2023 EDITION Bartender & Barista Challenge
The Global Final was held from 16 to 19 October 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Congratulations to the winners and a massive thank you to all the participants for your energy, creativity, professionalism and passion. To each and every one of you who created your own version of the best cocktails using Licor 43 and coffee, ¡salud!
THE WINNERS
THE FINALISTS
BARTENDERS & BARISTAS CHALLENGE 2023
The prize for the Global Winner
The winner of the 2023 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 2023
We were lucky to have three internationally renowned jury to evaluate the cocktails based on taste, presentation and creativity.
SPANIARD BERNABEU
Spanish bartender and entrepreneur with over 20 years’ industry experience in both London and Copenhagen, where he co-owns Pulp Bar and Cafe Side Hustle.
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.
YEFERSON AVILA
29 years old bartender from Bogotá, Colombia. World Champion of B&B Challenge 2022 and World Class Colombia 2019. A gastronomist with more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry that runs his own company, Bar Solution, an international consulting agency for bars and restaurants.
GAVIN WRIGLEY
GLOBAL HOST
Head of Education of the European Bartender School, consultant and owner of Speak in code #8 Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2023 in the UK and Double Down Bar.