Where to visit the UKBC Finals 2009 competitors for a coffee

[CakeBoy]

Note: All locations believed correct at time of publishing on 5/3/09 but cannot be guaranteed. Please make enquiries before travelling if a barista's absence is likely to cause disappointment. Competitors marked 'Coffee Consultant' may not be working as a barista or serving coffee to the public.

Where to find the UKBC 2009 top three for a coffee:

UKBC Champion 2009: Gwilym Davies (best espresso & best signature drink) of Gwilym's in London - Carts at at Whitecross Street (weekdays) & Columbia Road in the backyard off Ezra Street (Sunday 8am-2pm only)

2nd & Reserve Champion: Maxine Beardsmore (best cappuccino) of The Bottle Kiln, nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire

3rd: Tristan Stephenson, Independant - see The Wild Drink Blog



..... the Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Marcin Drzewiecki of Fifteen London
David Olenjik, Coffee Consultant at Coffee Community
Subi Tweed of Ground at varius locations in Northern Ireland Actual location for Subi required - help please



..... and the Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Misty Behrens of Gylly Beach Café in Falmouth, Cornwall
Gill Campbell of Tinderbox - Direct link required - help please
Jonny Dawson - Link required - help please
Carl Fleischer of Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
John Gordon, Coffee Consultant at Ristretto in Wimbledon (Visitors welcome by appointment)
Scott Griffiths - of Monmouth Coffee in London - Working at their Borough Market Location
Dale Harris, Coffee Consultant at First Choice Coffee
Jack Hudspith a.k.a. "Barista Boy" of Relish Food & Drink in Wadebridge, Cornwall
Trevor Hyam of The Plan Café Bar in Cardiff Direct link required - help please
Heather Jamison of Quails @ the Gallery in Northern Ireland Direct link required - help please
David Jones of St. Enodoc Hotel in Rock, North Cornwall
Luke Tariq Lamb of Rhode Island Coffee at various locations in the Manchester area Actual location for Luke required - help please
Fiona Lawler of Paisley ArtsCentre Cafe, New Street, Paisley
Matthew Lynch of Artisan Roast & Coffee in Edinburgh
Kristen Olsen of Wellington Coffee in Edinburgh Direct link required - help please
Neli Petkova of Café Krem in Belfast Direct link required - help please
Alex Redgate of Welcome Break, Northbound Newport Pagnall Services, in the Primo Lounge until 31/8/09, then from 1/9/09 The Courtyard Brasserie, Olney, Bucks
Jonathan Sharp of Kilimanjaro Coffee in Edinburgh Direct link required - help please
Lance Turner, Coffee Consultant at Lavazza Direct link required - help please

[kingseven]

It might be worth putting up links to places for all semi finalists, if that isn't too much work?

Subi is from Ground - http://groundcoffee.net who are lovely people too!

What a day....

[CakeBoy]

Thanks for the link Jim. Was just pondering the semi-finalists and the time. Shall add them in the morning, though I may need to help with places of work and links

A fab day indeed! Coffee is great eh?

[Gouezeri]

Mark, as people are bound to add to this thread, let's just separate the first post into sections (top 3, finalists, semi-finalists) and edit that, so the information remains at the top, and people can comment away below.
I really do think that competing can benefit the baristas, the community and the general public. So telling people where to get a UKBC standard shot is to everyone's advantage!
(You'd almost think that Scheltus' sunny optimism is rubbing off on me!)

[CakeBoy]

Mark, as people are bound to add to this thread, let's just separate the first post into sections (top 3, finalists, semi-finalists) and edit that, so the information remains at the top, and people can comment away below.

Easy tiger. That is what I am doing - hence the 'in progress' note! (now removed)

Edit: Right, that is all I can do, hopefully people will be able to jump in and fill the blanks. Competitiors, please do let us know if we have anything wrong and it shall be changed. Future updates, e.g. change of location or people moving jobs, would also be useful.

Thanks everyone

[Styles]

Scott Griffiths - Monmouth Coffee, Borough Market, SE1

[jamiedgrant]

Fiona Lawler, entered by Myrtle Espresso but can be found at Paisley ArtsCentre Cafe, New St Paisley (http://www.thehauntbar.com/cafe.html)

[Gouezeri]

Ok. Thanks People!

[Hugo]

David Jones, St. Enodoc Hotel, Rock, North Cornwall.

http://www.enodoc-hotel.co.uk/

If you're in the area, you'll probably have to go through Wadebridge to get to or from it... so you can come and say hello to Barista Boy!

[Tristan]

You can come around to my house for coffee if you like?

[charmon]

Does your house do paninis?

[Tristan]

No... but I can probably rustle up some coffee and walnut macaroons...?

[charmon]

Nice

[CakeBoy]

Many thanks Hugo

[Gouezeri]

No... but I can probably rustle up some coffee and walnut macaroons...?

Hmm, think I'd rather get your mum to do the baking Tris, leave you to concentrate on the drinks