David Makin represented Australia at the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. He placed a superb 2nd out of 53 competitors. Makin competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Makin is a barista at Veneziano Caffe in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a trainer at Makin Espresso. His success as a barista is evidenced by twice competing in the World Barista Championship, twice winning his national championship and five times winning the regional championship.

Teaming up with roaster Peter Wolff of Veneziano Caffe, Makin served an espresso blend of Brazilian Daterra Vintage Reserve and El Salvador St. Helena, and cappuccino using a blend of Daterra, Helena and El Salvador Pacamara.

Yara Thais Castanho represented Brazil at the 2009 World Barista Championship in Atlanta, United States and placed 18th out of 51 competitors. Castanho competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Castanho is a barista at Suplicy Cafés in São Paulo, Brazil.

Yara used a Brazilian single origin coffee from Fazenda Rainha, Vale da Grama region. This Cup of Excellence (COE) coffee is a yellow bourbon, semi washed.

Ana Lucia Lardizábal de Hawit represented Honduras in the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. She placed an excellent 15th out of 53 competitors. Hawit competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups and small dinner plates.

Hawit is a barista at Cafeteo in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. She won the inaugural Honduras Barista Championship to qualify for the World Barista Championship.

For the competition, Ana Lucia made all three drinks using a Pacamara coffee that won the Cup of Excellence in 2006 and was grown on her family's beautiful coffee farm Finca Santa Marta in Honduras.

Please read about Finca Santa Marta in our Origin to Cup section.

Colter Jones, the 2006 Canadian national barista champion, competed in the 2007 World Barista Championship in Tokyo, Japan using Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Colter Jones was a first-time competitor at the World Barista Championship and finished an impressive 7th out of 45 competitors, missing the Final by a mere 1/2 point. He shares his experience in pictures and words.

Jones is the general manager of Caffè Artigiano on Hornby Street, Vancouver, Canada. Caffè Artigiano has five locations in Vancouver.

Chris Baca finished as runnerup in the 2010 United States Barista Championship. Baca served his drinks in Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Baca is a barista and trainer at Verve Coffee Roasters in Santa Cruz, California. Twice Baca reached the finals of the US Barista Championship, placing 4th in 2008 and 2nd in 2010.

Chris sourced his espresso (cattui varietal) from the Elida Estate in Boquete, Panama and created six espresso, six cappuccino and six signature drinks (extra drinks for the head judge and for himself). The signature drink highlights the flavors of his espresso and consists of a strawberry reduction, creme anglaise infused with chocolate, and the espresso.

Søren Stiller Markussen won the 2010 Danish Barista Championship and qualified for the World Barista Championship in London, England. Markussen competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Markussen is a roaster, barista and trainer at Growers Cup in Middlefart, Denmark. He won the Danish Barista Championship in 2008 and 2010, and was a Finalist (6th place) at the 2008 WBC in Copenhagen.

For both the espresso and signature drink, Markussen selected a single-origin Pacamara coffee from the El Manquito microlot at Finca Santa Marta, Honduras. His signature drink Tres "presso" consisted of espresso aged in Danish wood and then combined with sugar, citrus, coffee cherries, syrup and Danish herb.

Keith Loh and John Ting placed 1st and 2nd in the 2010 Singapore Barista Championship. Loh qualified for the World Barista Championship in London, England. Both competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Loh is Managing Director and Ting is Assistant Manager of Oriole Café in Singapore.

For his espresso, Loh used a blend of Colombia Huila and Nicaragua Madriz. His Citrus Sin signature drink comprised an orange reduction, chocolate, steamed milk, and espresso.

Suhaimie Sukiman placed 3rd in the 2010 Singapore Barista Championship. Sukiman used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Sukiman is co-owner of Cuppa Choice Café in Singapore, and director of operations and training for the roastery.

For his espresso, Sukiman roasted a blend of Colombia Huila Supremo, Ethiopian Djimmah and Indonesian Sumatra. His signature drink - Vaniglia Canella de Crema - was inspired by Crème Brulee and highlighted complimentary flavors of his espresso.

