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H a b i t o f t h e C h a m p i o n

Dale Harris

Dal e h as d eve l oped very
spec ifi c be li ef s abo ut coff ee
in dustry

D ale Harris is the new World Barista COMPETITION

Champion of 2017. The most presti-
gious coffee competition of the year,
the World Barista Championship, was HISTORY
held last November in Seoul and brought new 2009 UK Barista Championship – 12th
ideas and fresh blood into the industry. Even 2010 UK Barista Championship – 2nd
though Dale has been competing back in UK since 2011 UK Barista Championship – 3rd
2009, this time was his first time competing 2012 UK Barista Championship – 5th
internationally and, as a result of his hard work, 2013 UK Brewers Cup – 3rd
winning in Seoul. 2014 UK Barista Championship – 2nd
By now Dale has already held positions of 2015 UK Barista Championship – 2nd
BGE Chair (2014-2015) and Director of SCAE 2016 UK Barista Championship – 2nd
(2015-2016). Competing in Seoul, he decided to 2017 UK Barista Championship – 1st
2017 World Barista Championship - 1st
highlight the connections between sensory experi-
ence of a coffee and the actions which shaped it at
origin and it was the best strategy. Looking at his
achievements, it seems that Dale has been in coffee
forever. Nevertheless, he grew up in a small town
in the south-west of England, which is actually the
home of Clark’s shoes. Growing up, most of Dale’s
family and neighbors worked for that company and
his twin brother still does. It’s a rural area with lots
of muddy fields and dairy herds. And within the
UK it is not really associated with coffee industry.
“Now, 20 years later, I think there is a Starbucks
and a few places with espresso machines, but I
think it is probably safer that I take an Aeropress
with me when I visit my family there.”

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