The Coffee Masters Judges and Emcees

Coffee Masters

JUDGES & EMCEES

To judge a competition like Coffee Masters™, we had to recruit the best of the best for our panel of judges and Emcees. Comprising of legendary names from the world of specialty coffee, we are delighted to announce the 2024 judges and emcees.

THE JUDGES

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HEAD JUDGE: Anne is the co-founder and visionary behind Koppi. At the roastery she is in charge of green-buying and quality control and act as the creative force for the company.

Claire Wallace is a barista, roaster and Q Grader with 10 years experience in the coffee industry. She is currently the Head of Coffee Quality at Assembly Coffee in London, England.

With a seasoned history in the world of specialty coffee, Davide is currently the Head of Coffee at @Nostoscoffee - and he's no stranger to coffee competitions!

Rasty Kasar, a skilled Slovak barista and bartender, achieved victory at the London Coffee Masters in 2022 and the UK Coffee in Good Spirits 2023 competitions.

THE EMCEES

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Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Celeste has held top positions in leading artisan cafés all over the world for over a decade.

I'm Matt, known from Dark Arts Coffee and the Scottish coffee scene. I've traded portafilters for spreadsheets, turning coffee into numbers, and now I'm proudly part of Dark Arts Coffee.