05/06/2026
UK BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIPS QUARTER FINAL 🏆
On Tuesday, I competed in the Quarter Finals. Here’s my 10-minute performance, condensed into under 3 minutes.
The theme of my routine was Opportunity. Across three espresso-based courses, I presented the judges with a different question in each round - designed to encourage reflection on a person, place, or moment in time that helped shape who they are today.
For the competition, I used a washed Peruvian Geisha with notes of Jasmine, Grapefruit, and Lemongrass.
Paired with 50% freeze-distilled .farm milk, the coffee transformed into notes of Honeycomb Ice Cream, Butterscotch, and Lemongrass Sorbet.
While I didn’t qualify for the next round, I’m incredibly proud of the performance and everything that went into it.
A huge thank you to:
for all her support and countless hours helping me practise behind the scenes.
roasters, , and for their technical expertise, sensory guidance, and coffee wizardry.
andfarm for providing the incredible milk.
And finally, thank you to everyone who has supported Tasse over the last year.
A lot of time, effort, and money went into this competition. Competing independently against some of the UK’s most established specialty coffee roasters. None of it would be possible without the people who buy coffee, visit the stall , and support what I’m trying to build.
Thank you for helping make this journey possible. The coffee is used is available for purchase this weekend so hmu if you would like some 😁
Reece
