone can show up and compete. No fees, no equipment, no training, just come and compete, have fun and drink some beers together.
I wanted to put the focus and the emphasis on the baristas, not the winners or who has the most expensive coffee.’ – Steven Moloney.
About the Barista League
The Barista League is Scandinavia’s most exciting and fastest growing barista competition. Eschewing the traditional barista competitions, there are no entry fees, intimidating judges or long rule books, instead it is just teams of two making coffee and drinking beers together.
The competition is based on three ever changing rounds focused on barista skills, sensory skills and a fun mystery round that has seen baristas handcuffed together and grinding coffee with hammers.
The barista league travels to cities in the Nordic region promoting both a more vibrant local scene, as well as a more interconnected community in northern Europe. With consistently positive feedback from competitors, judges and spectators alike, The Barista League is making coffee fun again.
Started in 2015 by Swedish barista champion, Steven Moloney, the event has grown exponentially becoming the biggest barista competition in the Nordic countries.
With 78 competitors in just the last three events and a total attendance of over 400 passionate coffee professionals and aficionados, it is clear that The Barista League is becoming a hub of northern Europe’s barista community.
‘I wanted to create a competition with no barriers to entry. Anyone can show up and compete.
No fees, no equipment, no training, just come and compete, have fun and drink some beers together. I wanted to put the focus and the emphasis on the baristas, not the winners or who has the most expensive coffee.’ – Steven Moloney.
The Barista League will continue to grow and will become the most anticipated barista event in the region, all the while providing the same fun vibe with an emphasis on the barista and the community attending.
