Who he is
Australian, 2022 World Barista Champion for Axil Coffee Roasters. Originally from New Zealand, won the Australian Barista Champs in 2021 and went on to take the world title in Melbourne.
Philosophy
- Process tells the story; the barista is the narrator. A great competition routine is a documentary, not a speech.
- Repeatability over heroics. Every variable — temperature, dose, yield, milk — locked down.
- Australia is a coffee culture worth representing on the world stage.
Notable quotes
"The job of the barista is to make the coffee — and the moment — better than the customer expected."
Signature gear & coffee
- La Marzocco Strada · Mahlkönig E80 Supreme
- Axil Coffee Roasters · Project Origin lots
- VST baskets, Pulsar, Weber Workshops Key grinder for filter
Known for
- 2022 World Barista Champion
- Head of Coffee, Axil
- One of three Australians to ever win WBC (Sestic 2015, Douglas 2022, Kelly 2024)
Championships
2022 · World Barista Championship
Champion- Sponsor
- Axil Coffee Roasters
2022 · Australian Barista Championship
Champion- Sponsor
- Axil Coffee Roasters