World Barista Championship launches search for Executive Director

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Hetzel
Phone: +1 808 990 8717
E-mail: ahetzel@cafemakers.com

LONDON (November 14, 2008) – World Barista Championship UK Ltd. has launched a worldwide search to fill the newly created position of executive director.

The annual World Barista Championship (WBC) is the world’s largest coffee competition, drawing competitors from more than 56 nations to serve espresso, cappuccinos and original signature drinks to a panel of judges. The 10th annual World Barista Championship will be held April 16-19, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia USA.

The WBC Executive Director will serve as a leader, visionary, ambassador and manager for the rapidly growing organization with the responsibility of carrying out WBC objectives, while managing the needs and expectations of a diverse group of international volunteers, sponsors and competitors. The position reports directly to the company’s board of directors.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the executive director shall include:

• Administer overall WBC operations and manage the organization’s activities;
• Expand company brand recognition and participation in the WBC;
• Generate a diverse and reliable revenue stream to fund and promote barista development and competition;
• Develop and implementation an annual budget, manage finances of the organization;
• Negotiate and execute contracts and commitments authorized by policy or the board of directors;
• Maintain official minutes of WBC Board of Directors meetings;
• Develop company policies and planning recommendations in collaboration with the board;
• Maintain effective communication with both parent organizations; and
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, promote, compensate and discharge staff as necessary and in a fashion that protects the interests and assets of the WBC.

Complete details and job prerequisites are available at http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com. Applications, including salary requirements, may be sent to:

Attn: WBC Board of Directors
Email: search@worldbaristachampionship.org

About World Barista Championship UK Ltd.

World Barista Championship UK Ltd is a nonprofit organization jointly owned by the Specialty Coffee Association of America and Speciality Coffee Association of Europe. The first WBC competition took place in Monte Carlo in October 2000 and has since held annual competitions Miami, Oslo, Boston, Trieste, Seattle, Berne, Tokyo and Copenhagen. The organization’s next event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A., April 16-19, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com.

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Stephen Morrisey in Taiwan

The semi-finals round of the Taiwanese Barista Competition will be taking place from November 21st-22nd in the Taipei Convention Center. For more information visit, www.taiwancoffee.org

Stephen Morrissey, the 2008 World Barista Champion will be conducting a Coffee House Tour of shops in Taipei.

November 21st starting at 3pm, please stop by and visit at these shops:

TRILOBITE cafe 3
address: No.64-2,Sec2 Jinan Rd.,Jhongjheng District,Taipei City 100 Taiwan ( R.O.C )
tel: 886-2-2321.3905

BA YEH COFFEE
address: 1F., No.462-1, Sec. 2, Neihu Rd., Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
tel: 886-2-2795.2908

FOREST COFFEE
address: No.11-1, Alley 150, Lyushan Lane, Nanyang Rd., Fongyuan City, Taichung County 420, Taiwan (R.O.C)
tel: 886-04-25130908

Stephen Morrissey will also be teaching a 2-day Barista Workshop presented by the Barista Guild of Taiwan, hosted by ORSIR.

The event will be taking place November 24-25, 2008
ORSIR COFFEE
No.14 Wuchang Rd. West District Taichung City #403,Taiwan

Please Contact: Joe Hsu, tiger@orsir.com.tw, for more information.

Switzerland National Barista Championship

The Swiss national championship will take place in Berne from 24th to 25th January 2009 at the national backery show FBK.

For more information, contact Heinz Trachsel (SCAE Chapter Coordinator) at heinz.trachsel@gmx.net.

2009 WBC Sponsorship Opportunities now available

World Barista Championship, Ltd is pleased to announce that Laura Lee has been appointed as Sponsorship Manager for the 10th Annual World Barista Championship, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia from April 16-19 in conjunction with the SCAA’s 21st Annual Exposition.

Laura Lee has been Partnership Programs Manager for the Specialty Coffee Association of America since 2007. She will retain that current position while concurrently managing the WBC sponsor program. In the WBC capacity, Ms. Lee will be the account manager and single point of contact for existing and new event sponsors.

Sponsorship opportunities with the WBC are now available for 2009. Please contact Laura Lee at llee@scaa.org for more information. Some opportunities are limited or exclusive and will be managed on a first contract basis. 

