Two days, 25 competitors, 37 routines, 555 minutes, and now we are down to just six. The 2025 US Barista Championship is entering its thrilling third act with tomorrow’s Finals round. Six more routines, that’s all that’s left to decide who will be crowned the new Barista Champion and go on to represent the United States at the World Barista Championship in Italy later this year.
But there’s just one more hurtle left for these competitors, but it’s certainly the highest one. These are the best of best, and in but a short 90 minutes of competition time, we’ll have the answer to the biggest question of the season. But before we get there, we need to learn who the Final six competitors are for the 2025 Us Barista Championship, so let’s meet them!
10:30am Circle Chan (she/her) – The Coffee Movement – San Francisco, CA
11:30am Kay Cheon (he/him) – Dune Coffee Roasters – Santa Barbara, CA
12:30pm Isaiah Sheese (he/him) – Archetype Coffee – Omaha, NE
1:30pm Noel Goodwin (she/her) – Hagen Coffee Roasters – Seattle, WA
2:30pm Jason Yeo (he/him) – Saint Frank Coffee – San Francisco, CA
3:30pm Jak Ryan (he/him) – Proud Mary Coffee – Austin, TX
Sprudge’s coverage of the 2025 US Barista Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina is presented in by La Marzocco and Pacific Barista Series.
