South African man crowned best Starbucks barista in EMEA
Teddy Nzama has put South Africa on the map after being crowned the best barista at an international competition that took place last week in London.
Teddy, who works at Starbucks in Florida Road, Durban, came out tops, beating 15,000 other Starbucks employees. He has been crowned the best barista across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
This is after he battled it out with 29 finalists.
Last week, 30 of our best baristas from Europe, Middle East and Africa competed to be named the 2019 EMEA Barista Champion. Teddy Nzama from @Starbucks_SA won after showcasing his passion for coffee and coffee craft. Congrats Teddy! 🎉🥳#StarbucksEMEA https://t.co/sov3bMntXF
— Starbucks EMEA News (@StarbucksEMEA) November 18, 2019
The competition took place over three days in London. The finalists competed for the best latte.
The video below shows Teddy doing his magic - latte in an apple:
How amazing is that?!
Messages of congratulations have been pouring in for the champion on social media.
RT Tourism_gov_za: Tourism Minister mmKubayiNgubane, wishes to extend her heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Teddy Nzama for his magnificent achievement after being named Best Barista for 2019 in London, beating other Starbucks finalists from 30 countries.… pic.twitter.com/PeDWDMMchJ
— IG: The Jax Blog (@thejaxblog) November 18, 2019
Congratulations Teddy Nzama. What a scoop. It was a tough competition from many countries. https://t.co/3ZB0Wfd5Uj
— Sheila Moodley (@SheilaMoodley) November 16, 2019
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Image courtesy/ Instagram @emeacoffeeteam