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Barista World Championship Story | JACK SIMPSON!

Holy Moly - a Barista Champion is in the house!

If you haven’t already guessed, today we are joined by the incredible Jack Simpson, the 2023 & 2024 Australian Barista Champion. Jack shares his story: an ex-carpenter from Mount Beauty, he first made coffee working at the town’s local bakery. Now he’s a back-to-back Australian champion, and secured second place in the 2024 World Barista Championship—missing the winning title by just one point!

We pick his brains on everything from home brewing advice, his favourite coffees, and the mental and monetary cost of competitions. Plus, we debate the…

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