Photos from the 2012 USBC
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 3:46PM Here are a few pictures from the 2012 United States Barista Championship (higher-resolution versions of most of them can be found here):
The USBC competition area early Thursday morning
Everyone was competing for this
The TV crew was ready to stream the USBC live online
Tyler Stevens from Barista opened up the competition
Sterling's Ann Schneider competed second
Truman Severson meticulously prepares for his routine
Severson brings his best customer service smile to the table
The sensory judges listen attentively
Then taste the drinks
Technical judges hover, making sure the barista does everything correctly
On Friday morning, Stumptown's Laila Ghambari waited with her game face on
2011 USBC Champion Pete Licata (third from left) was a sensory judge this year
La Marzocco's Sarah Dooley competes under close scrutiny
The cameras provided close-up shots for the people in the audience, both at the competition and online
Case Study owner Christine Herman-Russell and barista Ricky Sutton take in the competition
Coava's Devin Chapman pours a cappuccino at the Barista Guild Brew Bar after he is done competing for the day. Photo courtesy Jinsu Lee.
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