United States Barista Championship
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The United States Barista Championship or USBC, is a the final round of barista competitions in the United States. Competitors prepare and serve 12 coffee beverages - four espressos, four cappuccinos, and four signature drinks to four sensory judges. Competitors are judged on scoresheets of technical and sensory marks. Judges undergo a certification process before the competition.
There are three rounds of judging at the USBC: the preliminary round, the semi-finals with 25 competitors (regional winners are automatically placed in the semi-finals) and the finals with 6 competitors.
The winner represents the United States in the World Barista Championship.
Past winners:
- 2006 Matt Riddle
- 2005 Phuong Tran
- 2004 Bronwen Serna
- 2003 Heather Perry
Prior to 2003, the competition was known as the North American Barista Competition. Dismas Smith was the 2002 NABC champion.
