Here they are, your brand new class of Brewers Cup finalists! These six baristas represent the very best in hand-poured coffee in the Northeastern United States. Theyโve already competed once to get here; tomorrow theyโll battle again, fighting the chance to be called Brewers Cup Champion for their region, and move on to compete at the United States Brewers Cup Championship next April in Seattle.
Without any further ado, here they are โ your Brewers Cup finalists for the Northeast region.
1. Todd Carmichael, La Colombe Coffee, Philadelphia
2. Jordan Barber, Intelligentsia Coffee, New York City
3. James Klapp, Ultimo Coffee, Philadelphia
4. Caleb Lewis, Square One Coffee, Lancaster, PA
5. Alyssa Azizi, Pavement Coffeehouse, Boston
6. James Gibbs, La Colombe Coffee, Philadelphia
Congratulations to all of this yearโs Brewers Cup competitors, and your 2014 Northeast Brewers Cup finalists.ย
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