The Finals of the UK Barista Championships were held and decided last week at ScotHot in Glasgow, with Maxwell Colonna- Dashwood emerging the Champion.
The Challenge
During the Barista Championship, contestants got 15 minutes to set up their work area and then 15 minutes to make 4 espresso, 4 cappuccino and finally 4 espresso based non alcoholic speciality drinks.
The drinks were judged by 2 Technical Judges and 4 Sensory Judges.
The judges’ deliberations were eventually boiled down to one score for each barista, out of a maximum of 840.
The Winners and scores
Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood from Bath – 636
Dale Harris of Has Bean– 635
Jana Slamova from BaxterStorey– 562
Dan Fellows – 559
Estelle Bright – 553
Diana Johnston – 515.5
Category winners:
Best espresso: Dale Harris of Has Bean
Best cappuccino: Maxwell Colonna Dashwood
Best signature drink: Dale Harris of Has Bean
The SCAE was delighted to announce that Maxwell Colonna Dashwood is the UK Barista Champion and will be going through to compete in the World Barista Championships in Seattle.
In a very close second place was Dale Harris of Has Bean, whilst third place was taken by Jana Slamova from the Baxter Storey catering group.
The success of Jana Slamova may well inspire entries in future from other baristas from contract catering or operators from outside the specialist coffee shop sector.