World Barista Championship Official Equipment Sponsors

View the video announcement by clicking here.

During the past three years, we have appreciated the support of our 2006-2008 World Barista Championship grinder sponsor, Compak, and the 2006-2008 WBC espresso machine sponsor, La Marzocco. Thank you for your support.

This year, the technical standards committee of the WBC invited espresso machine and grinder manufacturers to submit equipment to Vancouver Canada for a week-long technical evaluation. The equipment that was approved in that testing was then eligible to submit a closed bid to be the official equipment of the WBC for 2009-2011

At this time, we are pleased to announce the official grinder and espresso machine for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 World Barista Championship.

The official grinder sponsor of the World Barista Championship will be
MAHLKÖNIG, and the K30 Vario and K30 Twin espresso grinders!

The K30 Vario and K30 TWIN espresso grinders from MAHLKÖNIG combine design and function. Each single shot of espresso is freshly ground on demand directly into the port-a-filter-- in less than two seconds for a single seven gram espresso. The precision and accuracy of the K30 Vario and K30 TWIN provides consistent and identical shot quality, regardless of the duty cycle on the bar.

The grinders start automatically when a portafilter is inserted, with dosing electronically controlled by a precision timer. The adjustable port-a-filter support adapts to any espresso machine design, allowing for hands-free operation. The K30 Vario and K30 TWIN optimize grinding profiles thanks to stepless and consistent particle size adjustments, enabling the experienced user to adapt the grind degree easily to each espresso type. The K30 TWIN also features independent stepless grind adjustment and ventilation for each grinder.

The high quality of the MAHLKÖNIG grinders guarantee precise and constant grinding results and long lifetimes. The user-friendly software is available in five languages and includes shot counters, a cleaning reminder and test sensor protocols. Service and maintenance are very easy due to the modular designs of these quality grinders.
For more than 80 years MAHLKÖNIG has been the leading brand for high quality, professional grinders. The MAHLKÖNIG-logo stands for quality leadership and innovation.

All products are developed by MAHLKÖNIG-engineers and manufactured by hand in order to meet individual customers needs and requirements.
The “grind-on-demand” espresso grinders of the K30 family and K30 TWIN are accepted internationally as outstanding products, winning several international design awards and used by national and World barista champions.
In addition to the broad range of shop-, HORECA- and industrial grinders MAHLKÖNIG focuses on accessory products as coffee dosing systems and the worldwide first and patented grinder cleaner “GRINDZ(TM)”.

Thank you to MAHLKÖNIG for your support of the WBC, and we look forward to working on the K30 Vario and K30 TWIN espresso grinders!

At this time, we are pleased to announce the official espresso machine of the World Barista Championship will be: The Aurelia from Nuova Simonelli.

The Nuova Simonelli Aurelia is an engineering marvel and is the only espresso machine designed using computed theoretical models to achieve temperature stability. In order to achieve its high level of temperature stability, every aspect of the machine had to be perfectly balanced and engineered to exacting standards. The result is an amazing and truly remarkable system that self-stabilizes using its own water and a single heat source to maintain thermal equilibrium. The Aurelia’s scientifically designed brew group weighs over 12 pounds and is a key factor in the machine’s temperature stability, and it allows the operator to customize the degree of pre-infusion, brew temperature, and flow rate individually.

The Aurelia is the only machine in the world certified as ergonomic for baristi by the European Institute of Psychology and Ergonomics thanks to its unique push-pull steam levers, wide-angle visual field, exposed group head, soft-touch silicon buttons, and smooth locking port-a-filters. Each group head on the Aurelia has a one liter boiler of fresh water on reserve that never comes in contact with a heating element. This eliminates the risk of alkalinity spikes associated with stagnant boiler water in contact with heating elements. Water delivered to the coffee is always fresh, controllable and pH balanced.

The Soft-Infusion-System® employed by the Aurelia is an innovative pre-infusion system that is adjustable, consistent and has no risk of user error. The Soft-Infusion-System® is unique due to the fact that it extracts centrifugally by injecting water at different angles into the coffee cake which eliminates channeling and maximizes espresso extraction by creating more contact time between the water and coffee. The superior espresso extraction is evident in the cup and to your senses. All of this technology is packed into a machine that delivers high performance, reliability, and withstands the test of time.

