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Manama : Arjem Abrera Prado from the Costa Coffee franchise partner Jawad Business Group has been crowned as the 2016 regional winner of the annual Costa Coffee Barista of the Year competition.
This accolade secured Arjem a place in the prestigious Champion of Champions final where baristas from all over the world compete to claim the ultimate Barista of the Year 2016 crown and win the prize of a trip of a lifetime.
Ten talented barista succeeded to make it to the regional final held in Dubai, which is where Arjem was crowned as the regional winner.
Challenges included the espresso race, crafting the distinctive and notoriously difficult Flat White to perfection and a timed demonstration of his own speciality drink, Nutty Guava.
Arjem created a smooth and velvety speciality coffee drink by infusing nitrogen into Costa’s Mocha Italia blend and adding fresh Guava and Coconut into the milk.
The competition is in its 11th year and has seen over thousands of baristas from all over the globe enter for their chance to win the 2016 Champion of Champions crown.
Commenting on the win, Arjem said, “Going to London to be a part of the Champion of Champions is a dream for every barista.
Arjem also adds that he will do his best to bring the trophy to Jawad Business Group.
“We have approximately 2,500 baristas in the MENA Region working across more than 370 stores so for Arjem to be crowned the best in MENA is a huge achievement and something he should feel incredibly proud of,” said Tom Edgar (Head of Franchise) from Costa Coffee.
Arjem will now compete in the Champion of Champion Final on 12th January 2017 held in London. The champion will win a ten-day trip for two to a coffee growing country.
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