Let the best barista win!
The Greek coffee industry was present at HORECA 2024, for the Panhellenic Barista Championships, Cup Tasters & Brewers Cup from SCA Greece.
The Coffee Events stage once again hosted the Panhellenic Coffee Championships 2024, organized by SCA Greece. The semi-finals and finals of the championships monopolized the interest with the best of the best giving their all for the first place in the Barista, Brewers Cup and Cup Tasters categories.
The winners will represent Greece at a global level, while the professional visitors had the opportunity to enjoy… coffee and amazing contents, while enriching their knowledge and getting new ideas, which can be seen as valuable on their own business activities.
Talented baristas on stage!
The curtain has fallen on the Panhellenic Coffee Championships 2024 with ambitious baristas fighting to win a place at the top, among the best in coffee. Today, the Barista Championship was concluded, with the winners Christos Loukakis in first place, Penny Chalkiadaki in second and George Moraitis in third place. Furthermore, the Brewers Cup Championship was held with George Delichristos in first place, George Papantoniou in second place and Stelios Pappas in third place as winners.
Penny Chalkiadakis, Christos Loukakis, George Moraitis
George Papantoniou, George Delichristos, Stelios Pappas
Dynamic contests only on Coffee Events
Third day of HORECA 2024 today and on the stage of Coffee Events, the semi-final of the Panhellenic Brewers Cup Championship was held with the final coming tomorrow, Monday, February 12.
Konstantina Spiropoulou, Iro Adamopoulou, Marilena Kouidou, Eleni Michopoulou, Sofia Daniilidou, Vasilia Fanariotis, Eleni Manika, Anastasia Maniatopoulou
Presentation of Greek Chapter of IWCA
The official “first” of the Greek branch of the international organization IWCA (International Women’s Coffee Alliance) by its founding members, was hosted at HORECA 2024, on Sunday, February 11, at the filled to capacity Coffee Events venue.
Marilena Kouidou Director Coteco Consulting/ Coffee School Principal WSPC, Iro Adamopoulou Head of Marketing Taf Coffee and Konstantina Spiropoulou Cafeteria Beverages Manager Nestlé Professional presented the history, basic principles, values and vision of the international organization.
Afterwards, Eleni Michopoulou, Managing Director Synergia SA/Exclusive Nespresso Professional representative, Anastasia Maniatopoulou, General Manager Ka Loumidis Coffee Shops, Vasileia Fanarioti Copywriter for international catering and coffee publications and Sofia Daniilidou, Managing Director of Innovative Coffee Systems responded to the questions of Eleni Manika, Editorial Director of Snack&Coffee magazine, placing in the “here and now” the actions prepared by the annex for the women of the Greek Coffee industry.
Finally, Lefki Stathopoulou, Spinos Coffee and Savina Yahgia, Coffee Ambassador Nestlé Professional Greece, took to the stage to welcome the initiative and to invite all the women in the area who also wish to become members.
The audience responded warmly both to the detailed presentation and to the project itself, while there was applause for the greetings sent via video by the Executive Director of the global IWCA, Blanca Castro and the president of the Colombian chapter, Lina Maria Granados Uribe officially welcoming the Greek branch into the bosom of this global community.
Coffee battles are on!
Today, Saturday, February 10, the semi-final of the Panhellenic Barista Championship took place on the stage of Coffee Events, with the final coming on Monday, February 12, and the excitement at its peak!
Coffee on the spotlight!
Today, the first day of HORECA 2024, the Panhellenic Cup Tasters Championship took place on the stage of Coffee Events, with winners Οrestis Sfyris in first place, Stavros Santamouris in second and Matsaoukas Anargyros in third place. Also, the semi-final of the Brewers Cup took place with the final coming up on Monday 12th February! Stay tuned!
Stavros Santamouris, Orestis Sfyris, Matsoukas Anargyros
