{"id":28525,"date":"2020-06-24T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T18:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2020-07-01T08:57:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:57:54","slug":"update-to-u-s-coffee-championships-2020-2021-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/update-to-u-s-coffee-championships-2020-2021-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Update to U.S. Coffee Championships 2020\u20132021 Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The United States Coffee Competitions<\/a> have announced that all remaining events will be canceled until 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the 2020 season\u2019s Barista and Brewers Cup finals were held in February, the Coffee in Good Spirits, Roasters, and Cup Tasters finals were meant to be held in April at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland, Oregon, which was canceled due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USCC is canceling the 2021 Preliminaries and Qualifiers; instead, the competitors who have already qualified for Coffee in Good Spirits, Roasters, and Cup Tasters will automatically qualify for the 2021 championships at the Specialty Coffee Expo in New Orleans. Additionally, the Barista and Brewers Cup champions can choose to defer their candidacy from the 2020 World Coffee Championships to 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn considering our options for moving forward\u2014both completing the 2020 season and starting the 2021 season\u2014we took into primary account the health and safety of the coffee workers in our community,\u201d says Nathanael May, U.S. competitions coordinator. \u201cConvening competitors and judges for a large competition comes with significant risk. We want to also be sensitive to the employment situations and finances of the people we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrea Allen is the 2020 US Barista Champion! Congratulations and well done to all of the competitors, and best of luck in Melbourne, Andrea!\u2800 \u2800 1. Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab, Rogers, AR\u2800 2. Kay Cheon, Dune Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara, CA\u2800 3. Sam Neely, Amethyst Coffee Company, Denver, CO\u2800 4. Sam Spillman, Dillanos Coffee Roasters, Seattle, WA\u2800 5. Isaiah Sheese, Archetype Coffee, Omaha, NE\u2800 6. Anthony Ragler, Black and White Coffee Roasters, Brooklyn, NY\u2800 \u2800 The 2020 USBC is title-sponsored by Pacific @baristaseries, with equipment and cleaning products provided by @nuovasimonelli, @mahlkonigusa, and @urnexbrands. Melbourne travel b is supported by @DaVinci_Gourmet, and the origin trip by @allycoffee. Prizes are being provided by @Puqpress and @Baratza.\u2800 \u2800 #USCoffeeChamps\u2800 ? @jenn.hall.photo<\/a><\/p>

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