The Winners’ Circle for the Swiss chapter’s 2008 Championships

23rd November 2007

On November 17 and 18, 2007 the SCAE Swiss Chapter organised the 2008 National Barista Championship at the IGEHO Gastronomy fair in Basel.

The winners of the Coffee Barista Championship were:

• 1. Thomas Liebe (with 680 points)
• 2. Anna Käppeli (668 points)
• 3. Giovanni Meola (664 points)

Above: the six top baristas in Switzerland for 2008

The Swiss Latte Art Championship winners were:

• 1. Daniel Heiniger
• 2. Barbara Held
• 3. Martin Egger

The Cup Tasting Championship winners were:

• 1. Ingo Rogalla
• 2. Gloria Pedroza
• 3. Edouard Thomas

We also successfully participated at the IGEHO “Emotion Coffee” show with the Swiss Barista team.—Heinz Trachsel, Swiss Chapter National Coordinator