{"id":1253,"date":"2018-09-25T07:31:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T17:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/09\/25\/announcing-the-2018-new-york-coffee-masters-competitors\/"},"modified":"2018-10-01T01:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:00:12","slug":"announcing-the-2018-new-york-coffee-masters-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/09\/25\/announcing-the-2018-new-york-coffee-masters-competitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing The 2018 New York Coffee Masters Competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We are less than a month away from the return of the New York Coffee Masters<\/a>, descending upon the Metropolitan Pavilion as part of the New York Coffee Festival<\/a> October 12th through 14th. With just a few more weeks until festivities begin, Allegra Events has announced the 16 baristas<\/a> who will be competing to take over the throne currently held by 2017 NY Coffee Masters champ Erika Vonie<\/a>, who returns to the event this year as an emcee alongside Lem Butler (Black & White Coffee<\/a>) and Jordan Michelman (Sprudge<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The 2018 New York Coffee Masters lineup reads like 2018 London Coffee Masters 2.0; there are a total of four competitors returning to give the 2018 title another crack: Janis Podins of The Coffee Collective<\/a> (Latvia), Jaya Chingen of Press Coffee Roasters<\/a> (UK), Wissem Ben Rahim of Ben Rahim<\/a> (Germany), and semi-finalist Cole Torode of Rosso Coffee Roasters<\/a> (Canada). Add in returning New York Coffee Masters competitors Varvara Stukalo of Coffeemania<\/a> (Russia), Karley Jane Webb of Soul Work Coffee Roasters<\/a> (USA), and Reef Bessette of The Coffee Movement<\/a> (USA), as well as returning London Coffee Masters vet Remy Molina of Caf\u00e9 Barakah<\/a> (Coasta Rica) and you\u2019ve got a recipe for fireworks.<\/p>\n

Overall, 10 different countries are being represented at the 2018 New York Coffee Masters, competing on a clutch of hot gear from sponsors Slayer<\/a>, Hario<\/a>, Mahlkonig<\/a>, and many more. And this year’s batch of judges is a coffee industry who’s who, with returning Head Judge Anne Lunell (Koppi<\/a>) joined by Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista<\/a>, Sprudge), Kris Schackman (Five Elephant<\/a>), Tymika Lawrence (Genuine Origin<\/a>), and David Donde (Truth Coffee<\/a>).<\/p>\n

For a full list of competitors and to see their application videos, visit the 2018 New York Coffee Masters official website<\/a>. Get ready, y\u2019all, it\u2019s about to get wild.<\/p>\n

Zac Cadwalader<\/a>\u00a0is the news editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas.\u00a0Read more Zac Cadwalader\u00a0on Sprudge<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Top image via New York Coffee Masters<\/em><\/p>\n

Sprudge Media Network is partnered with the 2018 New York Coffee Festival.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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