4th Malaysia Barista Championship 2013 (MBC)

Trade Feb 25, 2013
By: Thirstmag.com

Since the first MBC in 2008, the event has seen the expansion of its size in terms of brand involvement. Racing Creatures, an event management company has taken the task to organize this important date in the battle for the nation’s best Barista
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The event this year will be at a bigger scale than the past years. Partnering with MBC this year include:

Venue sponsor Publika
Machine sponsor Dankoff Coffee on behalf of Nuova Simonelli
Grinder sponsor Coffex Coffee
Barista accessories provider Concept Art
Syrup sponsor Monin
Milk sponsor Farmhouse Milk
Trip to Melbourne by Tourism Victoria
Trips coffee farm tour in Gayo Highland, Acheh by Global Coffee Resources

MCB will be held on 23rd & 24th of March at MAP@Publika, Solaris Dutamas. The 16 participating baristas will be competing against each other on four espresso, four cappuccino and four signature drinks in 15 minutes. The international panel of judges from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore is led by head judges Hendri Kurniawan (Indonesia) and Ross Bright (Singapore).

Other than the competition, the event will showcase a varied array of coffee machinery, beans, brewing methods and specialty café vendors. Malaysia is believed to be in the ‘third wave’ coffee culture resemblance to that of Melbourne and this is contributed to the increasing demand on specialty coffee by the local sophisticated coffee lover. This event will mark the growing standard of the nation’s coffee culture reminiscent of those in Melbourne – which is said to be the coffee capital in Australia.

Champion from the 3rd MBC, JH Yee, who is also the 2nd runner-up in the FHA Barista Championship 2012, gave a few tips to the participating baristas in his speech during the launch of the 4th MBC on 22 February 2013:

1) Know the profile of the coffee you are using and present it clearly;
2) Practise to smoothen the routine;
3) Relax, stay calm and do your best.

Good luck to all participating baristas and we will see you there!