Now that the UKBC Superheats have come and gone, we’ve got a clear picture of who’ll be competing for top honors at the 2014 United Kingdom Barista Championship, held in conjunction with the London Coffee Festivalย April 3rd-6th. Sprudge contributor Nico Halliday went deep on the top three routines from prelims, and today we’re presenting you with the overall field for the big event to come.

Any one of these 20 baristas could be crowned UKBC Champion, and here they are, presented in descending order based on their scores at the Superheat. Information compiled by Nico Halliday. All photos are by Kate Beard for Sprudge.com / SCAE UK.

THE 2014 UKBC FIELD:

Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood / Colonna & Small’s, Bath / @Colonna_Smalls

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Dale Harris / Has Bean, Midlands / @acousticcoffee

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John Gordon / Square Mile Coffee Roasters, London / @JohnGordon09ย @squaremile

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Darryl Docherty / Artisan Roast, Edinburgh / @artisanroastย 

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Estelle Bright / Caravan Coffee, London / @Estelle_Coffeeย @caravanexmouth

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Joe Meagher / Flat Caps Coffee, Newcastle / @FlatCapJoe

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Dan Fellows / Origin Coffee Ltd, Cornwall / @DanFellows1ย @origincoffee

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Diana Johnston / Avenue G Cafe, Glasgow / @Baristasaurusย @avenue_g

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Heidi Beeton / Prufrock Coffee, London / @hidingbeetleย @PrufrockCoffee

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Ewan Osprey-Allan / Brew Lab, Edinburgh / @glasgowbaristaย @brewlabcoffee

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Caspar Steel / J. Atkinson & Co., Lancaster / @CremaTheCropย @coffeehopper

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Don Altizo / Baxter Storey, London / @donaltizoย @Baxter_Storey

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Imogen Ludman / Six Eight Kafรฉ, Birmingham / @imludย @sixeightkafe

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Steve Pearson / Devon Coffee, Devon / @coffeedevon

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Alexander Passmore / Origin Coffee Ltd, Cornwall / @PassmoreAlexย @origincoffee

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Chris Walton / Union Hand-Roasted / @EspressoChrisย @unionroasted

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Emiliya Yordanova / Avenue G Cafรฉ, Glasgow / @eMilkinisย @avenue_g

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Mark Williams / Relish Food & Drink / @wi11iamsmarkย @relishcornwall

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Jason Gonzalez / Colonna and Small’s, Bath / @OmNomNomCoffeeย @colonna_smalls

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Laura Holmes / Small Batch Coffee Company, Brighton / @1laurakhย @SmallBatchCC

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Stay tuned for more in-depth Sprudge coverage from the 2014 United Kingdom Barista Championship.ย 

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