Day Two of the Western Regional Barista Competition concluded with the announcement of six Finalists. Before emcees Stephen Morrissey, Kyle Glanville and Chris Baca made the announcement, the crowd got a glimpse of the three trophies, which will be awarded Sunday. Each wooden trophy hosts a portafilter, tamper and espresso cup. First place gets a black cup, second place a tan and third place white. Each competitor was scored using an 870-point scale that accounted for barista’s technical ability and sensory experience. I’ll post more about scoring before tomorrow’s finals. Without further hesitation, here are the Finalists:

Devin Pedde – Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – Los Angeles, CA
Renee Teichen - Ritual Coffee Roasters - San Francisco, CA
Sara Peterson – The Abbey coffeeart & music lounge – Santa Cruz, CA
Nick Griffith - Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea - Los Angeles, CA
Jared Truby – Verve Coffee Roasters – Santa Cruz, CA
Ryan Willbur – Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – Los Angeles, CA

Left to right: Pedde, Teichen, Peterson, Griffith, Truby (hidden) and Willbur

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1. H.C., January 24, 2009:

   Wow, California and L.A. represent! Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s showdown — or parts of it before I head off to LA Opera.

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