World Barista Championship 2015 Interview | Tim Wendelboe

In early 2015, Seattle played host to one of coffee’s largest events: the World Barista Championship. Competitors from over 50 countries came to perform in front of an international audience of hundreds, with thousands more watching online. The World Barista Championship is a tremendous industry event, with an end goal of finding a Champion to serve as a global ambassador for specialty coffee for the following year. We sat down with 2004 World Barista Champion Tim Wendelboe to discuss what the role the competition has played in his coffee career, and how the WBC influences baristas and the coffee world today. Tim Wendelboe is owner of Tim Wendelboe, a coffee roastery, an espresso bar and a coffee resource and training centre located in Grünersgate 1, Oslo, Norway. Their goal is to be among the best coffee roasters and espresso bars in the world and to be a preferred source for quality coffee, knowledge and innovation. Watch our documentary - "The World Barista Championship: A Global Influence" | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze2B4... Watch more of our WBC interviews | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Original music by Ryan Felbinger. Pads by Karl Verkade. All music used with permission.