Finals!

August 1st, 2007

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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  • cris fuzaro

    Congratulations from a brazilian barista that lives in New Zealand!
    Goog Luck tomorrow!

  • antonis

    Bravo James! Good Luck tomorrow. All of us at Evergreen in Corfu and Athens are with you.

  • http://www.duchtbarista.blogspot.com Jeroen Veldkamp

    Great show James!!!
    please make sure that some one will take care of your camera?
    looking forward to see the pics of your final performence!!!

    And please take the cup to Europe!!

    Jeroen Veldkamp

  • http://caffenation.blogspot.com rob berghmans

    Congrats.
    One more day. King Seven for Champion.

  • Mark

    Congrats James. Two times now in the finals. Huge.

  • http://www.mentness.wordpress.com mentness/stuartlee

    Well done James, Good Luck for tomorrow!

  • http://www.cafenation.com.au/ Lee

    Congratulations! And best of luck!

  • http://pullingshots.wordpress.com Peter Van de Reep

    Alright!

    Best of luck in the finals!

  • Will K

    Fantastic! Imagine what could happen when everything goes to plan… Best of luck tomorrow!

  • Grant

    Yee hah! Great going, Jim. In it to win it, now…

  • Lukas

    JEeeeeesha really well done James! I can only imagine how you feel now it must be really tough, though! Fingers crossed for tomorrow, eh tonight here local time.

  • http://discoverycoffee.blogspot.com/ Logan

    Awsome performance James now bring it on home!

  • http://cafe-grendel.blogspot.com/ Grendel

    Good Luck – although I kind of have a hope that my fellow antipodean pulls it off!

    (after all he may not be an Aussie but he is using an Aussie bean in his blend)

  • Matthew Kolehmainen

    Congratulations James – although I never had any doubts!

  • chris & helen

    Well done big lad. Keep it going. All the best for the morrow

  • http://www.shotzombies.com Chris Owens

    Congrats man! Now you have even more congratulatory Nordic beer coming your way.

  • http://www.pourquality.blogspot.com luca

    You might be amazed that you are through, but, rest assured, many of us are hardly surprised.

    Best of British,

    Luca

  • CakeBoy

    Well done Jim and good luck :)

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/espresso-x/ Gobs

    All the best James.

  • BazBean

    Intense pressure ..i can only imagine, but have fun out there as allways Mr J.

  • Hui G

    Fantastic Jamsey …. saw it on the link … v. cool milk display. Love the specs… Good luck tomorrow … will be watching out from Belfast. (ps keep those 2 boys off the Black Bush!)

  • http://www.wolfredo.de Wolfram

    Great job! Looking forward to see the finals tomorrow… Good luck tomorrow!

  • http://coffeeinfo.wordpress.com Youri Vlag

    Congratulation Jim! Super!

    I really hope you will do well. Sure you are enjoying yourself.

    All the best! Good luck!

  • Vibeke

    Congratulations, James!! Good luck in the finals, all the Moldvaers are rooting for you! :o)

    Love, Vibeke

    PS Say hi to Anette for me..!

  • http://www.jamesgourmetcoffee.com Peterj

    James.
    This is nail biting stuff.
    Best of British & any other kind available….
    I’m not superticious, but everything’s crossed anyway, just in case:¬)

  • http://www.hasblog.co.uk Steve

    Never a doubt in my mind just do what you do so well.

  • http://www.flyingcoffee.co.uk Chris, Chris & Denise

    Well done Jim!!!
    Wishing you all our very best from Flying Coffee

  • Darren

    Fantastic news, well done.
    The obsession shines through!

    Good luck from sunny Kent.

  • Marcy

    Way to go Jim :) Never doubted you being in the finals. Wish I could have seen this year’s performance live too. All your presentations I’ve ever seen have been great: natural and relaxed. So, keep doing what you do so seemingly effortlessly, and continue to have fun doing it :D

  • Daniel

    Congrats James! Sounds like everything went well. I can’t wait for the results.

  • http://www.prokofe.ru Latterus

    Well done James! Russian baristas wish you luck in the finals, cos’ everything else you got to become next World Champ. Got my fingers crossed m8!

  • http://www.espressotrainer.com Jason Haeger

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

    That’s awesome!!!! LOVE YOU, MAN!

  • http://www.hasblog.co.uk Steve

    WELL DONE JIM WBC CHAMPION!!!

  • http://www.dutchbarista.blogspot.com Jeroen Veldkamp

    Great Job James!!!!
    Happy that the cup stay one other year in Europe!!

    cant wait to see the pics!!

    Jeroen Veldkamp

  • Daniel

    Incredible! The new WBC champ. Well done indeed.

  • http://www.toomuchcoffee.com Marcy

    You’ve done it!!! Congrats Mr. WBC Champion!

  • Gary

    Relish the moment! Still cant believe you’ve done it!

  • Mark

    World Champion, James Hoffmann.

    !!

  • Emil

    Well done indeed. Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Alistair Blake

    CONGRATULATIONS
    A UK World champion!

  • http://www.cafe-grendel.blogspot.com Grendel

    Congratulations! Very well done.

