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Kenya National Barista Championship 2026

Two days at the 22nd Kenya National Barista Championship, where Nairobi Coffee Exchange ran a stand and a cupping table. A highlight film for each day, plus photos of the competitors, the judges and the people behind the cups.

Client
Nairobi Coffee Exchange
When
14–15 August 2026
Where
Nairobi
  • Event coverage
  • Highlight films
  • Photography

Videos

Kenya Barista Championship Day 1 Highlights
Kenya Barista Championship Day 2 Highlights

Photos

Day 1

Baristas in aprons cheering with their hands in the airFour Java House staff in red T-shirts posing with a photo frame propA competitor preparing drinks at her station while judges watchA barista pouring into stemmed glasses in front of the judgesA man pouring coffee from a small jug into a glassFreshly ground coffee in a portafilter under the grinderA judge in a championship apron tasting from a cupA judge in a Barista Hub cap tasting, clipboard in hand

Day 2

A Nairobi Coffee Exchange speaker with a microphone in front of the NCE logo wallThe event host speaking in front of the NCE backdropThe host and a competitor on stage in front of the championship sponsor wallThe finalist working the espresso machine with judges behind herA barista in a green apron grinding coffee beside a tub of beansNairobi Coffee Exchange staff talking at the cupping tableA barista in a green apron at his stationCompetitors and judges around a brewing station under the event clockA smiling barista in a black apron
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