What is the Barista Time Trial!
The IBC protocol, created by Espresso Academy, is strictly based on the professional and workplace context. Among these elements, one of the most important is efficiency and speed.
To strengthen these elements and provide its students with the best professional training, Espresso Academy has created the Barista Time Trial, which at the same time is:
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The final test of the Advanced Barista exam
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The format of a barista competition
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The chance to beat the records—your personal record, your country’s record, the world record!
Are you ready to beat your record? Are you ready to become very fast?
Contact us to find the nearest authorized IBC trainer!
How the Barista Time Trial Works
Whether it's the final test for the Advanced Barista exam or a competition, the Barista Time Trial follows the same format. The candidate is placed in a bar setup with all the equipment ready to go, and must serve ideal "groups of customers" coming to the counter.
Basically, the trainer will randomly choose some typical café recipes that have been practiced during the exam and will ask for:
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4 preparations right away
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4 after 2:10 minutes
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2 after 3 minutes
The candidate must prepare the drinks, serving the customers in the right order, without making any mistakes or technical errors (like badly frothed milk, not purging the machine, improper tamping, etc.). Each mistake adds penalty seconds.
At the end of the test, the timer is stopped, any penalty seconds are added, and the official time is recorded.
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You pass the exam if you finish in under 16 minutes.
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If you finish the Barista Time Trial in under 7:30 minutes, you get the golden Advanced Barista diploma.
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If (at the time of writing this page) you finish the test in under 4:19 minutes, you set the NEW world record!
What is the Barista Time Trial!
The IBC protocol, created by Espresso Academy, is strictly based on the professional and workplace context. Among these elements, one of the most important is efficiency and speed.
To strengthen these elements and provide its students with the best professional training, Espresso Academy has created the Barista Time Trial, which at the same time is:
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The final test of the Advanced Barista exam
-
The format of a barista competition
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The chance to beat the records—your personal record, your country’s record, the world record!
Are you ready to beat your record? Are you ready to become very fast?
Contact us to find the nearest authorized IBC trainer!
All the records
Below you'll find the list of all the records—national, continental, and the best world performances.
Be careful, breaking them isn’t easy at all, but challenges are made to be won
World records
1) Mohammad Hdaib (Jordan) 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
2) Luis Fernando Leandri (Brazil/Italy) 5'05" Florence, February 15th, 2020
3) Simone Celli (Italy) 5'46” Florence, March 11th, 2018
4) Meng-Ling Chen (Taiwan) 6'25" Taipei, November 9th. 2020
5) John Albert P. Santos (Philipines) 6'34", Dubai, January 23rd, 2019
6) Sara Hernández Garcia (Mexico) 6'47", Monterrey, October 29th, 2021
7) Samita Nakpon (Thailand) 7'12", Khao Lak, October 5th 2019
Area records
Africa: Paul Den Voort (South Africa) 8'41” Florence May 4th, 2018
Asia: Mohammad Hdaib (Jordan) 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
Europe: Simone Celli (Italy) 5'46” Florence, March 11th, 2018
South America: Luis Fernando Leandri (Brazil/Italy) 5'05" Florence, February 15th, 2020
North America: Sara Hernández Garcia (Mexico) 6'47", Monterrey, October 29th, 2021
Country Records
Jordan Mohammad Hdaib 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
Holland: Robert Brink 7'24” Florence, March 27th, 2022
Kuwait: Suleiman Allas 8'49 Florence April 6th, 2018
Thailand: Samita Nakpon 7'12"Khao Lak October 5th, 2019
India: Rodinpuia 7'30 Florence May 9 th, 2026
Indonesia: Irene Bevetti 8'52” Florence April 6th, 2018
Philippines: John Albert P. Santos (Philipines) 6'34", January 23rd, 2019
Taiwan: Hsin Sung 8'32", October 26th, 2019
Brazil/Italy: Luis Fernando Leandri 5'05" Florence, February 15th, 2020
Italy : Simone Celli 5'06” Florence, March 11th, 2018
Malaysia: Yi Ling LI 8'48” Florence May 4th, 2018
Nepal: Mira Rai 8'00" Kathmandu july 2nd 2018
Saudi Arabia: Ahmed Hussain 8'57” Abu Dhabi April 21st, 2018
South Africa: Paul Den Voort 8'41” Florence May 4th, 2018
Spain: Joaquim Arevallaga 6'42” Florence April 6th, 2018
Albania: Erald Michael Kolici 7',04" Dubai January 23rd, 2018
Taiwan: Meng-Ling Chen 6'25" Taipei, November 9th. 2020
Mexico: Sara Hernández Garcia 6'47", Monterrey, October 29th, 2021