    Does this mean when we come to the UK we can expect great coffee?

    Brilliant work and great to see a coffee blogger as WBC.

  • http://www.pourquality.blogspot.com luca

    Nice

  • Gary Mc Gann

    I am speechless and so proud for you! All the hours of practise now seems worth it. Your life will never be the same!

  • http://www.coffeecollective.dk Klaus Thomsen

    YOU WERE AWESOME!!! Truly the champ!

  • Darren Pilcher

    Go UK!

    I’ve followed your progress with a real interest – it’s wonderful to see the results.
    Now will we see a growth in the scene in London? You could be the catalyst!

  • Cris Fuzaro

    UHU!!!!

    congratulations!!! I cant stop watching ur presentation!
    really enjoyed the soundtrack :o)

  • http://philm.co.nz Phil

    Congrats James! Can’t think of a more deserving champion!

  • http://www.coffeesnobs.com.au Andy

    Congrats James!
    You are living proof that a passion for perfection is all that is needed to get to the very top of your field.

    Well done.

  • http://www.flyingcoffee.co.uk Chris, Chris & Denise

    Fantastic result.
    Couldn’t go to a more deserving guy.
    The passion and hard work rewarded.
    Well done from all at FCC

  • http://www.purebeans.co.uk Paul Walker

    Top work Jim! So pleased for you – well deserved!

  • http://www.coffeecollective.dk Casper Engel

    The new champ..! Congratulation. Way to go James. We knew you would make it.

  • http://www.prokofe.ru Latterus

    I knew it from the beggining. My respect and congratulations!!! God save the good coffee!

  • http://gauperaa.blogspot.com Thomas W. Gauperaa

    Congratulations!!

  • Flying Coffee Mob

    Bugger – Knew we should have got flights out there!
    Congrats and well done.

  • http://road2epiphany.wordpress.com Anne

    Wow, I guess all of the UK stayed up to watch, but I wanted to add my congrats as well.

    Yay coffee yay!

  • Shadybob

    Congratulations!! Nice one James.

  • kenneth

    The banners yours

  • http://blog.colinloh.com Colin Loh

    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.

  • http://tripmckenzie.blogspot.com/ Simon

    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!

  • CakeBoy

    Top man James ….. Number 1. Well done, you deserve it :)

  • http://www.christianhoeller.com ogata

    Congratulations Champ, you did a superb presentation!

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/93507301N00/ geir oglend

    From Vancouver Island, you’re the champ James, congrats.
    geir oglend

  • http://tropicalsaloon.com Tim Styles

    Well done, Jim.

    – T.

  • http://slowgraffiti.wordpress.com Robert Csar

    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

  • http://www.groundcoffee.net ground espresso bars

    WOW James, well done from everyone at Ground. You deserved to win. Lots of coffee love from Kerry and Subi.XOXO

  • antonis

    Congratulations James!!! We are inspired by your performance and your true passion.

  • http://discoverycoffee.blogspot.com/ Logan

    Well Done James!!
    A well deserved champion I wish you all the best on your year as our leader of the barista!!

  • http://coffeeinfo.wordpress.com Youri Vlag

    Well done James!

    A big congratulations for you. Good job!!!

  • http://www.lillakafferosteriet.se Filip Åkerblom

    CONGRATULATION!!!!!

    A TRUE COFFEE CHAMPION

    /Filip

  • http://copilot.jp/ yayoi

    Congratulations!

    I enjoyed your performance.
    I’m a Japanese, I aim to be a barista like you.

  • http://ghostcoffee.net R. Willbur

    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!

  • Mike

    Speechless mate! Well done You’re a star (and a nice chap too)

  • http://thebeanvagrant.wordpress.com/ Trevor Hyam

    Yeaaaaaaaaaay! Congrats …..and good luck!

  • BazBean

    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.

  • Hui

    Some magic from the big lad …. Had to match the Norwegian!Congratulations. Brilliant. H.

  • http://thebeanvagrant.wordpress.com/ Trevor Hyam

    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!

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  • Paul Pratt

    Really really top performance. Well done.

  • http://meetthepresspot.blogspot.com Meister

    Brilliant! Congratulations!

  • Cindy Chang

    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!

  • http://www.silverbrowonfood.com Silverbrow

    James, Congratulations, clearly well deserved. So when and where are we going to see this London coffee shop Metro was talking about?

  • espressoSquirrel

    congratulations, i saw you won in the metro this morning, very well done

  • Vibeke

    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.hasbean.co.uk Stephen Leighton
  • http://thatothercoffeeblog.wordpress.com/ Olings

    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

  • http://www.javaj.net JavaJ

    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.

  • Jules

    James – amazing stuff, you are so deserving of this title. As Roots says ‘I’m in awe’

  • http://blog.naver.com/baristahoon Baristahoon

    Congratulations, James!!
    Your presentation was very exciting!!

  • http://gaggiauk.typepad.com Raj Beadle

    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.

  • http://flyingthud.wordpress.com Stephen

    you are now an official barista

  • http://www.deaton.wordpress.com Deaton Pigot

    Good show old boy!

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