The first CoffeeChamps Qualifying Event for the 2018-2019 season was held in Denver, CO on December 1-2, 2018. Nearly 200 coffee professionals from all over the country gathered to compete to qualify in the U.S. Coffee Championships, which will be held March 15, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. View the finalists for each of the 5 qualifying competitions – Barista, Brewers, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, and Roaster – and the full rankings below.
Brewers Cup Qualifying Competition Finalists
- Jacob White, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
- Kaley Gann, Messenger Coffee
- Justin McCormick-Goodhart, Sweet Bloom Coffee
Barista Qualifying Competition Finalists
- Sam Neely, Switchback Coffee Roasters
- Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab
- Emily Orendorff, Boxcar Coffee Roasters
Brewers Cup Qualifying Competition Finalists
- Jacob White, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
- Kaley Gann, Messenger Coffee
- Justin McCormick-Goodhart, Sweet Bloom Coffee
- Sam Schroeder, Olympia Coffee
- Kimhak Em, Peixoto Coffee Roasters
- Joshua Smith, West Oak Coffee Bar
Coffee in Good Spirits Qualifying Competition Finalists
Cup Tasters Qualifying Competition Finalists
- Sebastian Legner, Copper Door Coffee Roasters
- Chris Kornman, Royal Coffee
- Jen Apodaca, Royal Coffee
Roaster Qualifying Competition Finalists
- Andrew Oberholzer, Joe Coffee Co
- Shelby Williamson, Huckleberry Roasters
- Jen Apodaca, Royal Coffee
