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Ukraine
Drama and suspense at the closest possible Fifth Ukrainian Barista Championship
Real drama unfolded at the Fifth Ukrainian Barista Championship in mid-November, capped by the closest score ever recorded full story
Italy
ETCC Report from Trieste: Denmark wins the European Team Challenge
Denmark has once again proved it is the best in the art of preparing coffee by triumphing at the European Team Coffee Challenge in Trieste full storyETCC Day 3 Report from Trieste: In search of the best coffee and food match
The European Team Challenge reached its final day with the competitions still going strong full storyItaly
ETCC Day 2 Report from Trieste: The soul of espresso, and a few broken cups
The second day of the European team challenge was a wonderful blend of learning, competing and controlled anarchy full storyItaly
ETCC Day 1 Report from Trieste: The home team aims to win Italy’s first international barista title
At the SCAE’s European Team Coffee Challenge, held on-site at the Trieste event, the Italian team is determined to prevail on its own home turf full story
United Kingdom
UKBC announces dates and details for 2009 regional heats
The UK Barista Championship Committee in early November announced the dates for the heats of the 2009 event full storyFrance
Lélia Létin becomes first ever French cup tasting champion
SCAE France in early October held the country’s first ever Cup Tasting Championship, marking the 20th anniversary of Fairtrade coffee full storyHungary
Attila Molnar triumphs again in successful fifth Hungarian Barista Championship
New SCAE National Coordinator Robert Soti, and Tibor Hajcsunk of the Hungarian chapter created an impeccable championship in mid-October full story
International
SCAE enters joint venture with Koelnmesse for 2009 Wonderful Coffee Cologne event
The SCAE and German event organiser Koelnmesse in early November agreed to jointly run the Wonderful World of Coffee event in Cologne full story
United Kingdom
Bunn to offer 2009 programme of Gold Cup brewing courses
Brewing equipment manufacturers Bunn in early November announced a programme of Gold Cup training sessions at its Milton Keynes facility during 2009 full story