Nuova Simonelli S.p.A. is an industry leader in the production of high quality commercial espresso machines and related equipment. Nuova Simonelli has been manufacturing espresso machines in Belforte del Chienti, Italy since 1936, and today has a worldwide reputation for reliability and innovation. In addition to commercial espresso machines, Nuova Simonelli manufactures grinders, and home and office espresso machines.

Nuova Distribution USA, LLC is the Nuova Simonelli North American distribution and technical services office, based in Washington state. It is a direct contact point for American and Canadian clients, and guarantees North American customers both technical assistance and daily deliveries.

Thank you to Nuova Simonelli for your support of the WBC, and we look forward to seeing the Aurelia espresso machine at competitions around the world!

Thanks to every company who participated in this years' sponsorship program, and to everyone for your support of the barista craft around the world. We hope that you'll join us in Atlanta for the next World barista championship , the 16th through 19th of April, 2009, held in conjunction with the Specialty Coffee Association of America's Symposium and Exhibition. Thanks again, and see you in Atlanta.

World Barista Championship to Announce 2009-2011 Official Sponsors

World Barista Championship UK Ltd. will announce the winning bidders selected as the official espresso machine and coffee grinder sponsors for its 2009 - 2011 events on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM GMT live online at www.worldbaristachampionship.com.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Hetzel
Phone: +1-808-990-8717
E-mail: ahetzel@cafemakers.com

LONDON (July 16, 2008) – The World Barista Championship (WBC) will announce the official espresso machine and coffee grinder sponsors for its 2009 – 2011 competitions on August 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM GMT. The live announcement will be broadcast from the International Coffee Organization headquarters in London on the WBC’s website at http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com.

Once every 3 years, leading manufacturers of commercial coffee machines vie for the prestigious opportunity to have their equipment featured as the official tools used by national barista champions from around the world at the annual World Barista Championship. All candidates considered for equipment sponsorship must meet exacting technical standards set and tested by the WBC, but only one supplier from each category may prevail as the official sponsor.

In the most recent contest held this June in Copenhagen, national barista champions from 51 countries converged to compete for the title of world’s top coffee maker in front of a live audience of several hundred spectators and thousands of online viewers.
Each competitor prepared 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos and 4 original signature drinks of their own creation for a panel of experienced WBC judges. Seven judges, including one head judge, 4 sensory judges and 2 technical judges evaluated the taste of beverages served, cleanliness, creativity, technical skill and overall presentation of the competitors.

Next year’s World Barista Championship will be held April 16-19, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. in conjunction with the 2009 Specialty Coffee Association of America Annual Symposium and Exposition.

About World Barista Championship UK Ltd.
World Barista Championship UK Ltd is jointly owned and operated by the Specialty Coffee Associations of America and Europe. The first WBC competition took place in Monte Carlo in October 2000 and has since held annual competitions Miami, Oslo, Boston, Trieste, Seattle, Berne, Tokyo and Copenhagen. The organization’s next event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A., April 16-19, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com.

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World Barista Championship 2-DVD Set available from Bellissimo info group.

In a joint venture with the World Barista Championship (WBC), Bellissimo Media Productions has created a two-DVD set documenting the 8th Annual World Barista Championship (WBC) held in Tokyo, Japan July 31 to August 2, 2007. This DVD set is the first of its kind produced in the eight-year history of the WBC, and uniquely captures both the heart and mind of the exciting 2007 championship event.

If you are in the coffee business at any level, this DVD set is a must for your training library. Watching these DVDs takes you to the event and allows your baristas to observe the world's best, which can only excite and enhance their own passion and performance.

The first DVD is a 60-minute overview of the WBC event that documents the full WBC experience, allowing viewers to see and feel the excitement generated by this competition as well as to hear from the participants, attendees and coffee professionals from all over the world. This documentary-style DVD includes interviews, local color shots and footage of all of the competitors in action.

The second 120-minute DVD is a training tool that features the performances of the six finalists in their entirety, followed by the awards ceremony. This DVD is perfect for baristas who dream about competing or bettering their skills and want to analyze every move these champions make in their 15-minute performances.

Buy 1 at $69.95 each
Buy 25 at $59.95 each
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