Since 2009 Academia Barista Pro has been training Baristas Nationally and Internationally for competition. Every year we have students achieve excellent positions scroll down below to find out more about all our students competing.
COURSES FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO WISH TO COMPETE
WBC National Competition Program
WBC International Competition Program
International Coffee Competitions
Basic National Competition Program 15 days .............................. Request a Quote
Intermediate National Competition Program 30 days ................... Request a Quote
Advanced National Competition Program 45 days ...................... Request a Quote
World Competition Program ................... Request a Quote
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COFFEE COMPETITIONS
The Competition Programs at Academia Barista Pro start from 10 full days and have a different theme than our normal courses. Although it is not essential, for such training, we recommend that the Student completes a coffee program prior and / or has a minimum 1 year experience working as a professional Barista in a Coffee Shop.
Inexperienced students could opt for these trainings too, however, the rules indicate that they must have a minimum of experience to participate. Each country has its own regulation for this rule, we suggest consulting with your local organizers.
We have trained Baristas for Competition since 2008. Competition trainings are exclusively conducted by both the Founders of Academia Barista Pro, Jonathan Rodríguez and Johanna de Rodríguez.
These trainings result in unique learning experiences that will make Students develop their skills, fulfilling the desired objectives according to each Competition Event.
Brewers Cup or Barista Coffee Competition Trainings will aim to improve flavors of all your beverages. Students will be able to interpret the regulations with ease, they will get to know in depth their equipment and use it to its full potential. Each competition is prepared exclusively for the client, no competition is the same as the other. We promise to prepare you to captivate National and International Judges with creative, well prepared presentations, original drinks made to comply with your coffees natural flavors.
These are the most intensive Barista Programs that Academia Barista Pro has. Each training is priced differently, according to the needs of each client and training days. All students must be aware Academia Barista Pro does not rent, loan or sell equipment. Students are responsible to get their own equipment and invest in their competition performance apart from any Trainer Honoraries.
Each training is also scheduled is reserved special for the student on our calendar. This is why we require 25% upfront payment of Honoraries Quoted paid in advanced. If students are international, they must pay this over Credit Cart Online Payment. Reservation for any Competition Training with Academia Barista Pro founders is done with 3 months in advance.
Academia Barista Pro cannot guarantee the results of the competitions, however these trainings result in great learning experiences for students and may be the pathway towards excellence in World of Coffee.
World Barista Competition 2022, Australia, Melbourne
Honduran National Champion
Pupil/Student: Ing. Carlos Guerra
Competition: World Baristas 2022
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Coffee: Washed Gesha Finca El Puente
Producer: Moises Herrera and Marisabel Caballero
Toasted: Jonathan Rodriguez
Presentation, Drinks: Johanna de Rodríguez
Training: Jonathan & Johanna
Duration: 10 days
National Barista Champion in Honduras 2020/2021
Pupil / Student: Ing. Carlos Guerra
Experience / Experience:
2020 - 1st Place National Barista Competition in Honduras
- Roasted Coffee: Gesha Finca El Puente
- Producers: Don Moises Herrera & Doña Marisabel Caballero
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training by: Jonathan Rodríguez & Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 4 Weeks
2019 - 1st Place National Barista Competition in Honduras
- Roasted Coffee: Gesha Finca San Rafael
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks and Training by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Duration of National Competition Training: 21 days
- World Competition Training: 4 Weeks
- WORLD RANK: # 16
NATIONAL CHAMPION OF BARISTAS IN HONDURAS 2019
Pupil / Student: Carlos Guerra
Experience / Experience:
2019 - 1st Place National Barista Competition in Honduras
- Roasted Coffee: Gesha Finca San Rafael
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks and Training by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 21 days
- WORLD RANK: # 16
3rd place NATIONAL BARISTAS IN El Salvador 2020
Pupil / Student: Coach & Roaster Marvin Palacios
Experience / Experience:
2020 - 3rd Place National Barista Competition in El Salvador
- Roasted Coffee: Gesha Finca Montecarlos
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training by: Jonathan Rodríguez & Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 6 days
NATIONAL CHAMPION OF BARISTAS IN HONDURAS 2019
Pupil / Student: Carlos Guerra
Experience / Experience:
2019 - 1st Place National Barista Competition in Honduras
- Roasted Coffee: Gesha Finca San Rafael
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks and Training by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 21 days
- WORLD RANK: # 16
NATIONAL BARISTAS SUB CHAMPION IN EL SALVADOR 2019
Pupil / Student: Mario Salinas
Experience / Experience:
2018 - 1st Place of Santaneca Barista Competition
2019 - 2nd Place National Barista Competition in El Salvador
- 1st Place Prize in Creation Drink
- Roasted Coffee: Exclusive Barista Pro Academy Lot, Pacamara Finca San Nicolas, Producer Edgardo Gutiérrez
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation, Drinks and Training by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 10 days
NATIONAL METHODS CHAMPION IN EL SALVADOR 2019
Alumno / Student: MIKE CANDEL
Experience / Experience:
2019 - 1st Place National Brewers Cup Competition
- Roasted Coffee: Exclusive Barista Pro Academy Lot, Finca Las Palmas, Gesha. Producer Gilberto Baraona.
