belateds
July 3rd, 2008Congratulations are in order for Stephen Morrissey who captured the crown in Copenhagen and became the new World Barista Champion, adding another trophy to the crowded mantle at the U.K.’s nascent Square Mile Coffee Roasters.
The time and resources dedicated to these competitions by the folks who finish on top is as much awe-inspiring as uhh-inspiring, a quixotic pursuit even by the windmill chasing standards of coffee freakdom. Ultimately, I hope it proves to be worth something more to Stephen than just the admiration of his colleagues - though I’ll throw my sincere admiration and affection for the guy onto that pile for good measure. I predict he’ll soon leverage his charms into having his own TV show, a line of custom sneakers, and be flying on Bono’s private jet to the next Cup of Excellence auction.
Tags: barista, flyingthud, squaremile, stephen morrissey, wbc, wbc2008
