finalists

From an opening field of 51 national champions from all 6 habitable continents, these 6 competitors have emerged as your 2013 World Barista Championship Finalists. They’ll compete for the world championship on Sunday, May 25th beginning at 11:45AM UTC+10 โ€“ย convert this to your local time here.ย 

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1. 11:45ย William Hernandez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador โ€“ย @VivaEspresso1

2. 12:25ย Nick Clark, Flight Coffee, New Zealand โ€“ย @flightcoffeeย @nickroydclark

3. 1:05ย Francesco Sanapo, Italy โ€“ย @sanapofrancesco

4. 1:45ย Colin Harmon, 3FE, Ireland โ€“ย @dublinbaristaย @3FE

5. 2:25ย Pete Licata, Parisi Coffee, USA โ€“ย @petelicataย @parisicoffee

6. 3:05ย Matthew Perger, St. Ali, Australia โ€“ย @mattpergerย @st_ali

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