The UK Barista Championship is the UK's premier coffee competition, showcasing barista perfection. Each competitor has 15 minutes to produce three sets of four drinks; espresso, milk beverage and a signature beverage. Set to music and with an accompanying presentation, each UKBC routine is a platform for innovation and education.

The drinks are judged by 2 Technical Judges, 4 Sensory Judges, and a Head Judge. The various judges' deliberations will eventually boil down to one score for each barista. The top 14 scorers going through to the semi-finals, who will then be whittled down to 6 for the following day's final.

The 2018 UKBCs started with 4 heats across the UK: London, Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow. The finals were then held on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April at London Coffee Festival.

The 2018 UK Barista Championship finalists are as follows:

6th Place

Oli Jones - Origin Coffee

5th Place

Paul Ross - Freelance

4th Place

Callum Parsons - Extract Coffee

3rd Place

Will Pitts - Freelance

2nd Place

Dan O’Regan - Origin Coffee

1st Place - UKBC Champion 2018

Joshua Tarlo - Origin Coffee

You can watch the finalist’s performances here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SCAUKChapter/videos/?ref=page_internal

We loved being a part of the Championships along with our fellow sponsors: La Marzocco, Victoria Arduino, Pentair Everpure, Grumpy Mule, Puly Caff, Alpro, Clockwork Espresso and Northiam Dairy.