The winner of this year’s Nordic Barista Cup is…
TEAM FINLAND!
The top three competitors:
1. Team Finland – 1890 pts
2. Team Sweden – 1875 pts
3. Team Iceland – 1663 pts
Motivation:
This year’s task was one similar to what you encounter in your everyday work behind the bar, and it was easy to see that each team consisted if ver professional baristas.
Each team showed very high levels of quality in the drinks, the service, the logistics and in their knowledge about the coffee and various brewing methods.
Based on the scores and comments submitted by the attendees, and by the 10 secret shoppers, the motivation for the winner of Nordic Barista Cup 2012 is as follows:
The Team Showed:
– Consistent high level of the quality of the drinks
– Eagerness to engage with the customer at all times
– Customer service beyond expectation
– Great team dynamics
– Professional approach to logistics and troubleshooting
– Ability to be creative with their coffees
Troels Poulsen
Head Judge
Nordic Roaster Cup 2012
| Place | Roaster | Filter | Espresso | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Solberg&Hansen | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| #2 | Social Coffee Co. | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| #3 | Tim Wendelboe | 20 | 37 | 57 |
| #4 | Fika Fika | 17 | 38 | 55 |
| #5 | Kaffa | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| #6 | Kaffitar | 5 | 36 | 41 |
| #7 | Coffee Libre | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| #8 | Johan&Nystrom | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| #9 | ST. ALi | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| #10 | Kontra | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Espresso Coffees Submitted:
Fika Fika, Taiwan
67% Kiamwangi AA / Nyeri, Kenya / SL34 & SL28 / Washed
33% Gichatha-ini / Nyeri, Kenya / SL34 & SL28 / Washed
Tim Wendelboe, Norway
Michiti Coop
/ Kaffa, West Ethiopia /
Heirloom varieties /
Washed
Solberg&Hansen, Norway
Muchoki AB
/ Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL34, SL28
/ Washed
Johan&Nyström, Sweden
80% Cerro Paldo / Tarrazzu, Costa Rica / Caturra / Natural
20% Karagoto Factory / Nyeri, Kenya / SL28 / Washed
Kontra Coffee, Denmark
30% Faz. Aqua Fria / Brazil / Catuaí & Mundo Novo / Pulped Natural
20% Ramgiri Estate / India / S795 & Kent / Washed
30% Pampojila / Guatemala / Bourbon / Washed
20% El Mojanal / Honduras / Catuaí & Caturra / Washed
Coffee Libre, South Korea
Asoproaa
/ Tarrazzu, Costa Rica
/ Caturra / Natural
St. Ali
El Centro /
Central Valley, Costs Rica
/ Caturra
/ Pulped Natural
Social Coffee & Tea Co., Canada
Hacienda Esmaralda /
Panama /
Geisha
/ Washed
Kaffitár, Iceland
50% El Injerto / Guatemala / Washed
30% Montaña del Diamante / Costa Rica
/ Washed
10% Daterra Sweet Collection / Brazil / Pulped Natural
10% Daterra Reserva / Brazil / Pulped Natural
KAFFA, Norway
Ngunguru Coop /
Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL28 & SL34 /
Washed
Espresso Competition - Qualifying Rounds
| Place | Roaster | Votes | % | Day | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fika Fika | 38 | 28.79 | Friday | 3 |
| #1 | Solberg&Hansen | 38 | 28.79 | Friday | 5 |
| #3 | Tim Wendelboe | 27 | 26.05 | Thursday | 4 |
| #4 | Social Coffee | 36 | 25.35 | Thursday | 5 |
| #5 | Kaffitar | 29 | 21.96 | Friday | 1 |
| #6 | KAFFA | 30 | 21.12 | Thursday | 1 |
| #7 | Coffee Libre | 22 | 15.69 | Thursday | 2 |
| #8 | ST. ALi | 20 | 15.15 | Friday | 2 |
| #9 | Johan&Nystrom | 17 | 11.97 | Thursday | 3 |
| #10 | Kontra Coffee | 7 | 5.3 | Friday | 2 |
Espresso Competition – Finals
| Place | Roaster | Votes | % | Day | Cup # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kaffitar | 36 | 27.69 | Saturday | 5 |
| #2 | Social Coffee | 32 | 24.61 | Saturday | 1 |
| #3 | Tim Wendelboe | 30 | 23.07 | Saturday | 4 |
| #4 | Fika Fika | 19 | 14.61 | Saturday | 2 |
| #5 | Solberg&Hansen | 13 | 10.00 | Saturday | 3 |
Filter Competition
| Place | Roaster | Notes | Votes | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Solberg&Hansen | Very well balanced, juicy, lemony acidity, gooseberries, rose hip, full body | 39 | 9 |
| #2 | Social Coffee | Apricot aroma, very sweet and floral, lemony taste, clean | 38 | 3 |
| #3 | Tim Wendelboe | Well balanced, fresh hibiscus aroma, bright acidity, complex | 20 | 10 |
| #4 | Fika Fika | Transparent and clean, great balance, red currant, delicate. | 17 | 8 |
| #5 | KAFFA | Well balanced, nice acidity, blackberry, honey, sweet and fruity. | 12 | 4 |
| #6 | Coffee Libre | Red berry aroma, juicy, dark cherry, very sweet | 10 | 6 |
| #7 | Johan&Nystrom | Balanced, lingering sweet finish, elegant, full round mouthfeel. | 8 | 5 |
| #8 | Kaffitar | Well balanced, clean acidity, sweet spices, sweet aftertaste. | 5 | 7 |
| #9 | ST. ALi | Elegant strawberry aroma, sweet, floral, full bodied, super clean | 5 | 2 |
| #10 | Kontra Coffee | Extremely balanced, sweet all the way, nice crisp acidity, clean cup | 3 | 1 |
Filter Coffees Submitted:
Solberg&Hansen, Norway
Gatomboya Coop PB /
Nyeri, Kenya /
SL34, SL28 /
Washed
Social Coffee & Tea Co., Canada
Hacienda Esmaralda
/ Panama
/ Geisha
/ Washed
Tim Wendelboe, Norway
Tekangu
Karagoto / Tekangu Co-Op
/ Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL28, SL34 /
Washed
Fika Fika, Taiwan
Kiamwangi AA
/ Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL28, SL34
/ Washed
KAFFA, Norway
Ema Chantre /
Pedrigal, Huila, Colombia
/ Caturra /
Washed
Coffee Libre, South Korea
Asoproaa
/ Tarrazzu, Costa Rica
/ Caturra /
Natural
Johan&Nyström, Sweden
Karagoto Factory AA
, Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL28
/ Washed
Kaffitár, Iceland
Daterra Reserva
/ Brazil
/ Pulped Natural
St. Ali, Australia
Don Pachi
/ Boquete, Panama
/ Geisha
/ Washed
Kontra Coffee, Denmark
Gatomboya Coop
/ Nyeri, Kenya
/ SL 28, SL34 / Washed