{"id":6440,"date":"2019-11-16T23:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/?p=6440"},"modified":"2019-11-16T23:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T13:25:13","slug":"western-region-barista-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/16\/western-region-barista-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Region Barista Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a few years since I last stumbled across the barista championships. Since one of my baristas was competing this year, I figured I should try and visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-01-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6404\"\/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-05-DSC07545-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6408\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-05-DSC07548-843x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6409\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The only problem was that the lighting was ridiculously difficult to manage, since the windows were behind the stage, so everyone had to take shots from the side!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-08-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-10-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6414\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-11-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6415\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The judging is so tough! Look at this technical judge looking at everything you do! I wonder what it takes to become one since I&#8217;m no good at taste\/smell to ever think about being a sensory judge lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-06-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6410\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-13-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6417\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-17-DSC07661-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6421\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-18-896x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6422\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-19-DSC07674-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6423\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-21--1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6425\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6427\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love that everyone is taking photos or livestreaming the event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-24-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6428\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-25-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6429\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-26-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6430\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-27-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6431\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This barista had an incredibly interesting approach. His theme was coffee of the future, with lower coffee doses but getting high yield, using a brewer that isn&#8217;t actually out yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-28-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6432\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-30-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6434\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-32-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6436\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This barista was showcasing Taiwanese coffee!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-35-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6439\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raining-chaos.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Western-Region-Championship-34-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6438\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty cool stuff with a few different events! 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