Lots of guests tell their DQ stories!

In this episode, I chat with Graziano Moroni, Arran Stein, Edita Chodarcevic, Trent Rollings, Mat North, Bryan Serwatka, Nicola Peacock, Serafin Bill, David Leeper, Bank, Sierra Yeo, Daniele Ricci, Joe Sheppard-Brown and Raf Mlodzianowski about their experiences with disqualification. A great, slightly longer-than-usual episode with loads of stories and watch-outs from every side of the table. I really enjoyed making this one and hearing everyone's stories. Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S3 Ep5: Disqualification (DQ) Special!

International Head Judge and WCE rep

In this episode, I chat with Trent Rollings from Simpler Coffee.Check out Simpler Coffee at <a href="https://www.simpler.coffee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.simpler.coffee/</a> Trent has been a judge in multiple countries for many years and recently became a WCE rep. In this episode, I manage to pull out some absolute gems of handy knowledge from Trent's brain that would be useful to any competitor. Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S3 Ep4: Trent Rollings

WCE Rep and Head Judge!

In this episode, I chat with Edita Chodarcevic from SCA UK, WCE and Union Hand Roasted! Edita has been judging and acting as World Coffee Events rep for a long time, so this episode has a lot of great content about what judges are looking for and a bit of what goes on behind the scenes.If you've competed in any UK competition, you'll be familiar with Edita. Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S3 Ep3: Edita Chodarcevic

SCA UK Events co-ordindator

In this episode, I chat with Graziano Moroni from SCA UK. Graz has a great wealth of competition experience from every side of the table, including loading in and setting up the table! If you've competed in any UK competition, you'll be familiar with Graz. I really enjoyed getting to hear things about how the competitions run from a new perspective. Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S3 Ep2: Graziano Moroni

New UK Barista Champion!

In this episode, I chat with Roosa Jalonen who just won the UK Barista Championship! Roosa works for Forest Green Coffee: <a href="https://coffeegreenbeans.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://coffeegreenbeans.com/</a> Roosa has a fundraiser THIS FRIDAY at Assembly Coffee to help support her run at WBC. Link here:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roosas-wbc-fundraiser-party-tickets-873238589127" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roosas-wbc-fundraiser-party-tickets-873238589127</a>If you can't make the event, you can donate here:<a href="https://donorbox.org/roosa-s-wbc-fundraiser" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donorbox.org/roosa-s-wbc-fundraiser</a> Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S3 Ep1: Roosa Jalonen

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This is the intro music to Hello Judges. As featured in most WCE live streams. The original file is named "royaly free mix conti 1". It is a selection of royalty free music from www.bensound.com stitched together by Damien Devenney at LSFX productions. Please enjoy.

Hello Judges Themetune

Double UK Brewers champ!

In this episode, I chat with Luca Croce. A young guy taking the UK competition scene by storm! Luca works for Goldbox: <a href="https://goldboxroastery.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://goldboxroastery.co.uk/</a> I had an awesome time chatting with Luca about how he got into coffee and how he got started in comp (only last year!) Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S2 Ep13: Luca Croce

World Barista Champion, World Coffee in Good Spirits, Coffee Masters...

In this episode, I chat with Aga Rojewska. If you don't know Aga (where have you been?!) - she has won over 20 competitions including the 2018 World Barista Championship, 2022 World Coffee in Good Spirits, Coffee Masters and lots more. There is no one better to chat to about preparing for and competing in coffee competitions. Aga also features in the 2020 film Coffee Heroes about her victory at WBC 2018. You can watch it in full, for free, here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=6JL2ply05Mw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=6JL2ply05Mw</a> Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S2 Ep12: Aga Rojewska

2022 WBC runner up

In this episode, I chat with Morgan Eckroth about how they got to 2nd place in the World Barista Championships last year, as well as Morgan's experience over the years and prep for the upcoming 2024 season. Morgan is known for Morgan Drinks Coffee on Youtube, Tiktok, Instagram etc, as well as being the digital manager at Onyx Coffee Lab and the 2022 US Barista Champion. Check out Morgan's youtube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@morgandrinkscoffee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@morgandrinkscoffee</a> Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at <a href="mailto:hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hellojudgespodcast@gmail.com</a> The pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy.

S2 Ep11: Morgan Eckroth

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