- Roasting by Founder Jonathan Rodríguez
- Presentation by Founder Johanna de Rodríguez
- Training Duration: 3 days
NATIONAL CHAMPION OF BARISTAS IN EL SALVADOR 2016, 2017
Alumno / Student: Victor Flores
Company / Company: Biscuit Factory El Salvador
Experience / Experience:
2013 - 6th Place of National Competition in El Salvador
2014 - 3rd Place World Competition in Harbin, China, National Judge in Competition of El Salvador
2015 - 5th Place World Latte Art Competition in Harbin, China
2016 - 1st Place El Salvador Barista Competition
Rank 24 in World Barista Competition
2017 - 1st Place El Salvador Barista Competition
Rank 1st Place Latin America in World Barista Competition
BEST ESPRESSO + 3RD PLACE IN EL SALVADOR 2016
Pupil / Student: Cesar Magaña
Company / Company: Lechuza Café / Hotel Ahahuac
Experience / Experience:
2014 - National Judge in Competition of El Salvador
2015 - National Judge in Competition of El Salvador
2016 - 3rd Place El Salvador Barista Competition
- Winner of the Title of Best Espresso of El Salvador
COMPETITORS
HONDURAN WESTERN COFFEES
LUCY GAMEZ
Competition: WBC
Award: 6th Place Finalist
Honduran nationality
Training: 2010
ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
MARCELA GUTIÉRREZ DE SERPAS
Competition: WBC, Extreme Latte Art
Award: Finalist 6th 2009 and Finalist 5th place 2010
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2009 and 2010
ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
CARLOS AGUIRRE
Competition: WBC
Nationality: Salvadoran
Baristas of El Salvador runner-up 2011
Training: 2009, 2010 and 2011
Best Espresso El Salvador 2011
National Runner-up Brewers Cup 2020
Assistant Teacher
JOSSUE MARMOL
Competition: WBC and Brewing Methods Cup
Nationality: Salvadoran
1st Place Brewing Methods Cup
Training: 2013
CAFÈ CAPUCAS
IRIS VALLADARES
Competition Training: 2014
Competition: Tasters of Honduras
Honduran nationality
3rd place Competition
Training: 2014
CAFÉ CAPUCAS
LOURDES VILLEDA
Competition: Tasters of Honduras
Nationality: WBC
Finalist 2014
Training: 2014
SUBWAY CAFÉ HONDURAS
KATHY CHAVEZ
Honduran nationality
Finalist 6th place Competition
Training: 2013
CAFÉ LAS FLORES NICARAGUA
CARMEN SUAREZ
Nationality: Nicaraguence
Training: September 2011
Award: Barista Runner-up 2012
SUBWAY CAFÉ HONDURAS
DELMY RODRIGUEZ
WBC competition
Honduran nationality
Award: Finalist 5th 2013
Training: 2013
CINNABON HONDURAS
WENDY VELASQUEZ COLINDRES
Competition: WBC - Finalist
Honduran nationality
Training: 2012 and 2013
ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
JONATHAN RODRÍGUEZ
WBC competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
Award: 6th Finalist 2010
ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
JOHANNA DE RODRÍGUEZ
WBC competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
participation: 2011
BISCUIT FACTORY CAFÉ
VICTOR FLORES
WBC competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
Prize:
Salvadoran National Champion 2016
Finalist 6th 2013
Finalist 3rd Place Competition in Harbin, China 2014
Finalist 5th Place Latte Art Competition Harbin, China - 2015
Training: 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017
LECHUZA CAFÉ
CESAR MAGAÑA
Competition: Salvadoran
Finalist 3rd Place 2016
National Judge 2014 and 2015
Training: 2015-2016
EL CADEJO CAFÉ
ALEJANDRO ALEGRÍA
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2015
3rd place National Barista Competition 2015
INDEPENDENT BARISTA HONDURAS
JORGE ANIBAL VENTURA
Competition: WBC
Nationality: Honduran
Training: 2010 and 2013
Award: 2013 Barista Runner-up
Honduras runner-up 2014
