What Went Wrong At WBC and Other Answers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- What happened with those portafilters? Is there anything you would have changed?
WBC routine: • Morgan Eckroth, USA - ...
Thank you for all the great questions about WBC this year and hopefully this provides some insight! I’ll be answering questions in the comments for a bit as we close out this chapter of the competition season.
You weren't just a runner up!! Don't downplay it!! You're 2nd in the WORLD at barista-ing. That's damn impressive
That’s exactly what I was thinking
@@ColorwaveCraftsCo Human psychology is weird. People are usually happier with Bronze than Silver.
Everyone received a trophy. 😂
second is runner up though..... its just a synonym
@@lukeW7344 we know. i think Oliver meant that Morgan calling herself just "a runner-up" doesn't do her achievement justice
I'm a conductor and music director. I've spent a lot of time on the judges side of the table for auditions over the years. The best piece of advice I feel I can ever give is to say, "we WANT you to succeed. We WANT you to do well."
As someone who has done sport competition when I was a teenager, your comment really moved me. I'm not competing anymore but this is something we should say to every child (and adult too) who are doing any sort of competition. Thank you.
@@mimi56565 absolutely 💯 and it carries over to all aspects of life…school, career growth, or any other hurdle or challenge life can throw at us.
You know... I don't drink coffee. I only came across your channel from seeing and enjoying the shorts you've posted. But while watching some of the WBC competition, it strikes me that I'm glad we live in an age where something as "mundane" as coffee used to be, can now be an artform both in taste and presentation, as well as something that people have gathered together to compete against. We live in a crazy world, but sometimes it's pretty cool. Keep up the good work!
My wife who isn’t even into coffee watched your WBC routine with me and she was very moved and thought you were amazing. She thought you deserved the win. Well done Morgan!
My wife and I share your sentiment
I feel so validated because I always thought you had big “I took ballet as a kid” energy. Like…. good ballet that you worked hard on, because you have that specific “everything-is-fine-and-I-am-floating-around-in-control” performance quality. Love it
I just watched the video of the actual competition, you were amazing! This is a completely new genre for me as I have never watched coffee competitions before and now that I have it's amazing to see your success.
-Henry
yeah same, I never expected it to be so captivating..
I didn’t even know WBC existed until I saw your competition. Absolutely mesmerizing! Your descriptions of the ingredients, pouring, speaking to the judges and helping the audience to relax is perfection.
I couldn’t tell you enough how amazing your performance in the competition was. So moving and so relaxing in a world that is constantly busy and crowded, it made life feel like it was calm for fifteen minutes and I fell in love with coffee even more❤️
As a professional musician, I suffered with shaky hands even if I didn’t suffer from performance anxiety. I got beta blockers from my doctor and they were a game changer. Worth looking into.
Are you crazy or what
@@lm5608 nope, I’m sane
@@lm5608 some people just got shaky hands, it's honestly not that weird.
@@lm5608 shaky hands is totally normal, it's really just heartrate and some people naturally have higher resting heart rates.
@@lm5608shaking hands and other anxiety responses are really common even for very experienced performers. I know of opera singers who take beta blockers before auditions to relax their anxiety responses even if they are very experienced.
I haven't watched the video yet, but didn't you come second overall in the world championship? That's an amazing achievement, you should still be proud of yourself 👏
Ok, so I stumbled across your shorts here, started watching, and fell head over heels with the simplicity. Then my lil brain needed to go to your page, and I saw this video's title, stopped, looked up the WBC, watched, and was so incredibly moved that I cried. I NEVER thought coffee could bring me to tears. Just wow 😊
Your funniest part is something many in the wine industry can relate to - the process of cryoconcentration. In the classic sense, nature does the freezing. Vintners allow their crops to continue sitting on the vine past the point of normal harvest, and multiple good and bad things can happen from choosing to do that. Noble rot, or botrytis fungus, can attack the grapes, penetrating through the skins, creating tiny holes that cause water to evaporate out, concentrating the sugars in the grapes (and they are used for various dessert wines, usually white grape based). The fungus, however, can easily overwhelm a crop rather than create a perfect concentration. The later harvest season usually sees a lot of rain and extra water can rot a crop. But if both of those issues are avoided, the grapes will eventually freeze through the first hard frost of the season. Grapes will be harvested before the frost subsides that morning, and are quickly and gently pressed. The sugars of the juice melt first, so the pressing gets the very most concentrated juice of the grapes, usually anywhere from 30-60% of the overall juice in the grapes. It's that juice that is fermented and made into ice wine or eiswein. I work at a winery/cidery in New England and we are focusing on man-made cryoconcentration of other fresh pressed juices of locally grown fruits, primarily apples. It's amazing to drink final products side by side that started off with the same initial must.
