The Southern heats for both competitions will be held at Paintworks on the 14th and 15th February respectively, allowing talented baristas to showcase their skills.
Gary McGann, sales and marketing manager at Beyond the Bean, said: “We have always supported UKBC as sponsors, judges and committee members. We’re excited to host the Southern UKBC heat again this year and to bring the Brewer’s cup to Bristol as well.
“We are all about supporting UK baristas and this is a time where everyone in the industry comes together. We are thrilled to be hosting such prestigious competition in our home town.”
Heats for the UK Barista Championship will continue in Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester and the winners of both the UKBC and Brewers Cup will go on to represent the UK at their respective world competitions.
The Brewers Cup competition highlights the craft of filter coffee brewing by hand, promoting manual coffee brewing and service excellence. Competitors prepare and serve three individual beverages for a panel of judges from a whole bean coffee given to them and a further drink from a coffee bean of their choosing.