{"id":25318,"date":"2019-12-18T13:05:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T21:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/?p=25318"},"modified":"2020-01-28T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T17:34:22","slug":"2020-u-s-coffee-championship-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/2020-u-s-coffee-championship-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 U.S. Coffee Championship Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uscoffeechamps\/photos\/a.280383509232389\/529373567666714\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"U.S. Coffee Championships (opens in a new tab)\">U.S. Coffee Championships<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[A]fter an action-packed weekend in Sumner, Washington, earlier this month, the U.S. Coffee Championship qualifiers will next venture to Nashville and Orange County where professionals from around the country will compete to represent the U.S. in the World Championships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nashville qualifiers, which will feature the Barista, Brewers Cup, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, and Roaster competitions, are January 11-12 at Track One. 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