Honduras runner-up 2015
OCALLI CAFE
MARIO SALINAS
Competition: NACIONAL DE BARISTAS 2019
Runner-up of Baristas El Salvador 2019
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2019
INDEPENDENT BARISTA
MIGUEL CANDEL
Competition: BREWERS CUP EL SALVADOR 2019
Brewers Cup El Salvador 2019 Champion
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2019
Cafe San Rafael Honduras
CARLOS GUERRA
National Barista Competition in Honduras 2019
National Barista Champion in Honduras 2019
Nationality: Honduran
Training: 2019
WORLD RANK: # 16
National Barista Competition in Honduras 2020
National Barista Champion in Honduras 2020
Nationality: Honduran
Training: 2020
Welchez Cafe
MELVIN VILLANUEVA
National Barista Competition in Honduras 2019
4th Place in Competition
Nationality: Honduran
Training: 2019
Semmeuse Coffee
DIEGO JOSÉ BOLAÑOS
National Methods Competition (Brewers Cup) in Switzerland
7th Place in Competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2020
SICAFE
RAFAEL SILVA
National Methods Competition (Brewers Cup) El Salvador
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2020
JUDGES
BARISTA INDEPENDIENTE
PAULINA MORAN
Competition: WBC
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2010
National Judge:, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BARISTA INDEPENDIENTE
CARLOS AGUIRRE
Competition: WBC
Nationality: Salvadoran
Baristas of El Salvador runner-up 2011
Training: 2009, 2010 and 2011
Best Espresso El Salvador 2011
National Judge: 2015, 2016, 2017
TAPACUN
JOSSUE MARMOL
Competition: WBC and Brewing Methods Cup
Nationality: Salvadoran
1st Place Brewing Methods Cup
Training: 2013
National Judge: 2015, 2016
ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
JOHANNA DE RODRÍGUEZ
WBC competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
participation: 2011
National Judge: 2009
BISCUIT FACTORY CAFÉ
VICTOR FLORES
WBC competition
Nationality: Salvadoran
Prize:
Salvadoran National Champion 2017
Salvadoran National Champion 2016
Finalist 6th 2013
Finalist 3rd Place Competition in Harbin, China 2014
Finalist 5th Place Latte Art Competition Harbin, China - 2015
Training: 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2015 - 2016
LECHUZA CAFÉ
CESAR MAGAÑA
Competition: Salvadoran
Finalist 3rd Place 2016
National Judge 2014 and 2015
Training: 2015-2016
EL CADEJO CAFÉ
ALEJANDRO ALEGRÍA
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: 2015
3rd place National Barista Competition 2015
BARISTA INDEPENDIENTE HONDURAS
JORGE ANIBAL VENTURA
Competition: WBC
Nationality: Honduran
Training: 2010 and 2013
Award: 2013 Barista Runner-up
Honduras runner-up 2014
Honduras runner-up 2015
CAFÉ LAS FLORES NICARAGUA
CARMEN SUAREZ
Nationality: Nicaragüence
Training: September 2011
Award: Barista Runner-up 2012
INDEPENDENT BARISTA
MIGUEL CANDEL
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: January 2016
Participation: Shadow Judge Barista Championship El Salvador 2017
BARISTA INDEPENDENT
SAUL PACHECO
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: JUNE 2016
Participation: Shadow Judge Barista Championship El Salvador 2017
INDEPENDENT
CESAR BLANCO
Nationality: Salvadoran
Training: September 2011
Participation: National Judge 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
COMPETENCIA ABP 2011 | 2011 ABP COMPETITION
EL SALVADOR ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO
An Artistic Video from the National Barista Competition 2012, El Salvador, produced and directed by La Estación Production Company. Unique creation and incredible perspective. Many Many Thanks!
