WRBC 2009

More to come!

by bfortch photo by raulito

western regional top 3 a few minutes before the results were announced.

congratulations to these three guys who all worked and trained really hard and have proven themselves as the best of the best.  all threw down beautiful and delicious coffees and solid presentations.  hope we see all three in the usbc, and the 2009 usbc champ may be in this photo.  i’m just sayin…

iansane – photo courtesy of mr. tonx

Intelli domination!!
1) Nick Griffith
2) Devin Pedde
3) Ryan Willbur

by bfortch

in attendance at the wrbc is the 2-time and current champion of Guatemala, Raul Rodas.  He’s been running around behind the scenes, tasting coffee, taking pics, emcee’ing, taking it all in, trying different coffees, working 4th machine.

Raul will be competing for guatemala at the 2009 World Barista Championship in Atlanta.

iansane

Everyone waits for the final results……..

by bfortch

Devin was using an heirloom Ethiopian yirg.

Kebede Koomsa is the co-op/washing station.

Fruit notes to citrus.  Constantly changing.

Delicious!

iansane

The electronic brain of the WRBC 2009.

iansane

Devin Pedde – Intelligentsia

by bfortch

photos by raul rodas

JT was using a blend of three bleans, recently devloped for the competition at Verve.  It showcases a special Panama coffee from the Boquete region, from the elida estate, producer is wilford lamastus.