After two day intense days of coffee competition, we’re in the home stretch. We’ve reached the final day of competition at the 2024 US Coffee Championships in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
For the competitors in the US Barista Championships and US Brewers Cup, the thrilling conclusion is but a heart beat away. After completing both Round One and the Semi-Finals, we have reached the final six for each event. Meanwhile, there’s still quite a bit of hill to climb for the Cup Tasters, who have the Quater-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Finals still to come on Sunday. That’s a lot of Sunday slurpin’.
But we’ll save that until tomorrow. For now, let’s take a look at everyone competing on Sunday of the 2024 US Coffee Championships.
Sprudge’s coverage of the 2024 US Barista Championship in Rancho Cucamonga is presented in partnership with Third Wave Water.
Brewers Cup
Andy Sprenger (he/him) – Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters – Lakewood, CO
Peace Sakulclanuwat (she/her) – Coffee Project NY – New York, NY
Hugo Cano (he/him) – Amberson Coffee – Indianapolis, IN
Pack Katisomsakul (he/him) – Newbery Street Coffee Roasters – Boston, MA
Weihong Zhang (he/him) – BlendIn Coffee Club – Houston, TX
Marc Chiusano (he/him) – Flux Coffee – Farmingdale, NY
Barista Championship
Meg Skop (she/her) – The Coffee Movement – San Francisco, CA
Frank La (he/him) – Be Bright Coffee – Log Angeles, CA
Morgan Eckroth (they/she) – Onyx Coffee Lab – Portland, OR
Jason Yeo (he/him) – Saint Frank Coffee – San Francisco, CA
Kay Cheon (he/him) – Dune Coffee – Santa Barbara, CA
Rafael Levy Diner (he/him) – Onyx Coffee Lab – Rogers, AR
Cup Tasters (Quarter-Finalists)
Kimhak Em (he/him) – Pair Cupworks – Tempe, AZ
Luki Jung (he/him) – Luce Coffee Roasters – Houston, TX
Sean Coyne (he/him) – Brio Coffeeworks – Burlington, VA
Samuel Demisse (he/him) – Keffa Coffee, LLC – Baltimore, MD
Bear Soliven (he/him) – Onyx Coffee Lab – Fayetteville, AR
Josh Neibert (he/him) – Keffa Coffee, LLC – Baltimore, MD
Hyacinth Rios (they/them) – Coffee Project NY – Long Island City, NY
Jie Jiang (he/him) – Less and More Coffee – Portland, OR
Britteny Gross (she/her) – Speedwell Coffee – Plymouth, MA
Mehmet Sogan (he/him) – Memli Coffee Lab – San Diego, CA
