Local Winners of the Bartenders & Baristas Challenge 2024
We introduce you to the best bartenders and baristas from each Local Final; contenders for the title of the Bartenders & Baristas Global Final 2024. Don't miss their cocktails!
Estonia
Colombia
Costa Rica
México
Guatemala
United States of America
Alemania
Perú
What now? BARTENDERS & BARISTAS GLOBAL FINAL
Our ten finalists will travel to Cartagena, Spain is the birthplace of Licor 43, making it the perfect setting for our incredible Global Final.
The prize for the Global Winner
Claim your spot as one of the world’s best bartenders or baristas. You’ll win a flight, tickets and hotel accommodation for two BCB fairs, worth up to €5,000 International media coverage worth €1,000. You’ll also share your expertise as part of the global jury for the 2025 competition, and be invited to international events throughout 2024 as a Licor 43 guest bartender.
THE JURY
You will have to prepare your cocktail in front of 4 internationally renowned jury members who will evaluate your creation on taste, presentation and creativity.
MERIJN GIJSBERS
International Barista champion, trainer and consultant for his company Het Koffiegenootschap and in addition as Alpro’s in-house barista. Merijn has been working with coffee for over 10 years, meeting new, inspirational people every day that keep him focused on the how's and why's of good coffee.
His Instagram is @pippigrillo.
IAIN MCPHERSON
Innovator of the Year again at the 2024 Class Bar Awards and No. 3 on the "Bar World 100" list. Owner of Panda & Sons - winner of Best Cocktail Menu of the Year and No. 39 on The World's 50 Best Bars list. In 2018, he introduced the "Switching" technique and has since developed other freezing methods such as "Sous Pression" and freeze puffing.
His Instagram is @thecocktailpanda.
CHRIS LEAVITT
Known as @notjustabartender on Social Media (389k followers on Instagram), Chris is a well-known content creator & bartender based in the US who has worked in the hospitality sector almost half his life.
Some of his other passions include art, design and travel.
GABRIELA WONG
Reigning World Champion of Licor 43 Bartender & Barista Challenge 2023, representing Costa Rica with her cocktail 'Capital Vice - inspired by the 7 sins.
She is the owner of Liquid Spirits CR and her Instagram is @lspiritscr.