With the festival just around the corner, we can finally reveal the line-up for the Coffee Masters first round heats... 

*drumroll please*

 

Thursday 30th April

10:30 to 11:30 – Tom Booth vs James West
11:45 to 12:45 – James Bailey vs Gayan Munaweera
13:00 to 14:00 – Patrik Rolf Karlsson vs Valentine Wanders
14:15 to 15:15 – Sonali Tailor vs Slawek Saran
15:30 to 16:30 – Yuko Inoue vs Craig Simon
 

Friday 1st May

10:30 to 11:30 – Matt Perger vs Tom Koszel
11:45 to 12:45 – Cosmin Mihailov vs Peter Garcia 
13:00 to 14:00 – Ben Morrow vs Natanael Charis
14:15 to 15:15 – Simone König vs Davide Berti
15:30 to 16:30 – Luke Kristofski vs Raimonds Zadvornovs

16:30 to 16:45 – Quarter-finalists announced

 

Saturday 2nd May

11:30 to 17:45 – Quarter-Finals
17:45 to 18:00 – Semi-finalists announced 

 

Sunday 3rd May

11:00 to 14:30 – Semi-Finals
14:30 to 14:45 – Finalists announced

16:30 to 17:45 – The Final
17:45 to 18:00 – Prize giving and speeches

So get ready to cheer on your favourite as they show off their skills in: 

• Cupping
• Brewing
• Latte Art
• The Order Challenge
• The Signature Drink
• The Espresso Blend (for those who successfully make it to the Coffee Masters semi-final).

If, like us, you can't wait to watch these 20 baristas in action, indulge yourself by watching their Signature Drink videos.

Want to watch the Semi-Final and Final? Then book your VIP ticket now!