Australian wins world’s best barista title with honey-hibiscus coffee creation

Barista Anthony Douglas during the finale of the 2022 World Barista Championships. – Photo: Specialty Coffee Association/dpa

It may not come as a surprise that the winner of this year’s World Barista Championships is Australian, as the country is known for its high standards when it comes to a good brew.

Anthony Douglas, a 31-year-old barista from Melbourne, was crowned the winner of the 2022 edition on Friday, beating five competitors from Britain, Canada and the US, among other countries, in the final of the competition that was held as part of this year’s Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE).