Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Tucano Espresso Chosen as a Featured Espresso Used in the World Barista Championships

Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Leadership Demonstrated On The World Coffee Stage

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen®, the 34-year leader in specialty coffee, Thursday announced that its Tucano Espresso is a featured espresso in the 2015 World Barista Championship™. The championship takes place this weekend in Seattle at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 27th Annual Exposition. The Company’s Tucano Espresso is an exclusive blend of sustainable coffees grown in Brazil at Daterra Farms, one of the country’s most respected coffee farms. Marc Andros, VP of Coffee at Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen then meticulously roasts Tucano Espresso to perfection at the Company’s flagship café in Winter Park, Florida,

The World Barista Championship is the premiere international annual coffee competition. The competition focuses on promoting excellence in coffee, advancing the barista profession, and engaging a worldwide audience.

“Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen has been a first-mover and leader in specialty coffee for more than 34 years,” said Jonathan Smiga, CEO of Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen. “Having our own sustainable Tucano Espresso featured at the esteemed World Barista Championship demonstrates our continued commitment to quality, innovation and proprietary coffees.”

About Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen®

Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen was founded in 1980 as Barnie’s Coffee & Tea and renamed Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen in 2011, bringing its rich coffee heritage to the market in a fresh, innovative way by treating coffee as food. The company offers more than 40 hand-selected coffees, many of which are single origin, organic, Fair Trade Certified™ or Rainforest Alliance Certified™. Under the leadership of CEO Jonathan Smiga, Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen now operates in three functional areas: retail cafés, its website and consumer products division. The company’s cafés create an elegant, yet accessible, experience, inviting guests to elevate their expectations surrounding coffee and cuisine. The e-commerce and consumer products business offers individuals and wholesale customers a category-wide assortment of products, including packaged coffee, single-serve coffee cups, BREWSTICKS and Crop Ex Super Premium coffees. For more information or to shop, visit www.barniescoffeekitchen.com. Follow the company on Twitter @BarniesCoffee.

Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen®
Addison Ames, 407-854-6637
Director, Marketing Communications
[email protected]

Source: Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen

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