{"id":3381,"date":"2022-11-30T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T05:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2023-01-12T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:07:52","slug":"matteo-pavoni-on-winning-the-italian-barista-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/matteo-pavoni-on-winning-the-italian-barista-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Matteo Pavoni on winning the Italian Barista Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\">While we love sporting events, there are other competitions we\u2019re more interested in: barista championships! And here at Biepi we\u2019re honored to collaborate with <\/span><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacockscoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.peacockscoffee.com\/\">Matteo Pavoni<\/a><\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\">, Italian Barista Champion 2022 and World Barista Champion semi-finalist and 11th place in the World ranking.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you\u2019re eager to learn more about these events to perhaps compete in future, keep reading for Matteo\u2019s insights and tips.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How does a barista competition work?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Competitions <span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\">are held every year by the <\/span><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"https:\/\/sca.coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"https:\/\/sca.coffee\/\">Specialty Coffee Association<\/a><\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\"> in member countries to select a winner for the different categories to compete at the respective annual World Championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\">These the categories available:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1\">\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"https:\/\/worldbaristachampionship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"https:\/\/worldbaristachampionship.org\/\">World Barista Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcoffeeingoodspirits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcoffeeingoodspirits.org\/\">World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbrewerscup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbrewerscup.org\/\">World Brewers Cup<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcuptasters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcuptasters.org\/\">World Cup Tasters Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcoffeeroasting.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcoffeeroasting.org\/\">World Coffee Roasting Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldlatteart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"http:\/\/www.worldlatteart.org\/\">World Latte Art Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><a class=\"attrlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ibrikchampionship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-target-href=\"http:\/\/www.ibrikchampionship.org\/\">Cezve\/Ibrik Championship<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Matteo competed in the first category and for this event participants have 15 minutes in front of a group of sensory judges where they have to <strong>prepare for each judge one espresso, one milk beverage and one signature beverage<\/strong> (a coffee-based non-alcoholic drink). During this time, participants have to talk through the preparations and explain their choices, while the judges taste the beverages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other categories have different rules, which you can find detailed on the websites linked above, for example one of the tasks in the Coffee in Good Spirits Championship is to produce 2 coffee and alcohol-based mixology drinks, created using a randomly selected type of alcohol and\/or ingredients provided by WCE sponsors, while for the Cezve\/Ibrik Championships competitors will serve 1 set of simple cezve\/ibrik and 1 set of signature cezve\/ibrik in all rounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3395 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-969x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-969x1024.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-450x476.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-757x800.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-1360x1437.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022-800x845.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/content\/uploads\/matteo-pavoni-italian-barista-champion-2022.jpg 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>How do you prepare for a barista competition?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI find that selecting a theme helps you to better structure your presentation. <span class=\"thread-398426355533804740577261 attrcomment attrcommentfirst thread-398426355533804740577261-first author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\" role=\"mark\" aria-details=\"comment-thread-398426355533804740577261\"><span class=\"comment-extra-inner-span\">This year<\/span><\/span><span class=\"thread-398426355533804740577261 attrcomment author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyqz80zwq5z85zfqmz83znpz65zdz71zz67z5ttz77z0bq0rz71z39z89z\"><span class=\"comment-extra-inner-span\"> for the Italian Barista Championship<\/span><\/span><span class=\"thread-398426355533804740577261 attrcomment author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\"><span class=\"comment-extra-inner-span\"> I chose <\/span><\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz69zmwnz89zz87zfbtz82ziupjz65zlybez77zuz66zz77zf6cz88zpz89z\">a<\/span> coffee from Panama that was well suited to degassing, the topic I focused on for the competition.\u201d told us Matteo \u201cIt\u2019s not compulsory, but I highly recommended it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As for training, Matteo prefers to concentrate rehearsals within one month of the competition &#8211; \u201cYou\u2019re going to be nervous on stage but if you train enough, your body will know the gestures to do even if your mind is panicking\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Why compete in a barista championship?<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from the publicity you can gain, \u201cthis type of competitions are a great way for outsiders to discover the barista profession and therefore a great opportunity for industry professionals to educate a wider public\u201d &#8211; explains Matteo &#8211; \u201cOf course, for an individual they\u2019re also a chance to improve one\u2019s skills and expand one\u2019s knowledge and network, as you get to know your country\u2019s or the world\u2019s best baristas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What about you, would you ever compete in this type of competitions?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cats\"><span class=\"cats__title\">Categories<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biepi.net\/wakeup\/cat\/we-are-open\/\" rel=\"category tag\">We are open<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we love sporting events, there are other competitions we\u2019re more interested in: barista championships! 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