The 2016 NYC Coffee Masters Competitors, Revealed!

It’s here! A day we’ve been buzzing about here at Sprudge HQ since last May, when we announced open registration and a distinguished panel of judges for the 2016 Coffee Masters Tournament at the New York Coffee Festival. Now the 16 competitors for the competition have been revealed, and we’ll be watching them all come September in Manhattan.

Let’s meet the global roster of competitors, and check out the videos they submitted as part of the selection process. Notable first-timers include Erika Lee Vonie of Variety Coffee, Michael Butterworth of Quills Coffee, and Rie Hanao from Koppi; returning victory threats include Yuko Inoue of Timberyard (2nd overall at the 2016 London Coffee Masters), Nick Mabey of Assembly Coffee, and Reef Bessette of Saint Frank.

Gotta catch ’em all!

RIE HANAO

REPRESENTING: KOPPI
FROM: SWEDEN

SIMON LEWTHWAITE

REPRESENTING: CARAVAN COFFEE ROASTERS
FROM: UK

NICK MABEY

REPRESENTING: ASSEMBLY COFFEE
FROM: UK

ISAAC KIM

REPRESENTING: ONA COFFEE
FROM: AUSTRALIA

YUKO INOUE

REPRESENTING: TIMBERYARD
FROM: UK

STEPHEN DAVIDSON

REPRESENTING: BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
FROM: USA

MICHAEL BUTTERWORTH

REPRESENTING: QUILLS COFFEE
FROM: USA

MANUEL BORSATO

REPRESENTING: CLIMPSON & SONS
FROM: UK

REEF BESSETTE

REPRESENTING: SAINT FRANK COFFEE
FROM: USA

JOSIP DRAZENOVICH

REPRESENTING: IN GOOD COMPANY
FROM: USA

JENNIFER CUSTARD-JAROSZ

REPRESENTING:INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE
FROM: USA

ERIKA LEE VONIE

REPRESENTING: VARIETY COFFEE ROASTERS
FROM: USA

KRISTYN WADE

REPRESENTING: CORVUS COFFEE
FROM: USA

DYLAN SIEMENS

REPRESENTING: ONYX COFFEE LAB
FROM: USA

PENELOPE HEARNE

REPRESENTING: TOBY’S ESTATE
FROM: USA

OMAR MAAGAARD HOSSAIN

REPRESENTING: BROWNSVILLE ROASTERS
FROM: USA

The 2016 New York Coffee Festival happens September 16th-18th at the 69th Regent Armory in Manhattan. More information is available at the official NYCCF website. 

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