Opposite page, from top: Unic Espresso Equipment hosted the party of the week at Villa Messena, an
18th-century palace on Nice's grand promenade. Here, Unic's Anastasia Chovan (le ) poses for a photo with
WCE board member and head judge Sonja Grant of Iceland, Barista Magazine's Sarah Allen, and Aida
Batlle of El Salvador. Middle photo: At the announcement of the finalists in the World Coffee In Good Spirits
Championship, the top six baristas are in a celebratory mood; Team Iceland enjoys the custom cocktails at the
Unic party. This page, at top: Michael McCauley of Cafés Richard, which was the coffee sponsor for both the
World Coffee In Good Spirits and the World La e Art Championships, breaks for a cappuccino; at the Coffee
Kids beach party, Spanish La e Art Champion Miguel Lamora, and 2011 World La e Art Champion Christos
Loukakis of Greece check out the June+July issue of Barista Magazine (which features Christos' coworker and
friend Stefanos Domatiotis on the cover).
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