All this to say - I love listening to you discuss your craft with intense passion in the same way that I also feel about my industry. It was magical watching you during the competition. Congratulations!
Living in the Palatinate in Germany, that's the gamble that's currently going on again - so far, we've just been slightly above freezing. Forecast has potential for freezing on the 7th and the 11th, but just barely, so not enough to freeze the grapes. As such, less and less wineries are playing that lottery. Some other wine regions have waived it completely this year. Climate change has already affected winemaking in the area dramatically. Where this previously was a purely white region, it's now also very well known for a type of red. With the region being one of the warmest in Germany to begin with, shifting to a setup suitable for warmer climates have become a necessity. And that also means that the ice wine gamble becomes increasingly risky. Having just completed half a century, I've witnessed the changes - compared to my childhood, snow is increasingly a rarity, and when it comes, it rarely stays.
Watching your shorts is fun, emotional, touching, relatable, entertaining and just pure joyous. Watching your long videos is totally different yet still enjoyable and gives me useful information. Both formats are perfect for your personality and vibe. Thank you for doing all you do. I’m grateful! God bless you and all that you do. ☕️🙏🏻❤️🥰
Congrats on 2nd, that's incredible! It's been so fun watching your progress and journey. ❤️🤗
Within the first 45 seconds of your presentation I was moved. Takeaway coffee was one of the only things that felt normal at the start of 2020. 1 thing I could still do that felt like a luxury, had human connection and was comforting. I'm glad it's still here and that you are so passionate about it. So proud of you. Also your tone and cadence were so relaxing yet strong. I want to try the variety of coffee plant you discussed.
Congrats to runner up, I was really pushing for you to win outright; but still runner up is still great!!! Really happy to see you do so well, also glad to see a new video.
Watching your routine live from the audience was utterly captivating. 🧡🧡 and oddly emotional
And being able to meet you after was awesome! Thank you for taking the time for the (highly caffienated and nervous) fan!
I found your channel right as you were starting your USBC journey. The closest I’d ever heard of barista competitions is that the Kroger by me has a barista at their Starbucks who won the Starbucks barista competition a couple years ago. I didn’t realize it was an entire ✨experience✨ until you opened my eyes to it!
The emotional intelligence is over 9000, holy cow. You’re more articulate about yourself and your inner experience than anyone else I’ve ever known.
I also appreciate your PASSION, discipline, ambitions, new discovery, exploration, and connection from coffee to audience!!
...I would never have expected you to have done violin and/or ballet , the more I learn about you the more I would love to meet you.im not even talking about hanging out at your cafe . I know nothing about coffee, but you make me wanna learn about it. It's so cool to watch I can't wait to see your growth
You really did amazingly! Thank you for representing the US! Never apologize for being genuine!
Honestly I just wanna say thank you for giving a highlight to the various produce of my country and showing so much care and appreciation for them.
I actually just watched the wbc video yesterday and it threw me down a hole resulting in me researching and drinking coffee until late at night.. 😂
Same!😆
I don’t comment on TH-cam but woahhh. I knew you from Instagram vids, and watching your performance in competition was incredible! Not a coffee drinker despite my household of enjoyers and your skills are low key(high key) inspiring.
Amazing job!
Missed the sock slide-in😊. It was a really impressive routine. 👍
Ii went oooo noooo when the cup wasn't place fully under the coffee and that little stream went over it, so glad you got that. well done🥳👍
im so happy 4 you honestly! I hope you will continue to compete
I learned in the army that stress is a normal reaction to a abnormal situation.. Knowing that when the situation changes the stress will dissipate helps (well me). It's only temporary.
Also if you want to compete... compete. All the technicalities will be dealt with during your prep. Your first competition probably won't be your best ever but it wil also quite probably be the one where you learn the most. Competing teaches you way more than you could learn not competing.
I’m going through a lot in life right now. I watch your videos because they help me calm down and I also enjoy your skills, even though I probably will just keep making nespresso and filter coffee for now.
I cried a bit at your WBC routine. History gets to me but I think it was the kintsugi.
I'm Melbourne born and bred, and very proud of our intense coffee culture and identity. I've just discovered your videos here & I'm really enjoying them - you are the only barista I follow 😃I'm so happy that you visited Melbourne. Which neighbourhood was your Airbnb in? I hope that you got to take some of the city & its vibes in and enjoy it 💜💛❤ I live just outside of Melbourne now, but will always carry my Melburnian coffee tastes & standards with me, it's intrinsic having lived there from birth to age 40 and having worked, studied & socialized in Melbourne my entire life, coffee playing a part of my daily ritual - many times a day! My husband moved here from Ireland 12 or 13 years ago. He was a tea man then of course, but he's learned to love coffee, really, really love it, even more than I do maybe! He makes coffee at home & orders whole coffee beans delivered from the best roasters in Melbourne (he favours beans grown in Ethiopia).
