Let battle commence!
As the third Coffee Masters NYC fast approaches, it’s time to share the incredible competitor line-up. We’ve said it before, we know, we know, but this year the calibre of applicants was genuinely insane. It’s been harder than ever for our expert panel to narrow down an overwhelming list of world-class baristas to just 16. But, somehow they’ve managed it. Here they are…
Agnieszka Rojewska, Poland – Rojes
Anson Goodge, England – Ozone Coffee Roasters
Christos Andrews, USA – Ghost Note Coffee
Dylan Siemens, USA – Onyx Coffee Lab
Erika Lee Vonie, USA – Independent
Janis Podins, Denmark – The Coffee Collective
Jimmy Dimitrov, UK – Clifton Coffee Roasters
Justin Lacher, USA – Intelligentsia
Kasey Headley, USA – Evocation Coffee
Omar Maagaard Hossain, USA Brownsville Roasters
Pip Zebrowan, USA – Starbucks
Reef Bessette, USA – Saint Frank Coffee
Rie Hanao, Sweden – Koppi
Rob Clarijs, Netherlands – Beanspire
Shinsaku Fukayama, Australia – St Ali
Varvara Stukalo, Coffee Mania – Russia