I am amazed, delighted and still a little in shock. I made the finals tomorrow. The running order will be something like:
Switzerland
Japan
UK!
New Zealand
USA (possibly)
Brazil (possibly – not too sure who is on when after me!)
Thank you to everyone for your support. It has been amazing, I hope to do you all proud. Looking forward to it a lot, and extra huge thanks to all the baristas who have been incredibly supportive and friendly. It is an honour.
A little shopping and prepping tonight and hopefully some sleep and let’s see what tomorrow brings…..
(I still don’t quite believe it!)
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The new champ..! Congratulation. Way to go James. We knew you would make it.
I knew it from the beggining. My respect and congratulations!!! God save the good coffee!
Congratulations!!
Bugger – Knew we should have got flights out there!
Congrats and well done.
Wow, I guess all of the UK stayed up to watch, but I wanted to add my congrats as well.
Yay coffee yay!
Congratulations!! Nice one James.
The banners yours
Congratulations on winning WBC yet again!
Gethumbwini Peaberry is my favourite too. I’ve been waiting forever for SM to have stock. My 10 pound order just came in.
Congratulations.
I have been quietly reading and learning from your blog for the last year and I think it is fair to say that you well deserve the win for the love and passion that you put into the culture. And of course the fact that you are clearly an awesome barista!
Top man James ….. Number 1. Well done, you deserve it :)
Congratulations Champ, you did a superb presentation!
From Vancouver Island, you’re the champ James, congrats.
geir oglend
Well done, Jim.
– T.
James,
You were an inspiration yesterday! Your relaxed professionalism was absolutely charming and unforgettable. Heaps of congratulations for you, and of course your coach Stephen!
All the best, barista of the year.
Robert + Amber
WOW James, well done from everyone at Ground. You deserved to win. Lots of coffee love from Kerry and Subi.XOXO
Congratulations James!!! We are inspired by your performance and your true passion.
Well Done James!!
A well deserved champion I wish you all the best on your year as our leader of the barista!!
Well done James!
A big congratulations for you. Good job!!!
CONGRATULATION!!!!!
A TRUE COFFEE CHAMPION
/Filip
Congratulations!
I enjoyed your performance.
I’m a Japanese, I aim to be a barista like you.
Congrats James! You are my hero! Once again you’ve put us all in awe and I am excited to see where the next year takes you!
Speechless mate! Well done You’re a star (and a nice chap too)
Yeaaaaaaaaaay! Congrats …..and good luck!
I am Over the MOON !!
Passion allways shines……..
I have sat here for 10 minutes thinking what to write ???
cant say any more than you Really really deserve this…
proof that nice guys DO win things.
Some magic from the big lad …. Had to match the Norwegian!Congratulations. Brilliant. H.
WOW!! I’ve just read the news and seen the video – well done James!!!
A really superb performance – you did so much, so well, yet with an impression of effortlessness …..world class(!)
Loved the sig drink (and the glasses for it).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Really really top performance. Well done.
Brilliant! Congratulations!
James,
It was great to see you win. I won’t feel any guilt about the power for your hot plates anymore. Next time, let me know when you want coffee before you have to find it off the floor.
Cheers!
James, Congratulations, clearly well deserved. So when and where are we going to see this London coffee shop Metro was talking about?
congratulations, i saw you won in the metro this morning, very well done
Congratulations! (tried sending an sms, but I guess you won’t get it over there.. :o)) Lots of love from all of us here in Trondheim!
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/brit+named+coffee+king/649792
Famous man :)
They say this years championship was full of great baristas and the level was extremely high. And you are the best of them all!!! Congratulations! This truly underlines how good you are at what you do. Well deserved! What a great year for you and Anette!
Ola
Congratulations! It’s wierd, I hardly know you, but I had a premonition you were going to win! Couldn’t happen to a better guy! Well deserved win.
James – amazing stuff, you are so deserving of this title. As Roots says ‘I’m in awe’
Congratulations, James!!
Your presentation was very exciting!!
James deserves every bit of his success. I am proud to to have been part of his entry into the coffee world when James joined us four or so years ago to manage our concession in Oxford Street. He was one of our pioneers in our Gaggia Caffe Academie and has always kept in touch even after he left to join the competition. I recently had lunch with James and we caught up on old times. He always asked searching questions and spent hours reasearching and practicing. I am very honoured to be associated with James and look forward to seeing his successes in the future. I wish all the very best.
you are now an official barista
Good show old boy!
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