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over”. Referees need to set a benchmark, which will examine
how baristas can work with 4 senses and show their skills in
2 techniques, and in case of anything unpredicted, to insure
competition’s order. “Every judge is an industry’s profes-
sional, that is why it is hard not to have different scores
from different judges. According to the competition rules
and regulations, every year organizing committee reviews or
adjusts some rules,” says Charlotte.
Championship can be glamorous, but it also has the
other side , which is bitterness. Charlotte says:

Being a judge is very hard,

you always need to
Charlotte Wang pay attention to what you eat and

The first female head judge in the world barista championship
ensure to rest well.
Since earlier we talked about the competition structure,
we decided to interview first Chinese female head judge of before the competition we need to start a diet to keep our
WBC, Charlotte Wang. Among 48 international judges, this 31 professional knowledge fresh.” We can only imagine the
year-old from Xiamen is the youngest in the team. pressure and how difficult it is. For Charlotte the way to make
it easier is to learn: “Every time when I am a judge, it can lead
Way to head judge me to new fresh thoughts, inspire me. This makes me see

clearly where and how to lead baristas to grow professionally,
2014, Charlotte first time step on WBC stage. There so we all can keep improving coffee industry.
were 50 referees from all around the world, and only 30 could
be chosen to participate in the actual championship after trials; Female participants
Charlotte was the only Chinese to participate in semi-finals.
She seems distant on stage, but in reality she describes Coffee industry develops very fast and has a lot of
herself as a “funny face”; what makes everyone to like her is talented people. Even though there are much more men
exactly her liveliness, she has new ideas every year. in the industry than women, but in recent years there are
more and more outstanding female baristas, Charlotte also
International trials admitted that she likes such a change. Chinese contestant
Ying Hu, French participant Charlotte, German barista Erna
Tosberg made a big impression this year. Charlotte supposes
that female baristas need to use their strength, patience to
improve their service skills and help each other to gain better
Written test Practice results. In addition, they also need to think about improving
customer experience. After all, barista is a bridge between
customers and coffee, so she needs to spread and promote
Current year competition’s Review of used utilities, coffee, deliver unforgettable coffee experience and new in-
rules and coffee knowledge. coffee-making techniques, formation on coffee, so customers can understand and even
cupping knowledge etc.
fall in love with coffee.
Every year WCE holds trials in different countries, ev- Charlotte Wang will continue to spread coffee cul-
eryone, who has at least 2 years experience in their domestic ture, besides continuing being a judge,last May she became
coffee competitions, can participate. Charlotte shares, “WBC an official China representative in SCAE, and in August
semi-finals gathers the best of the best baristas from every Charlotte Wang reopened her own coffee shop, hoping
country, which means that there is also a huge amount of that it will become coffee experience exchange point, so
information, that judges need to quickly absorb and think that more people love coffee.

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