The Western Regional Barista Championship starts tomorrow, in the sunny, smoggy playground that is Los Angeles, California. Here’s your list of competitors and their scheduled competition times.
DAY 1
Ryan “Big Guns” Wilbur (Intelligentsia): 11:15 AM
Dallas “Dallas” Maxwell (Fix Coffee): 11:34 AM
Erick Annonson (Chocolate Fish): 11:53 AM
Veronica Ruckman (Bellano Coffee): 12:12 PM
Jennifer Merket (Mokka): 12:31 PM
Caressa Bohrer (K Bay Caffe): 12:50 PM
Gabe Combs (Intelligentsia): 1:09 PM
Pete Licata (Honolulu Coffee Roasters): 1:28 PM
Mario Pacheco (Independent): 1:47 PM
Michael Richardson (Kean Coffee): 2:06 PM
Joshua Longsdorf (Ritual Coffee Roasters): 2:25 PM
Matthew “Brewhaha” Barahura (Independent): 2:44 PM
Timothy Truby (Verve Coffee Roasters): 3:03 PM
Andrew Lopez (Bloom Coffee and Tea): 3:22 PM
Carlos Garcia (Tierra Mia Coffee Co): 3:41 PM
DAY TWO
Ben Lance (Independent): 11:15 AM
Sara Peterson (Verve Coffee Roasters): 11:35 AM
Kristina Frey (Ritual Coffee Roasters): 11:53 AM
Campbell Scarborough (Fix Coffee): 12:12 PM
Nicole Mournian (Intelligentsia Coffee): 12:31 PM
Shane Richardson (Kean Coffee): 12:50 PM
Mitch “The Stitch” Houseman (Independent): 1:09 PM
Myra Castillo (Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf): 1:28 PM
Kyle Baumann (Chocolate Fish): 1:47 PM
Chris Baca (Verve Coffee Roasters): 2:06 PM
Alexandra Baird (The Daily Grind): 2:25 PM
Row Aczon (Honolulu Coffee Co): 2:44 PM
Chase Charifa (Independent): 3:03 PM
Devin Pedde (Intelligentsia Coffee): 3:22 PM
Julia “John” Mayer (The French Press): 3:41 PM