After two action-packed days of espresso competitors, Spherical One of many 2026 US Barista Championship has formally come to an in depth. 30 rivals took the stage right here in Denver, Colorado yesterday and at the moment, hoping to assert one of many 18 spots for tomorrow’s Semi-Finals spherical. And now that the mud has settled, we now know who these 18 are.
That is solely the start. A choose few may have the nice fortune of operating their routine a 3rd time, in Sunday’s Finals spherical. However to be able to try this, they’re going to should tighten the screws on Spherical One’s routine in the event that they wish to stand any probability of constructing it via absolutely the gauntlet that’s the Semi-Finals.
That’s a tomorrow drawback although. For now, let’s check out the parents who made it to the Semi-Remaining spherical of the 2026 US Barista Championship.
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10:35AM Meg Skop (she/her) – The Espresso Motion – San Francisco, CA
10:55AM Olivia Morris (they/them) – Little Bear Espresso – Albuquerque, NM
11:15AM Jake McFarland (he/him) – Black & White Espresso – Raleigh, NC
11:35AM Ziah Bloom (he/him) – Lamppost Espresso – Austin, TX
11:55AM Cole Oppedisano (he/him) – Corvus Espresso – Denver, CO
12:15PM Circle Chan (she/her) – The Espresso Motion – San Francisco, CA
12:35PM Christian Ortega (he/him) – Olympia Espresso – Seattle, WA
12:55PM Miranda Huncovsky (they/she) – Go Get Em Tiger – Los Angeles, CA
1:15PM Anthony Ragler (he/him) – Black & White Espresso – Raleigh, NC
1:35PM Seidy Selivanow (she/her) – Kafiex Espresso – Vancouver, WA
1:55PM Jak Michael Ryan (he/him) – Proud Mary – Austin, TX
2:15PM Elika Liftee (he/him) – Houston, TX
2:35PM Juan Diaz (he/him) – Know The place Espresso – Miami, FL
2:55PM David Buehrer (he/him) – Greenway Espresso Firm – Houston, TX
3:15PM Stephanie Hernandez-Salazar (she/her) – Vignette Espresso Roasters – Greensboro, NC
3:35PM Jason Yeo (he/him) – Saint Frank Espresso – San Francisco, CA
3:55PM Morgan Eckroth (they/she) – Onyx Espresso Lab – Portland, OR
4:15PM Sam Schroeder (he/him) – Olympia Espresso – Seattle, WA
We’ll see you tomorrow for the Semi-Finals for the 2026 US Barista Championship!
Sprudge Media’s protection of the 2026 US Barista Championship is sponsored by Pacific Barista Collection, Ghirardelli, Swiss Water, Cafe Imports, La Marzocco, and Huckleberry Roasters.
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