SCASA Nationals: Barista Profiles 4

1.Full name:
Matthew Carter

2.Nickname/ Also Known As:
Matt, MattInAfrica, Spiderman...

3.Region:
Gauteng

4.Cafe/Company and Position:
TriBeCa... Independent store chief relations officer and trainer to the elite.

5.Competition Category:
AeroPress

6.Favourite coffee beverage:
Piccolo Latte

7.Complete the sentence: If I'm not drinking coffee you'll find me drinking…Beer

8.If you could choose to travel to any coffee destination, where would it be and why?
Ethiopia, it is where it all began.

9.What's the song you can't stop listening to right now?
Pharrell Williams- Happy

10.If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
PIZZZZZAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1.Full name:
Arno Quinton Els

2.Nickname/ Also Known As:
The little mexican

3.Region:
KZN

4.Cafe/Company and Position:
Colombo Coffee and Tea - Coffee roaster & quality control.

5.Competition Category:
Latte Art & Barista Champs

6.Favourite coffee beverage:
Pour Over on ice

7.Complete the sentence: If I'm not drinking coffee you'll find me drinking…like a sailor

8.If you could choose to travel to any coffee destination, where would it be and why?
To my competition coffee's farm so I can see exactly what it is they do to this coffee
to make it so damn incredible.

9.What's the song you can't stop listening to right now?
Gardens & Villa - Orange blossom

10.If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizzas fo life!

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1.Full name:
Rodreck Nzirainengwe

2.Nickname/ Also Known As:
Young Kid or Number 4

3.Region:
Western Cape

4.Cafe/Company and Position:
Union Hand Roasted Coffee, Roaster

5.Competition Category:
Barista Champs and Aeropress Champs

6.Favourite coffee beverage:
Aeropress at home, cupping at work

7.Complete the sentence: If I'm not drinking coffee you'll find me drinking... Water

8.If you could choose to travel to any coffee destination, where would it be and why?
Costa Rica to experience the honey process.

9.What's the song you can't stop listening to right now?
Faith is our guard by Emmanuel TV singers

10.If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza

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1.Full name:
Wayne Oberholzer

2.Nickname/ Also Known As:
Obie

3.Region:
KZN / WP

4.Cafe/Company and Position:
Deluxe Coffeeworks

5.Competition Category:
Barista and Cup Tasters

6.Favourite coffee beverage:
V60 / Aeropress

7.Complete the sentence: If I'm not drinking coffee you'll find me drinking… Beer and whisky

8.If you could choose to travel to any coffee destination, where would it be and why?
Panama, South America is one of the only continents i haven't been too, and as of late, a lot of their coffees really appeal to me. Plus its a hop skip and a jump to Peru to go to Machu Picchu.

9.What's the song you can't stop listening to right now?
Kate Havnevik - New Day

10.If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza. So many topping choices!

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