2022 EDITION Bartender & Barista Challenger

The Global Final was held from 17 to 20 October 2022 in Gran Canaria, Spain. Congratulations to the winners and a massive thanks you to all the participants for your energy, creativity, professionalism and enthusiasm. To each and every one of you who has created your own version of the best cocktails using Licor 43 and coffee, thanks!

THE WINNERS

1ST POSITION

Armonía

By YEFERSON AVILA

COLOMBIA

2ND POSITION

ALQUIMISTA 43

By CRISTIAN PONCE

MÉXICO

3RD POSITION

RUIBARBO 43

By RAIMOND UMMUS

ESTONIA

THE FINALIST

SEASONS BREAK

By BRENNEN EATON

AUSTRALIA

LA FÚRIA 43

By ANDRÉ DE ABREU CAVEAGNA

BRASIL

GOLDEN LIFE

By EDDY BENAVIDES MONTAÑO

ALEMANIA

ESSENCE 43

By VIRGINIA RAMON MEDINA

ESPAÑA

CEREZA FOCUS

By STEVIE BURTON

REINO UNIDO

PASSIONATELY 43

By LAUREN PELLECCHIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BARTENDERS & BARISTAS CHALLENGE 2022

The prize for the Global Winner

The winner of the 2022 Bartenders & Baristas Challenge won €3,000 to spend on training and materials, as well as extensive national and international media coverage (worth €1,000).

INTERNATIONAL JURY 2022

We were lucky to have three internationally renowned jury to evaluate the cocktails based on taste, presentation and creativity.

LYNNETTE MARRERO

Lynnette is an American bartender, mixologist, and philanthropist known for creating the world's first all-female speed bartending competition, "Speed Rack." She is widely regarded as one of the pioneer female cocktail-specific bartenders in the industry and is based in New York City.

MERIJN GIJSBERS

International Barista Champion, trainer and consultant for his company Het Koffiegenootschap and as Alpro’s in-house barista. Merijn has been working with coffee for about 10 years, meeting new, inspirational people every day that keep him focused on the how’s and why’s of good coffee.

THALITA FREIRE

Thalita is a Beer Sommelière, Bartender, Mixologist, Master Distiller, Consultant, Teacher and World Champion of the B&B Challenge 2021. Her experience in the industry dates back to the 2015 and currently works as a consultant for bars, restaurants and breweries, and as trainer in professional qualification programs.