La perspectiva artística de La Estación Producciones quienes estuvieron presentes en cada momento de Competencia de Johanna y Carlos y vivieron aquella emoción que vivimos. Un punto de vista fresco y espontáneo que capturó La Estación Producciones, muchas muchas gracias por todo su esfuerzo!
VIDEO GALLERY
COMPETITION 2010
COMPETITION 2011 - 2012
COMPETITION 2013
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN HARBIN, CHINA - 2014
We had the opportunity to be invited to participate in the Prestigious GBCC International Competition in Harbin, China 2014. One of the requirements was to have won a finalist place in the country's National Competition.
For this Competition we sent 2 Students with the purpose that they will represent both the Academy and their country. We invited Lourdes Flores from Honduras and Victor Flores from El Salvador. Together, they traveled for more than 20 hours until they reached Harbin, China in December 2014, one of the coldest times in that country. There were days when they raced in temperatures of -16 C, yet it was a wonderful experience that none will forget.
In GBCC, Victor achieved 3rd Place and positively impacted both the judges and other participants, so several recorded the testimonies below, about Victor, his Competition and the El Salvador Coffee.
NATIONAL COMPETITION EL SAL 2015
ALEJANDRO ALEGRíA
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN HARBIN, CHINA - 2015
VICTOR FLORES
We are very grateful to the organizers of the Competition, who this time invite us again to represent El Salvador and Academia Barista Pro. This time, we had 2 Students who met the requirement, so we held 2 Internal competitions.
For these Internal Competitions we went to National Judges Students, who helped us to qualify each contestant and with their experience, to be able to send the best representative. The Students who participated as judges, have several years of experience in Competition and the majority have completed complete Barista, Cupping and Brewing programs at the Barista Pro Academy, so they have a broader criterion to qualify the contestants.
On this occasion, Victor Flores won the trip to represent the Academy and El Salvador again in the GBCC Competition in Harbin China.
Victor is one of the 2 remaining Latin American participants in the Finalist Round. In this competition, Baristas with extensive experience in the subject of Latte Art attended, including 3 World Champions in this discipline.
COMPETITION 2016
SPRUDGE INTERVIEW
Number of years as a barista: 5.5
Number of competitions: 4
Salvadoran Barista Championship: 2013 (6th), 2016 (1st)
Global Barista Celebration Championship: 2014 (3rd), 2015 (5th)
Coffee: Two amazing honey processed Pacamaras from El Salvador
Signature Beverage: Dried pacamara coffee cascara, prunes and dulce de panela
Does your routine have a theme? Everything is inspired in the Pacamara variety
What's your playlist going to be? My favorite songs by Eumir Deodato
How many hours total do you think you've practiced for this competition?
Around 300 hours
Do you have a coach / coaches? Tell us about them!
The best barista school of El Salvador, Academia Barista Pro. The owner and my personal coach, Jonathan Rodríguez will be supporting me in Dublin.
Is there anything else you want to tell us? We'd love to learn more about you.
I'm just an enthusiastic coffee lover who wants to spread the love for specialty coffee in my country and to show the world the greatness of Salvadoran coffee.