The 2027 US Espresso Championships season is formally underway with the primary qualifying occasion for the US Roasters Championship. Going down over the weekend on the Roastronix HQ, 23 roasters headed to Houston, Texas to participate within the South/Jap regional, together with former champion Steve Cuevas, former runner-up Kimhak Em, and former Cup Tasters Finalist Helen Choi.
Stacked as the sphere could also be, opponents had been vying over simply 9 obtainable spots within the 2027 US Roasters Championship later this December in Hawaii. There they are going to be joined by the opposite 9 high finishers from the second qualifying spherical on the finish of the month in Washington.
However thatβs nonetheless a methods away, so let discover out who made it via the primary regional for the 2027 US Roasters Championship, we could?
Michael Matthews, Alinea Espresso Roasters
Luke Jung, Ghost Roasters
Carlos RiaΓ±o, Advantage Espresso Firm
Christopher Owens, Greenway Espresso Firm
Sean Jones, Lamppost Espresso
Aaron Zhao, Communal House
Zachary Steele, Talavera Espresso
Kevin Seehousz, Stamp Act Espresso
Steve Cuevas, Freelance Espresso Challenge/Cafe Casa Libre
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