Two days and 53 competition later and Spherical Some of the 2024 Global Barista Championship in Busan, South Korea in formally within the books. It’s the marathon level of the complaints, with over 18 hours of routines being undertaken to get to the place we are actually. And the place we are actually is at the cusp of the Semi-Finals.

That is the place the dream ends for lots of competition, however for the 16 that moved directly to the Semi-Ultimate spherical, the dream continues to be very a lot alive. They’re going to be taking the level the next day to come to offer their routines some other run-through in hopes of being a part of the ultimate six to head directly to the Finals. So let’s in finding out who the ones 18 Semi-Finalists for the 2024 Global Barista Championship are, we could?

Sprudge’s protection of the 2024 Global Barista Championship is gifted by means of Pacific Barista Sequence and L. a. Marzocco. Our protection is supported by means of Created Co., Correct Syrup, 3rd Wave Water, and DiFluid. 

2024 Global Barista Championship Semi-Finalists

10:10 Hong Kong Penny Pang (she/her) @pennyiklam Cupping Room Espresso Roasters
10:32 New Zealand Honoka Kawashima (she/her) @kwsmhnk Frank’s Espresso
10:54 South Korea Junghwan Lim (he/him) @lim__junghwan Aerycoffee
11:16 Italy Federico Pinna (he/him) @_federicopinna City Cafe
11:38 Australia Jack Simpson (he/him) @jacksimpson32 Axil Espresso Roasters
12:00 Indonesia Mikael Jasin (he/him) @mikaeljasin So So Just right Espresso Corporate
12:22 Japan Takayuki Ishitani (he/him) @taka_ishitani Impartial
12:44 United States Frank L. a. (he/him) @flaless Be Shiny Espresso
13:06 Switzerland Mathieu Theis (he/him) @mathieutheis Mame
13:28 The Netherlands Zjevaun Lemar Janga (he/him) @lemar_297 Ripsnorter Espresso
13:50 Sweden Lakis Psomas (he/him) @Lakispsomas Nestle Skilled
14:12 Philippines Gio Visitacion (he/him) @giorgiovisitacion Just right Cup Espresso
14:34 Thailand Arnon Thitiprasert (he/him) @ristr8to Roast8ry
14:56 Vietnam Bella Thu Pham (she/her) @bellathupham Quest Asia
15:18 Malaysia Surender Kumar (he/him) @skay_91 Impartial
15:40 United Arab Emirates Michaela Ruazol (she/her) @michaelaruazol_ Typica

See you the next day to come for the Semi-Finals of the 2024 Global Barista Championship!

Sprudge’s protection of the 2024 Global Barista Championship is gifted by means of Pacific Barista Sequence and L. a. Marzocco. Our protection is supported by means of Created Co., Correct Syrup, 3rd Wave Water, and DiFluid.