The serious business of coffee competitions

<p>On the podcast this week, we're pulling back the curtain on the world of coffee competitions to understand the various ways they develop the coffee industry and asking what it takes to win.</p><p>We chat with former and current barista champions Stephen Morrisey, of the <a href="https://sca.coffee/">Specialty Coffee Association,</a> <a href="http://www.gwilymdavies.cz/">Gwilym Davies</a>, <a href="https://morgandrinkscoffee.com/">Morgan Eckroth</a> and <a href="https://coffeemasters.org/rastislav-kasar-on-becoming-a-coffee-masters-champion/">Rastislav Kasár,</a> to find out how competitions develop the coffee community, how they elevate coffee standards, and the impact winning has had on their careers.</p><p>Credits music: "Summer is for falling in love" by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MBNzfGHTiPYag4DupDXUj">Sarah Kang</a> in collaboration with <a href="https://www.coffeemusicproject.com/">The Coffee Music Project</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at <a href="https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/">worldcoffeeportal.com</a></p><p>Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5thwavecoffee/">@5thWaveCoffee</a> and tell us what topics you'd like to hear </p>