During the competition Photography Credits: Arnelle Booysen
Winners Announcement images: SCASA Coffee
Above all else, the thing we love most about SCASA coffee competitions is the way it brings the coffee people together!
On Saturday 1st March 2025, the Western Cape competitive coffee community gathered at African School of Coffee to make their bid to get through to the National Champs in May.
Congratulations to the Top 3 in each category!
Barista Championships:
1. Euan Adriaanse - Cedar Coffee Roastery
2. Siphosethu Luningo - African School of Coffee
3. Hee Ye Kim - Cedar Coffee Roastery
Cup Tasters Winners:
1. Andre Blignaut - African School of Coffee
2. Leigh Wentzel - Cedar Coffee Roastery
3. Waqaar Sanglay - Cape Coffee Beans
Latte Art Winners:
1. Christopher Abrahams - TP Coffee Academy
2. Rodney Swartz - Blessed Barista 007
3. Bakhe Mapasa - Famous Brands
And a further congratulations to all who participated and to all who volunteered their time to make it a successful day! Judges, runners, MC (Mr Sinjon Wicks!), and of course the incredible sponsors without which these platforms would not be possible.
Judges
Head Judges: Tim Krynauw and Nicole Siegenthaler
Technical: Hayley Arendse and Brad Smeda
Sensory: Eduardo Fernandes, Roan Muntingh, Samantha Naidoo, Neil Gouws
Sponsors:
A few special shout outs:
To Seattle Coffee Company for encouraging their baristas to compete in Latte Art, they were all amazing!
To African School of Coffee for hosting and specifically Kimbal Stokes for the livestream! Well done!
