28 baristi participated in the first-ever Mountain Regional Barista Championship. The Open Round was held on Saturday and the following 6 baristi qualified for Sunday’s Finals:
Anita Fried – Logans Espresso
Nolan Dutton – Conscious Coffees
Vajra Rich – Sole Coffee Roasters
Susan Price – The Black Cup
Jon Lewis – Long Story Short Coffee
Heidi Bickelhaudt – Trident Cafe
Results of Sunday’s Final Round:
3rd place- Heidi Bickelhaudt
2nd place- Nolan Dutton
1st place- Jon Lewis!
Congratulations to Jon Lewis and all the participants!!! By winning this regional championship, Jon automatically qualified for the semi-finals of the 2008 United States Barista Championship to be held in Minneapolis on May 2-5. Please read Jon’s blog to learn more about the event and the participants. Also check out Mike Strumpf’s blog (Allegro Coffee was the host).
Baristas Abuzz With Caffeinated Competition is a great article about the Region’s coffee scene with short biographies of 4 competitors.
terrakeramik.com 
March 3, 2008 at 9:55 am |
[…] to Minneapolis with a semi-finals placement in the USBC and these gorgeous custom-signed cups by Terrakeramik. I apologize you couldn’t have read the live results here (or watch my performance via […]
March 4, 2008 at 5:02 pm |
Congrats to all the winners!
I just posted something to my blog about the event. If there’s anyone who attended or participated, I’d love some feedback about your experiences!
April 9, 2008 at 8:46 pm |
cool pics
keep up the good work
January 12, 2009 at 1:10 am |
[…] 16-18, 2009 for the right to participate in the United States Barista Championship in March 2009. Last year’s winner, Jon Lewis, has assumed a key role with the Cup of Excellence program and will not be participating, which […]