Filipe Escodar Valle, from Spain, is the winner of the “2016 European Bartender Competition”, which Autogrill Group, the leading provider of foodservice for travellers, organizes every year with Kimbo Caffè for the bartenders in its European network.
The final of the contest, now in its 3rd year, was held for the first time in Milan, in the heart of Autogrill headquarters, the Spazio Fucina, the Group’s special facility for innovation and culinary research.
Nine contestants from the national selections carried out over the last few months in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Italy engaged in a battle “to the last coffee bean” in which they had to prepare the two great classics of the Italian tradition - an espresso and a cappuccino – and produce a creative coffee drink (Signature Beverage).
The finalists were judged by an international panel of experts from SCAE Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (Italy Committee), an authoritative organization that promotes coffee culture, which declared the winner after an enthralling contest.
2nd in the ranking for preparation of the classic ‘caffè espresso’ and ‘cappuccino’ was French Aurélie Lamy, in the “Signature Beverage” category (introduced this year), was Italian Veronica Buonomo, with a creation entitled “Delizia di Zabaione”.
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Finalists in 2016:
- Sébastien Fardet (France)
- Samantha Malpezzi (Italy)
- Filipe Escodar Valle (Spain)
- Marco Ventura (Italy)
- Kristina Leys (Belgium)
- Aurélie Lamy (France)
- Andreja Weber (Switzerland)
- Veronica Buonomo (Italy)
- Alexandra Kasapidou (Germany)