Our research team has been compiling more info on many of the WBC competitors. Here’s our guide to the national champs, including their tweeters, blogs, where they work, interviews & more.
If you have any info on any of the competitors not-yet-listed, use the contact form to send us deets. (blogs, hilarious stories, videos, twitter, and the like)
EL SALVADOR – Alenjandro Mendez
Alejandro returns, having competed in WBC 2010 in London. You may remember his spectacular signature drink that included “honey rain.”
Alenjandro’s WBC intro video:
FINLAND – Lauri Pipinen
Lauri in Finnish final
He has a fantastic blog following his adventures to WBC here: On My Way to Bogota
He tweets here: @Ladaaa
Lauri works here at Kaffa Roastery in Helsinki
Some nice slideshow of the Finland finals here: http://www.eerokivikas.com/baristafinal_2011/#slides/IMG_8910.jpg
FRANCE – Ludovic Loizon
Ludovic of France
He works with Barista Bartender Solutions (BBS)
We also hear that Ludovic has some badass flair skills:
GERMANY – Wolfram Sorg
he started a roasterie: Backyard Coffee
He tweets here: @wolfredo
And he has a very nice blog here: http://www.wolfredo.de/
GREECE – Stefanos Domitotis
Here’s a familiar face. Stefanos has been in the only returning competitor from the Finals of WBC 2010 – 6th Place. He also competed in WBC 2004, 2005, 2006
tweets: @Stefanosook
blog: http://www.stefanosdomatiotis.com/
he makes coffee at: TAF Coffee, Athens
Great interview from Bean Scene mag (Australia)
his WBC intro video:
HUNGARY – Sandor Toth
Here’s Sandor teaching morning chat people about coffee:
Sandor’s WBC intro video:
IRELAND – Vicky Fitz-Henry
Vicky by CoffeeAngel
Here’s a video of her IBC presentation:
She works at Butler’s Chocolate Cafe (the guy’s voice in the video will make you want some BTW)
ITALY – Francesco Sanapo
Francesco
Competed in WBC 2010 London
He makes coffee at Caffe Corsini
He has a nice blog here: http://francescosanapo.blogspot.com/
Francesco’s WBC intro video:
JAPAN – Miki Suzuki
she makes coffee @ http://www.maruyamacoffee.com/
Miki’s WBC intro video [Warning: Cute Overload]:
NETHERLANDS – Yakup Aydin
Yakup wins in 2010
He works at Espresso Services West
Yakup’s WBC intro video:
. What a cutie!NEW ZEALAND – Hide Kono
NZ Champ Hide
he works at Crafted Coffee Co.
Interview with Hide from NZ television here.
NORWAY – Håkon Kinn
Håkon Winz by TVarney
tweets: @HakonKinn
Håkon has one of the best WBC personal blogs going: http://hakonkinn.blogspot.com/
Don’t miss this video that his been blowing up on Twitter and has a Passions cameo:
Following the 2011 WBC Bogota - Unofficially 