How profound to hear a discourse on the possibilities of coffee’s inherency and defining character not being totally untraceable. A lady, Miss Eden-Marie Abramowicz led the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Southwest Regional Barista Competition, with a softness of voice and fierce dialogue on how a barista’s choices affecting flavor and taste. Along with her, five California finalists explored coffee by means of flavors familial and rambunctious.
Their music welcomed movement – to, from and beyond the bar. Now, a memorable quote paired with the set lists of our Southwest regional barista champ and her accompanying baristi, as smdlr was able to hear and curate it.
CHAMP
Eden-Marie Abramowicz
1.”Tribulations” LCD Soundsystem
2.”Sail” Awolnation
3.”Cant Hold Us” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
4.”Sweet Nothing” Calvin Harris
second.
2. Charles Babinski
1.”Zwei” Electric Mind
2.”Birds In Paradise Dreamflute” Dorothee Foller
3.”Map Ref 41 N. 93 W.” Wire
4. “Southside of Heaven” Ryan Bingham
5.”Bullets Don’t Have Eyes” Eddie and Ernie
6. “Your Love” Frankie Knuckles
third.
Kevin Bohlin
1. “Suit + Tie” Justin Timberlake
2.”Our Generation” John Legend
3.”The Believer” Common feat. John Legend
4.”Ten Thousand Hours” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5.”Cant Hold Us” Macklemore & Ryan Lews Feat. Ray Dalton
6.”Higher” Lecrae Feat Tenth Avenue North
fourth.
4. Truman Severson
1.”Woof Woof” Dan D
2.”Porter Robinsons” Wildcat Ratatat / Michael Jackosn
3.”Juicy” Biggie Remix
4. “I’ve Got Your Number” Passion Pit
fifth.
5. Stacey Kock
1.”Criminologoy” El Michels
2. “Intergalatic” Beastie Boys
3.”Body Movin” Beastie Boys
4.”4, 3, 2, 1″ K-OS
5.”Cashin Out” Ca$h Out
sixth.
6. John Martin
1.”Ghostwriter” RJD2
2.”Midnight City” M83
3.“Black and Blue” Miike Snow
4.”The Horror” RJDZ