Well done to the Western Cape Regional Coffee Competition Champions!
Cup Tasters
1st Tess Schmidt - Sevenoaks Trading
2nd Leigh Wentzel - Rosetta Roastery
Latte Art
1st Christopher Abrahams - Ciro Full Service Beverage Co.
2nd Bakhe Mapasa - Ciro Full Service Beverage Co.
Barista Competition
1st Winston Thomas - Winston Douglas Coffee
2nd Neil Gouws - Origin Coffee Roasters
3rd Justin Groep - Rosetta Roastery
4th Simplicity Mkhize - Rosetta Roastery
5th Ndumiso Qolintaba - Vineyard Hotel
6th Innocent Chakanyuka - Truth Coffee Roasting
5 September 2019
After two days of intense competition, the Western Cape Finalists were announced at GOOD Woodstock. All of the finalists have booked their place to Nationals 2020 in Johannesburg at HOSTEX.
Well done to all the competitors, judges, sponsors and volunteers.
CUP TASTERS FINALISTS
Leigh Wentzel - Rosetta Roastery
Tess Schmidt - Sevenoaks Trading Pty Ltd
LATTE ART FINALISTS
Christopher Abrahams - Ciro Full Service Beverage Co.
Bakhe Mapasa - Ciro Full Service Beverage Co.
BARISTA CHAMPS FINALISTS
Winston Thomas - Winston Douglas Coffee
Ndumiso Qolintaba - Vineyard Hotel (not pictured below)
Justin Groep - Rosetta Roastery
Innocent Chakanyuka - Truth Coffee Roasting
Simplicity Mkhize - Rosetta Roastery
Neil Gouws - Origin Coffee Roasters
Rosetta Roastery has got into competition over the last few years and like everything they do, they aim for perfection. Three competitors at Nationals is a pretty amazing achievement, well done!
Origin Coffee Roasters has a strong culture of competition and this year was no different, four worthy competitors (three first timers!) and Neil Gouws is once again through to Nationals. Here they are pictured with Joel Singer.
