Clockwise from top le : Barista Champion of Finland, Joona Suominen, shares a laugh with his judges as he AeroPresses coff ee for his signature drink; Barista Champion of Greece, Stefanos, practices backstage with help from his friend, Christos Loukakis (who was, in his own right, the Brewers Cup Champion from Greece, and who won third place in that
competition); Barista Champion of Germany, Thomas Schweiger, gave his fans in the crowd a big smile; Barista Champion of the United
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States, Katie Carguilo, delivered impeccable service to her judges; Barista Champion of Mexico, Fabrizio, enjoying every moment of his performance; one of the countless elegant signature drink set ups on stage.