African Fine Coffees Review Special Edition Oct-Dec - EAFCA

South Africa’s top coffee champions
were crowned.
South Africa’s top coffee champions were crowned at the
at the 2012 Good Food & Wine Show in Johannesburg.
The National Barista Championship title went to
Lovejoy Chirambasukwa, 31, (Western Cape) from Origin
Coffee Roastery.
Lovejoy, originally from Zimbabwe, moved to South Africa
in 2009 and started training as a barista under trainers Jake
Easton and Wayne Oberholzer.
“It means four years of hard work come to fruition. I have
learned a great deal since first entering this competition two
years ago. My coffee career started in SA and I’m grateful
for the opportunity to represent SA at the World Barista
Championships in Melbourne next year.”
Maxine Keet (KZN) took honours in the Cup Tasters
Championship and will compete in Nice, France in the World
Championships in 2013.
“I feel amazing. Words can’t describe how hard my
heart is pumping. Cupping is my passion. Nice here I
come!”
Phumlani Sibeko (Gauteng), from Stil.Coffee won the
Latte Art division.
“Latte art is special to me - it’s part of the presentation
and gives the customer something to remember.
Latte art is the start of the experience and tells you
immediately about the care that’s gone into making the
cup of coffee.”
Two-time former SA Barista Champion, Ishan Natalie
(Gauteng) from Tribeca Coffee won the Aeropress
division, the newest division in the Championships.
“I’m ecstatic. I really wanted this, I had a whole lot of
stuff that no-one else on stage.
I tried some unconventional things. I’m so happy, I
really want to go to the Worlds and represent SA in this
division.”
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