(competition begins at 9:00am Central.
1. Natasha Lebedev, Zoka Coffee, Seattle
2. Lemuel Butler, Counter Culture Coffee, Durham NC
3. Alex McCracken, Kaldi’s Coffee, St. Louis, MO
4. Amber Sather, Intelligentsia, Brooklyn NY
5. Heather Perry, Coffee Klatch, San Dimas CA
6. Kyle Glanville, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles
7. Chris Deferio, Carriage House Cafe, Ithaca, NY
8. Mike Phillips, Intelligentsia, Chicago
9. Phuong Tran, Lava Java, Ridgefield WA
10. Justin Tiesl, Alterra Coffee, Milwaukee WI
11. Patrick Adam Pierce, Caffe Medici, Austin TX
12. Jason Calhoon, Tucson AZ
13. Scott Lucey, Alterra Coffee, Milwaukee WI
14. Ryan Willbur, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles
15. Brett Walker, Zoka Coffee, Seattle
16. Belle Battista, Aldo Coffee, Pittsburgh PA
17. Clint Newlan, The Roasterie, Kansas City MO
18. Mike Marquard, Kaldi’s Coffee, St Louis MO
19. Chris Baca, Ritual Coffee, San Francisco
20. Nick Griffith, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles
21. Pete Licata, PT’s Coffee, Overland Park KS
22. Danielle Glasky, Octane Coffee, Atlanta GA
23. Billy Wilson, The Albina Press, Portland OR
24. Devin Pedde, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles
25. Drew Cattlin, Ritual Coffee, San Francisco








Thanks for the updates! Is this the complete list semi-finalist list?
Thanks for the updates! Is this the complete semi-finalist list?
cool, intelly has all 3 coasts represented
Congrats everyone. That’s some pretty stiff looking competition. Should be exciting.
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