Alexander Bernardo achieves first place in the UAE Aeropress Coffee Championship 2023
This Friday evening, the activities of the seventh edition of the UAE AeroPress Coffee Championship 2023 concluded successfully at the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC). This tournament witnessed wide participation from coffee makers and coffee lovers of various nationalities.
After strong competitions that lasted over three days, the winners of this distinguished tournament were crowned, which witnessed large participation from UAE citizens and residents of various nationalities. Filipino Alexander Bernardo from Toga Café shined and was crowned champion of the seventh edition of the UAE AeroPress Coffee Championship 2023, after he deservedly took first place. Omani Maitha Al Ghailani came in second place, while Sri Lankan Rizana Razmi from DRVN Coffee came in third place.
This tournament was characterized by wide participation from various segments of society, as distinguished talents gathered from all the emirates of the country. Due to the previous success of this tournament and the huge positive impact it has had on the coffee community in the UAE.
The winners of this tournament will get the opportunity to compete in the 2023 Aeropress World Championship Finals in Melbourne, Australia, next December.
In a special statement to “Coffee World”, Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director of Agricultural Commodities at the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) , which hosted the tournament, praised the continuous development of the Aeropress Championship, stressing the importance of this global event and its positive impact.
He Said:” The perpetual enhancement of the Aeropress competition never fails to astonish us. We deeply cherish our association with this globally acclaimed event, embraced by a vast and devoted audience. DMCC Coffee Centre stands resolute in its pledge to empower the local coffee community. These contests unfailingly unveil fresh talents crucial to the coffee ecosystem. We are steadfast in our commitment to nurturing these talents, propelling us toward our vision of becoming a central Global Coffee Hub.”
For his part, event organizer and CEO of Mokha 1450, Garfield Kerr, said: “The importance of the Aeropress Coffee Championship increases with each edition, and this year it exceeded all expectations. We congratulate all the champions, and we especially congratulate our new national champion Alexander Bernardo from Toga Cafe, and we also congratulate the winner The second place winner is Maitha Al Ghailani, and the third place winner is Rizanarismi from DRVN Coffee.”
