Final World Aeropress Championship Competitor List
Whoops!
Thanks to everyone for their interest in the WAC’s 2009. Here are the final 24 competitors for the competition. Good luck everyone!
1. Anders Valde, reining World Aeropress Champion 2008
2. James Hoffman (awaiting flight confirmation details) World Barista Champion 2007
3. Ola Brattås, Nordic Roaster Champion 2008
4. Michael Kuliani, barista from Cortado AS, Oslo
5. Ben Kaminsky (in person?), US Cupping Champion 2009
6. Lars Huse, barista from Java, Oslo
7. Rasmus Helgebostad (alla Tim Varney), Norwegian Cupping Champion 2009
8. Håkon Kinn, The ‘Sammy Piccolo’ of Norway
9. Alexander Scheen Jensen, Solberg & Hansen, 5th place Norwegian Barista Championship 2002
10. Mette-Marie Hansen, Kaffa (Java & Mocca)
11. Morten Wennersgaard, Solberg & Hansen
12. Samuli Ronkanen, all the way from Finland
13. Lucasz Jura, Polish Barista Champion 2007, working at Stockfleth’s
14. Magnus Hoem Iversen, Kaffamisjonen
15. Klaus Thomsen, World Barista Champion 2006 (alla Kristin H R Nielsen)
16. Einar K. Holthe, 2007 Norwegian Barista Champion
17. Thomas Holme, barista at Tim Wendelboe’s
18. Tim Varney, ‘the other Tim’ from Tim Wendelboe’s
19. Stian Horne
20. Anne Lunell, Swedish Barista Champion 2006, from Koppi, Sweden
21. Andrea Gamst, barista from Java
22. Magnus Lindskog, Supreme Roastworks
23. Joar Christoffersen, Supreme Roastworks
24. Frederik Kolderup, Non Dos Wine
May 13th, 2009 at 22:41
i want to compete. i’ll have to read the rules and get some tips, but i will decidedly be there ! i might have to dress out as kaminsky (but that will be easy) and leave my firsty at home. let me know what to wear, k ?
May 14th, 2009 at 22:39
_ ooomgh! what a competition! my feet are getting cold here! : )
May 15th, 2009 at 14:12
“Sammy Piccolo of Norway”?? lol, does that mean he comes in second all the time?
geir
May 15th, 2009 at 19:10
Exactly!
May 16th, 2009 at 16:41
Kaminsky wandered in there? LOL. Ustream.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:21
[...] We have decided to set the cut-off at 18 competitors in the WAC [...]
May 19th, 2009 at 18:33
So… there’s still an open spot if some past, washed-up, used-to-be-a-champion-in-some-sort-of-coffee person decides to enter? I’m of course talking about Casper.
May 19th, 2009 at 18:37
YEs.
May 19th, 2009 at 18:38
what the hell, I´m in!
May 20th, 2009 at 12:24
So Tim Varney will be competing both as a stand-in for Rasmus and as himself?! Scizophrenia anyone?
Ola
May 20th, 2009 at 13:20
Are you talking to me or me, Ola?
May 20th, 2009 at 14:22
Hi,
If there’s still place sign me in!
If no i`m here as the super substitute if anybody breaks there legs:)
May 20th, 2009 at 15:06
Lukasz, we just got a competitor sign off, so you are in.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:17
If more people signs off, i’m in.
Talked to both Tim and Thomas yesterday, but I’m writing this just so you guys get my details.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:20
I have decided to change the number of participants to 21. So you are in Stian.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:45
Good news, rumor has it, a couple of Swedes are coming too…
May 21st, 2009 at 17:36
Well, I heard the rumour and if there is still room for one or two swedes, you can sign us up!
May 21st, 2009 at 20:00
This is getting way out of hand. I’ll need some more details:
1)What’s the size of the competition area?
2)How many aeropresses am I allowed to use for each brew?
3)Is there a maximum competition time? I’am planning something elaborate.
May 21st, 2009 at 20:31
Rasmus:
1. There will be heats of 3 competitors. The 3 competitors competing at the same time will probably compete in our cupping lab.
2. 1 for the Amor de dios brew, as many as you like for the signature. That is if you reach the finals..
3. The Aeropress brew is judged when it is ready, but we haven’t got all night ;-)
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:22
A quick question: What will be the roast dates we can choose from?
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:36
26th and 29th of june, but you can bring other dates if you want to.
June 1st, 2009 at 17:04
Somehow I mistook the date of the competition for JULY 2nd instead of June 2nd and whereas I will be in oslo in July, in wont be there for the competition tomorrow. I think Mie is going to compete for me. I gotta hurry and get my instructions together!