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MAY / JUNE . 2022 | VOL.25
Girl power wins big at SCA UKBC finals
Claire, who came second in the UKBC 2020, is
the first female to win this prestigious award
and will represent the UK in the World title
(WBC) at Melbourne in September.
On accepting the trophy, Claire said “The
Claire Wallace from Assembly Coffee is the new journey to winning the UKBC has been
Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) UK Barista incredibly hard work but also incredibly
Champion 2022 after achieving the top score in rewarding, and I’m so excited to get to
a highly charged Championship Final hosted by represent the UK at Worlds in Melbourne. I
coffee machine sponsor La Cimbali at couldn’t have done it without the help of my
events@270 on 14th May. team. I hope that we’re heading towards a
future where more of the exceptional women
The two-day event saw six finalists prepare four from our industry get the opportunity to
espressos, four milk and four signature represent the UK on a global stage!”
beverages in fifteen minutes using the Cimbali
M200 traditional espresso machine, which was
used live on stage and in the practice area at
each phase of the competition, from the initial
heats through to the grand finale.
The M200 is the latest addition to Cimbali’s
range of multi-award-winning traditional
espresso machines and combines a new
aesthetic approach with exclusive technology to
deliver an exceptional coffee experience.
Competitors are scored on sensory and
technical elements and Claire achieved the
highest score (587 points) to clinch the title. Daniel Clarke, Commercial Director, La Cimbali
commented: “Congratulations to Claire, an
Will Woodhouse-Banks, (572 points) from extremely worthy winner whose determination
Taylors of Harrogate was runner up with third after coming second last time round really
place going to Ian Kissick (526.5 points) from shone through. I am sure she will go on to
Formative Coffee. achieve great things in her career and we wish
her all the best for Melbourne later in the year.
It was a real honour for us to host the
competition which is held in such high regard
within the coffee community. We enjoyed three
days of exciting competition which concluded
with a much-deserved victory for Claire.
Excellent stuff.”
