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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Contestants at the MONIN Coffee Creativity Cup 2023.

The cup that cheers

MONIN Coffee Creativity Cup 2023 crowns India’s first-ever Barista Champion;
winner to represent India in the global finals in Malaysia

nternational flavour giant, MONIN, recently hosted the coffee, picked a total of 10 competitors three/four from each
first-ever MONIN Coffee Creativity Cup — a competition region, out of a total of 30-plus participants. And these lucky
that was designed to find the most innovative, Baristas got a chance to compete in the nationals.
Iprogressive, and creative coffee mocktail made by The crowning glory of the competition was the finale
industry professionals. held on August 3 in Bengaluru. The 10 chosen participants
The competition to find the best Barista in India kicked performed and presented their recipes in front of the
off with a bang on July 19 in Delhi for the first round of the esteemed jury consisting of Felix Daniel, Mithilesh Vazalwar,
regionals. The next part of the regionals was held in Mumbai Kruti Malgi and Akanksha Gupta.
on July 27 and Bengaluru on August 1. The participants were Soudh Abubakar Ibrahim emerged as the grand champion
required to create an innovative espresso-based mocktail of the MONIN Coffee Creativity Cup 2023 and is all set to
that enhances and appeals to all five senses — sight, smell, represent India at the Global Finals in Malaysia alongside
sound, taste, and touch. Each contestant was then marked getting an all-expenses paid trip to Malaysia.
based on how well they were able to incorporate the “This feels surreal. First of all, having a competition
experience into their drinks. for baristas in the country and then getting to win is an
The esteemed jury, including some of the biggest names in overwhelming feeling. I am so grateful to MONIN for hosting