Costa Rica barista Remy Molina won first place in the international contest “Coffee Masters New York”, which took place October 12-14 in this US city.
A beverage including cognac, coffee liquor, cocoa, vodka, orange juice, among others by the name of “First Impression”, earned the Costa Rican the first place in the competition.
The prize included a check for $5,000.00 and $15,000.00 worth of prizes from Slayer Espresso according to the New York Coffee Festival website, which also explains about the competition:
“Judged by a panel of industry figureheads, the fast-paced knockout battle format of Coffee Masters saw 16 baristas showcase their skills head-to-head across a broad range of disciplines: Cupping, Brewing, Latte Art, The Order and The Signature Drink, with The Espresso Blend being included for those who successfully made it to the Coffee Masters semi-finals”.
Molina had already participated a year ago and managed to reach the final stage, but he didn’t have a good finish, this year he decided to participate again and got a great result that makes Costa Rica proud.
A beverage including cognac, coffee liquor, cocoa, vodka, orange juice, among others by the name of “First Impression”, earned the Costa Rican the first place in the competition.
The prize included a check for $5,000.00 and $15,000.00 worth of prizes from Slayer Espresso according to the New York Coffee Festival website, which also explains about the competition:
“Judged by a panel of industry figureheads, the fast-paced knockout battle format of Coffee Masters saw 16 baristas showcase their skills head-to-head across a broad range of disciplines: Cupping, Brewing, Latte Art, The Order and The Signature Drink, with The Espresso Blend being included for those who successfully made it to the Coffee Masters semi-finals”.
Molina had already participated a year ago and managed to reach the final stage, but he didn’t have a good finish, this year he decided to participate again and got a great result that makes Costa Rica proud.
