{"id":231499,"date":"2022-07-17T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T08:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=118430"},"modified":"2022-07-17T10:16:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T08:16:22","slug":"champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends\/","title":{"rendered":"Champion Baristas and Fabulous Blends"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118431\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=118431\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"255\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-118431 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118431 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends.jpg\" alt width=\"255\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Odyssey Blend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">A<\/a>s a global brand instantly recognised by millions of discerning coffee lovers worldwide, it\u2019s easy to forget we started this incredible journey as a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop in Seattle some fifty-one years ago.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re returning to those beautiful basics this winter in South Africa. We\u2019re investing some serious time and careful attention in developing our brilliant partners through our annual Barista Championships, and we\u2019re profiling one of our most adventurous coffees \u2013 the Odyssey Blend.<\/p>\n<p>As for our brilliant baristas, not only do they work hard to serve up the best hand-crafted beverages for our guests, but they also add their unique blend of personality, passion, brand knowledge, energy and endless enthusiasm to help make the Starbucks South Africa experience so special for everyone they welcome in store.<\/p>\n<p>As we progress through the District and National legs of the Barista Championships, we\u2019ll also be raising the profiles of our contestants on our social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Growing our partners and driving excellence<br \/>Local fans of their favourite aspiring barista can follow their progress as they work through the competition with regular updates and comments from our esteemed judges \u2014 including Teddy, our very own home-grown International Barista Champion, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Special guests and members of the public will also be invited to attend the tests and various demonstrations of artistry, knowledge and passion, live in store on the days the competition takes place, such as:<\/p>\n<p>Taste Test Tuesdays \u2014 where each champion contestant is given a secret blend and invited to perform a live coffee tasting, including an evaluation, description and identification of the precise blend live in store and online every week.<\/p>\n<p>Throwdown Thursdays \u2014 a latte art showdown between our champion contenders, plays itself outlive and on social media for followers to vote for.<\/p>\n<p>Work It Wednesdays \u2014 we invite our Gold Members to a masterclass evening where they enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of their favourite coffee being showcased and paired with different food options by that region\u2019s Barista Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Sustaining the adventure<br \/>Our certified CAF\u00c9 practices designed to assist farmers sustainably growing their coffee crops and boost the longevity of their farms means we get to work with the best coffee farmers from all over the world. It\u2019s the very spirit of innovating sustainability that inspires the Odyssey Blend.<\/p>\n<p>Chosen for the innovative and responsible way it is grown, this year\u2019s offering is a blend of beans from northern Peru, Rwanda (the first country to join the sustainable coffee challenge) and West java. This distinctive, high-quality blend charts a bold path into the possibilities of preserving biodiversity, reducing carbon footprint and conserving water as a template to help secure and sustain the future of the world\u2019s coffee farmers.<\/p>\n<p>To get a taste of this exciting future, visit any local Starbucks store between July and August and ask the talented barista to brew your favourite beverage. Or join any one of our professional coffee tastings. Hosted by our Black Apron Coffee Masters, we share and celebrate the many milestones we have set \u2014 and already achieved \u2014 on our journey to becoming a net carbon zero global coffee company.<\/p>\n<p>The journey and the adventure continue as we continue to work hard to delight our guests, improve our product and preserve our planet.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know?<br \/>Starbucks coffee is 99% ethically sourced and accredited by Conservation International under the C.A.F.E. Practices programme. Starbucks is committed to ethically sourcing coffee worldwide and including exceptional coffee from nine African countries \u2013 Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Zambia, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br \/>For more information, visit www.starbucks.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">2<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Odyssey Blend As a global brand instantly recognised by millions of discerning coffee lovers worldwide, it\u2019s easy to forget we started this incredible journey as a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop in Seattle some fifty-one years ago. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":231500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9021,1],"tags":[3257],"class_list":{"0":"post-231499","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mypr","8":"category-south-africa","9":"tag-mypr","10":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/champion-baristas-and-fabulous-blends.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}