World Barista Competition

Held in Melbourne 2013, the World Barista Competition (WBC) was a test of the highest caliber of baristas in front of formidable judges. One representative from 30 countries have been through countless competitions just to get to this level and seeing them all perform in Melbourne was a real treat for the BeanSurfing team. Using fresh roasted coffee beans, they perform according to criteria, with their own spin and get marked. The USA took out this year’s competition, with Australia following closely in 2nd place.

Baristas make 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos and 4 signature drinks. These are judged not only on taste, but cleanliness, timeliness and overall etiquette of the barista. They must explain where the beans are from, how it was roasted and what sort of taste the judges should expect.

The signature drink part is where the barista gets to show off a little. Some infuse exotic spices into the coffee while others inject solutions into syphon brews yielding an amazing concoction of flavours!

While everyone may not be into making the world’s best coffee, it was great for Black Market Team to be amongst some of those high caliber personnel. We were able to chat with 2 former World Barista Champions who are heavily involved in roasting and importation of coffee today. At Black Market Roasters, we are into sourcing the world for the best coffee beans, bringing them into Sydney, roasting them to perfection then sending it out to all the home baristas, who make piccolo’s, cappuccinos or whatever coffees you wish!

Black Market Roasters uses Arabica coffee beans for its coffee beans, freshly roasts them to order and delivers FREE to your door. We specialize in single origin coffee beans, coffee bean blends, best coffee beans, premium coffee beans, decaffeinated beans and filter coffee beans. Head over to our Beans Page to get started.