UK BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP– Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood triumphs for second time

LONDON – Maxwell Colonna Dashwood won for the second time the UK Barista Championship. The UKBC and all the other SCAE UK Chapter competitions were held at the The London Coffee Festival during the week-end.

Maxwell had already won the title in 2012.

He will compete in the World Barista Championships, taking place in Rimini in June.

Both best espresso and best cappuccino of the day went to Maxwell, while the best signature drink was awarded to John Gordon.

Here are the 2014 UK Barista Championship Results

1. 669.5 Maxwell Colonna Dashwood
2. 643 Dale Harris
3. 634 Estelle Bright
4. 623.5 John Gordon
5. 593 Joe Meagher
6. 592.5 Don Altizo

The Union Hand Roasted Best Newcomer award, now in it’s third consecutive year, goes to Imogen Ludman from Six Eight Kafe in Birmingham. Imogen wins a fantastic trip to a coffee origin country along with Union Hand Roasted.

2014 UK Coffee In Good Spirits Championship Results

1. David Jameson – Union Hand Roasted Coffee – 351.50
2. Dan Fellows – Origin Coffee – 336.50
3. Rob Dunne – Dunnefrankowski – 295.50
4. Kate Beard – Freelance Barista/Ristretto – 277
5. Diana Johnston – Avenue G – 260.50
6. Gareth Jones – Prufrock Coffee – 245
7. Chris Bunce – Clifton Coffee – 187

David will be travelling to Melbourne to compete in the 2014 World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship.

2014 UK Ibrik/Cezve Championship Results

1. Vadym Granovskiy – Coffee In Action – 432.50
2. Gordon Howell – Northern Academy of Coffee – 423.50
3. Gwilym Davies – Prufrock Coffee – 404.50
4. Stephen Leighton – Has Bean Coffee – 369

Vadym will be going through to compete in the World Ibrik/Cezve Championship.

2014 Uk Brewers Cup Championship Results

1. Sebastian Stephenson – Colonna and Smalls – 256.97
2. Howard Barwick – Grumpy Mule – 240.72
3. Jeremy Challender – Prufrock Coffee – 239.46
4. Mark Williamson – Brew Lab – 238.21
5. Stephen Leighton – Has Bean Coffee – 235.72
6. Liam Field – Square Mile Coffee – 209.11

Sebastian will be going to Rimini to compete in the 2014 World Brewers Cup Championship.

2014 UK Cup Tasters

The 2014 UK Cup Tasters Championship is Jason Gonalez, who scored 7 6.10 minutes, from Colonna and Smalls who will be going through to the World Cup Tasters Championship in Melbourne.

Second place went to Alex Passmore with a score of 6 in 4.41 minutes

Third place goes to TJ Phllips who scored 6 in 6.36 minutes

UK Latte Art Championships

1. Dhan Bahadur Tamang – Caracoli Coffee House – 306
2. Matthew Woolley – Artigiano Exeter – 298.5
3. Matthew Van-Elkan – Mrs Athas – 264.5
4. Alex Sergeant – Strangers Coffee – 260
5. James Wilson – La Bottega Milanese – 261.5
6. Peter Grosvenor-Attridge – Colonna and Smalls – 230.5
7. Gabby Collett – The Perky Peacock – 224.5
8. Agnieszka (Aga) Baranowska – Boston Tea Party – 213.5
9. Rosalind Hardy – Coffee Revolution – 182
10. Andy Shirtliff – Harris and Hoole – 152.5
11. Josh Dring – J Atkinson & Co – 152
12. Daniel Atkin – J Atkinson & Co – 152
13. Fion Kay-Lavelle – J Atkinson & Co – 130

Dhan Bahadur Tamang will be travelling to Melbourne to compete in the 2014 Latte Art Championship.

Source: SCAE UK