Mark Chan Bagged Top Spot of the Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship, the Country’s Premiere Latte Art Competition
Chan to represent the Philippines to the 2015 World Latte Art Championship, scheduled to take place June 15-18 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Manila, Philippines, December 06, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Mark Chan, an Overseas Filipino Worker working as a Barista at Common Man Coffee Roasters in Singapore is proclaimed as the nation’s best latte artist and winner of the 1st Philippine National Latte art Championship. Chan bested five of Latte Art Championship which took place today at SM City in BF, Parañaque.
The final scores and top six Philippine National Latte Art Championship competitors for 2014 are:
1st Place: Mark Chan, Common Man Coffee Roasters (Singapore) --- 347.50 points
2nd Place: Adhler Miko Simangan, EDSA Beverage Design Group --- 295.00 points
3rd Place: Loui Mart Giron, Toby’s Estate Philippines --- 291.50 points
4th Place: Andy Luyugoy, Toby’s Estate Philippines --- 290.50 points
5th Place: Dave Dexter Dource, Philippine Barista & Coffee Academy --- 289.50 points
6th Place: Mark Kenneth Santos, Craft Coffee Revolution --- 245.50 points
Mark Chan will represent the Philippines to the most prestigious latte art competition in the world --- the World Latte Art Championship, to be held June 15 – 18, 2015 during the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) World of Coffee Expo in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance. Preliminary rounds of the event took place November 27 and 28 at Aloha Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
Nine of the country’s most skilled Baristas competed during preliminary rounds of the inaugural competition. Each of the competing Baristas produced a single creative latte pattern at the Bar Area then moved to the Stage Area of the competition to create two identical free-pour lattes and two identical designer lattes to a panel of one technical judge, two visual judges, and one head judge. The top six highest scorers from the preliminary rounds advanced to the final round, wherein all finalists were tasked to create two identical free pour espresso macchiato, two free pour identical latte, and two identical designer pattern lattes.
Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation organized the Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship in partnership with the Association of Filipino Baristas Inc., licensed national body of World Coffee Events to the Philippines.
Kefseft, Inc. is the Exclusive Premier Sponsor and Official Milk Sponsor of the Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship. Other sponsors include Citicup Corporation (Silver Sponsor), Equilibrium Intertrade Corp. (Bronze Sponsor), Dalla Corte (Official Espresso Machine & Grinder Sponsor), Caffe Bene (Official Espresso Sponsor), and Pulycaff (Official Cleaning Product Sponsor). For more information, visit www.philippinenationallatteartchampionship.com.
About Goldbell Philippines Impex, Corp.
Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation is one of the country’s leading suppliers of kitchen equipment and food products for local coffee establishments and hotel industry. Founded in 2006, Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation is dedicated to providing its clients the highest quality of products and services, as well as carry out the ideal standards for a trading company.
The company is also the exclusive Philippine distributor of Dalla Corte, leading international producer of semi-automatic espresso machines based in Milan, Italy. The partnership with Dalla Corte is a testament to Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation's commitment to its pool of growing clientele: delivering the most simple, intuitive, and highest quality solutions for every individual coffee concept.
About World Coffee Events
World Coffee Events is the premier producer of events for the coffee community worldwide. Its mission is to develop events that engage the specialty coffee community and promote coffee excellence. The current portfolio involves competition events such as the World Barista Championship, the World Cup Tasters Championship, the World Latte Art Championship, the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, the Cezve/Ibrik Championship, and the World Brewers Cup, as well as show features such as the Espresso Bar and the Brew Bar. For more information, visit www.worldcoffeeevents.org.
About the Association of Filipino Baristas, Inc.
The Association of Filipino Baristas Inc., the licensed national body of World Coffee Events to the Philippines, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preparation and advancement of coffee preparation. The association aims to position itself as the primary advocate and spokesperson of the Filipino Barista community, and help create a community of Filipino Baristas as ambassadors of coffee quality and craftsmanship. Visit www.afbi-philippines.com for more details.
The final scores and top six Philippine National Latte Art Championship competitors for 2014 are:
1st Place: Mark Chan, Common Man Coffee Roasters (Singapore) --- 347.50 points
2nd Place: Adhler Miko Simangan, EDSA Beverage Design Group --- 295.00 points
3rd Place: Loui Mart Giron, Toby’s Estate Philippines --- 291.50 points
4th Place: Andy Luyugoy, Toby’s Estate Philippines --- 290.50 points
5th Place: Dave Dexter Dource, Philippine Barista & Coffee Academy --- 289.50 points
6th Place: Mark Kenneth Santos, Craft Coffee Revolution --- 245.50 points
Mark Chan will represent the Philippines to the most prestigious latte art competition in the world --- the World Latte Art Championship, to be held June 15 – 18, 2015 during the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) World of Coffee Expo in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance. Preliminary rounds of the event took place November 27 and 28 at Aloha Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
Nine of the country’s most skilled Baristas competed during preliminary rounds of the inaugural competition. Each of the competing Baristas produced a single creative latte pattern at the Bar Area then moved to the Stage Area of the competition to create two identical free-pour lattes and two identical designer lattes to a panel of one technical judge, two visual judges, and one head judge. The top six highest scorers from the preliminary rounds advanced to the final round, wherein all finalists were tasked to create two identical free pour espresso macchiato, two free pour identical latte, and two identical designer pattern lattes.
Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation organized the Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship in partnership with the Association of Filipino Baristas Inc., licensed national body of World Coffee Events to the Philippines.
Kefseft, Inc. is the Exclusive Premier Sponsor and Official Milk Sponsor of the Inaugural Philippine National Latte Art Championship. Other sponsors include Citicup Corporation (Silver Sponsor), Equilibrium Intertrade Corp. (Bronze Sponsor), Dalla Corte (Official Espresso Machine & Grinder Sponsor), Caffe Bene (Official Espresso Sponsor), and Pulycaff (Official Cleaning Product Sponsor). For more information, visit www.philippinenationallatteartchampionship.com.
About Goldbell Philippines Impex, Corp.
Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation is one of the country’s leading suppliers of kitchen equipment and food products for local coffee establishments and hotel industry. Founded in 2006, Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation is dedicated to providing its clients the highest quality of products and services, as well as carry out the ideal standards for a trading company.
The company is also the exclusive Philippine distributor of Dalla Corte, leading international producer of semi-automatic espresso machines based in Milan, Italy. The partnership with Dalla Corte is a testament to Goldbell Philippines Impex Corporation's commitment to its pool of growing clientele: delivering the most simple, intuitive, and highest quality solutions for every individual coffee concept.
About World Coffee Events
World Coffee Events is the premier producer of events for the coffee community worldwide. Its mission is to develop events that engage the specialty coffee community and promote coffee excellence. The current portfolio involves competition events such as the World Barista Championship, the World Cup Tasters Championship, the World Latte Art Championship, the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, the Cezve/Ibrik Championship, and the World Brewers Cup, as well as show features such as the Espresso Bar and the Brew Bar. For more information, visit www.worldcoffeeevents.org.
About the Association of Filipino Baristas, Inc.
The Association of Filipino Baristas Inc., the licensed national body of World Coffee Events to the Philippines, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preparation and advancement of coffee preparation. The association aims to position itself as the primary advocate and spokesperson of the Filipino Barista community, and help create a community of Filipino Baristas as ambassadors of coffee quality and craftsmanship. Visit www.afbi-philippines.com for more details.
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www.philippinenationallatteartchampionship.com
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0922 4869575
www.philippinenationallatteartchampionship.com
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