Michael Phillips (barista)
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Michael Phillips won the U.S. Barista Championship in Portland, Oregon, in March 2009, while working at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
in New York City. He also won the 2010 United States Barista Championship
, becoming the only repeat U.S. champion to date, and he went on to become the first American to win the World Barista Championship
crown in London, England, in 2010.
At the March 2011 TED conferences (standing for Technology, Entertainment, Design) in California, Phillips was present at Coffee Common, a new organization with what was called "the unapologetically idealistic purpose to create a community with shared values."
In April 2011, Phillips resigned from his position as director of coffee education at Intelligentsia to help found the Handsome Coffee Roasters in Los Angeles, California, with Tyler Curtis and Chris Owens.
Philips was born in the United States and spent his early life in Royal Oak, Michigan
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Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, colloquially known as Intelligentsia, is a coffee roasting company and retailer with its headquarters at 1850 W. Fulton Street in Chicago, Illinois. Intelligentsia has several cafe retail locations throughout the Chicago area. The company was founded in 1995 by Doug...
in New York City. He also won the 2010 United States Barista Championship
United States Barista Championship
The United States Barista Championship or USBC, is a competition to decide the most well rounded barista in the United States. Competitors prepare and serve three courses of espresso based beverages consisting of espressos, traditional cappuccinos, and signature drinks...
, becoming the only repeat U.S. champion to date, and he went on to become the first American to win the World Barista Championship
World Barista Championship
thumb|250px|[[Barista]] [[Gwilym Davies |Gwilym Davies]] at the WBC.The World Barista Championship is the current premier barista competition, with the winners of each national barista championship competing for the world title...
crown in London, England, in 2010.
At the March 2011 TED conferences (standing for Technology, Entertainment, Design) in California, Phillips was present at Coffee Common, a new organization with what was called "the unapologetically idealistic purpose to create a community with shared values."
In April 2011, Phillips resigned from his position as director of coffee education at Intelligentsia to help found the Handsome Coffee Roasters in Los Angeles, California, with Tyler Curtis and Chris Owens.
Philips was born in the United States and spent his early life in Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
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