Tim Adams successfully defended his title at the 2010 Queensland Regional Barista Championship and qualified for the 2010 Australia National Championship for the 2nd consecutive year.

Adams is a barista trainer at Pioneer Coffee Roastery, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Chad Moss placed 3rd at the 2009 Canadian Barista Championship in Vancouver, Canada. He also qualified for the finals last year. Moss used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Moss is the lead roaster and espresso specialist for Transcend Coffee in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Trained in Australia before moving to Canada, he has twice won the South Australian regional barista championship.

Tim Adams won the 2009 Australia Barista Championship and qualified for the World Barista Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Adams used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Adams is a barista trainer at Pioneer Coffee Roastery, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Adams choose a 100% UTZ certified espresso blend with beans from the Luwero Coffee Improvement Project in Uganda, Comercio & Cia. growing group in North Eastern Peru, and Faz São Domingos and Faz Boa Vista in Brazil.

Chad Moss placed 4th at the 2008 Canadian Barista Championship in Montreal, Canada. Moss used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Moss is the lead roaster and espresso specialist for Transcend Coffee in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Trained in Australia before moving to Canada, he has twice won the South Australian regional barista championship.

Tim Adams won the 2009 Queensland Barista Championship in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Adams used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Adams is a barista trainer with Pioneer Coffee Roastery, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Adams choose a 100% UTZ certified espresso blend with beans from the Luwero Coffee Improvement Project in Uganda, Comercio & Cia. growing group in North Eastern Peru, and Faz São Domingos and Faz Boa Vista in Brazil.

David Makin won the 2008 Australia Barista Championship and qualified for the World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. Makin competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Makin is a barista at Veneziano Caffe in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a trainer at Makin Espresso. He won the Australian Barista Championship in 2006 and 2008, and won the Victoria Barista Championship five times.

Craig Simon participated in the 2008 Australian Barista Championship, having previously competed in the 2008 Victoria Barista Championship in Melbourne, Australia. Simon used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Simon is a barista trainer and sales representative at Veneziano Caffe in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Anne Cooper placed 4th at the 2008 Australian Barista Championship. Cooper chose to compete with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Cooper is a barista in the Roasting Department of Di Bella Coffee in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In addition to her national competition, Cooper won the Queensland Barista Championship for three consecutive years.

Anthony Benda placed in the top three of the Canadian Barista Championship for three consecutive years (2007 to 2009). Benda used Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Anthony Benda is a barista with and co-owner of Cáfe Myriade in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We have partnered with Benda to create recipes, tips and a video.

Nick Cho, one of the leading baristi in the United States, competed in the Semi-finals of the 2007 US Barista Championship in Long Beach, California using Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Nick Cho’s performance was captured in pictures and words by Beata Siwinski and Mark Prince of CoffeeGeek.com.

Cho is the owner of Murky Coffee, with cafes in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. He is also a Director of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

Peter Middlecamp was a first-time competitor in the 2007 US Barista Championship and qualified for the Final. Many consider him a barista to watch in future competitions. Middlecamp chose to compete with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups.

Middlecamp is co-owner of Black Sheep Coffee Café in South St. Paul, MN. We have partnered with Middlecamp to create recipes, tips and a video.

We asked Middlecamp to provide feedback about the Terra Keramik cups. His response brings their function and design to life in poetic fashion.

Matt Milleto is Director of the American Barista & Coffee School in Portland, OR. Milletto placed third in the Millrock Latte Art Competition at Coffee Fest Atlanta in 2007 and is a certified barista competition judge for USBC regional competitions.

Mark Prince is the Owner and Chief Editor of CoffeeGeek.com, the largest online coffee community. He is also a certified barista competition judge for USBC and WBC competitions.

Prince captures the beauty of the Terra Keramik cups through the camera lens in stunning fashion. Espresso from some of the world's finest roasters being pulled into Terra Keramik espresso cups on one of the world's most unique espresso machines - a highly customized, one of a kind La Marzocco Linea that he owns.