Six finalists went head to head in a competitive final on 2nd May 2019, where Luis Caicedo, Barista at Lexington Catering, was crowned BariStar of the Year 2019.
Each entrant had just 10 minutes to make their ‘Signature Drink’- a recipe they created, using any ingredient excluding alcohol, which will be served at selected Lexington sites. A panel of judges scored the baristas based on their description of the coffee, visual presentation, creativity and taste.
Luis’s winning signature drink called Arabicoa includes habanero infused mousse made with Ecuadorean chocolate, espresso and steamed milk.
Rob Kirby, chief director at Lexington Catering said: “It was amazing to see the team in action tonight and trying to pick a winner was tough because they have all shown such skill, the technical ability and creativity has been at another level this year. Luis really shined with his signature drink, chilli chocolate really works it’s a natural marriage and Luis delivered his drink with no shortage of flair and flavour, I was left wanting more!”
The 2019 Lexington BariStar competition was open to anyone who works in Lexington and the Elior City B&I business. Eight baristas competed in the technical round and six were selected to go head to head at the live final.
The winners were:
- 2019 BariStar of the Year: Luis Caicedo
- Second Place: Mosses Owusu
- Third Place: Ali Nikkhoy
Luis Caicedo’s winning prize is a Nuova Simonelli Musica- Espresso Coffee Machine sponsored by UCC
Six finalists went head to head in a competitive final on 2nd May 2019, where Luis Caicedo, Barista at Lexington Catering, was crowned BariStar of the Year 2019.
Each entrant had just 10 minutes to make their ‘Signature Drink’- a recipe they created, using any ingredient excluding alcohol, which will be served at selected Lexington sites. A panel of judges scored the baristas based on their description of the coffee, visual presentation, creativity and taste.
Luis’s winning signature drink called Arabicoa includes habanero infused mousse made with Ecuadorean chocolate, espresso and steamed milk.
The 2019 Lexington BariStar competition was open to anyone who works in Lexington and the Elior City B&I business. Eight baristas competed in the technical round and six were selected to go head to head at the live final.
The winners were:
- 2019 BariStar of the Year: Luis Caicedo
- Second Place: Mosses Owusu
- Third Place: Ali Nikkhoy
Luis Caicedo’s winning prize is a Nuova Simonelli Musica- Espresso Coffee Machine sponsored by UCC