TH-cam proposed me the video of your final competition, and pit was the best video i watched for awhile 😍. You were amazing!! Your voice it's so soothing!
Hi Morgan 👋 I've watched your videos for about a year now and just the other day TH-cam recommended your WBC performance. I watched it on the way home from work as a barista. I felt the emotion and passion you have for coffee and watched you pour it out on that stage. I cried watching you do your best work. I knew about you from your TH-cam videos but this was you on a whole other level. Watching someone do what they love and seeing you shine was an incredible experience. Thank you 🙏🥲
I absolutely can't drink coffee, but my boyfriend loves it and the art of coffee making has always interested me which led me to you and I just wanna say you're really cool and thank you for entertaining/teaching me as i write my college essays
Loved your routine, especially your delivery. A pleasure to listen to and watch!
Is everyone required to do their routine in English? Or were there translators there for some contestants? Does having to present in a second language or having translator ever intentionally or unintentionally have a negative impact on those competitors? Just wondering what yours or other peoples take on that was
I love both themes that you chose for the 2 competitions., transparency and resilience. I will admit that when you first broke the glasses on stage, it felt a bit gimmicky..UNTIL you brought out the Kintsugi cups. Then I thought, "Brilliant!" I look forward to your upcoming championships!
Makes me think about how cool an anime about competitive batista-ing would be. Such a cool but niche event and skill set
I just watched it and it was amazing! ❤️
You must be proud of yourself.
We're proud of you too!
Congrats on placing so high! Runner up is nothing to sneeze at!
> Gets second place in a worldwide competition
WHAT WENT WRONG?!?! *explosion noises*
lol
I have to say. You are a great barista. Your personality really invites people in. I can see how humble you are. I really enjoy your videos.
Your attitude is just so cool and I do believe success favors the bold. Keep doing you Morgan, because you're awesome!
The fact that your video on the "World Coffee Championships" channel is the most viewed video with over 3 million views speaks for itself, u are amazing
Thanks for this video it was really great hearing you answer all these WBC related questions. I was hoping you could list all the tools and equipment that you used in Melbourne and what was your favourite things about Melbourne?
Congrats to you again !!! Love your show and already shared with my friends.👏👏👏
"It doesnt even taste like coffee! It's pretty exceptional!"
Wahouh, just watched your routine and i al in awe of you ! I'm not much into coffee but then i really wished i could taste those, the process for preparing them, along with your explanation using this very calm yet passionate voice was hypnotic !
I knew some of your shorts from youtube and i am glade I got to see this other part of you, so thank you for sharing all of this with us across the world.
And Congratulations for your second place, it is amazing ! I hope you are proud of you, and enjoyed this experience !
With kind regards,
Yaay, I've been waiting for this video :) I noticed a little espresso missing the cup, otherwise I was totally blown away with your performance
Yoooo! Congratulations! I'm so proud of you! Kudos to you!!!
You did SUCH an amazing job, second palce in the entire world!!
I wish i had the confidence to compete, i'd be a shaking bumbling mess >.
Morgan. Don’t makes so much cut in your videos. Be yourself. Relax! We all loves you!!! Go with the flow. We enjoy listening to you. 😊
u did amazing! so proud u represented usa
at the wbc
We were happy to see you and Lance in person in Melbourne for the WBC.
50year old man here. I really want to tell you how much I respect your confidence, passion AND professionalism you are displaying for us on this channel and the competition clip I had the honor to watch. Thank you and God bless you.
A question about dairy milk vs alternative milks, would allergens (and personal taste preference on alternate milks) be a problem in judging?
Somehow I got it wrong. I thought this year was your first time competing. Nonetheless, I'm still proud of you. Proud of you for doing so well. Even more proud of you simply just for putting yourself out there. I didn't get to catch the topic for your WBC competition. However, the US competition topic rang in harmony of how, and why, I got into my coffee journey.
This was her first time at worlds. Only the US champion goes to worlds. She competed in the U.S. once before this last year, then won the US competition last year.
@@bridgetbrady2640 I knew that she had won the US this year/last year and I was aware that only the winners go to the WBC. I just wasn't aware that she had competed in the USBC once before. Whether she had or hadn't, the feeling is still the same.
@@andromydous Good for her! Show’s what being willing to learn and grow can do!
where's Morgan's classic "Hello there!" ?!!
Next time, I promise. Today was a bit more lowkey X)
Hi Morgan, Congratulations.
I'm not a coffee person but after watching your videos am interested to know more about the coffee. The way you executed in WBC was awesome 👌.
So I watched Your performance and it was amazing. It was so calming story. Thank You :)
Thank you for this! I want to get into competing and this is super awesome and immensely helpful:)
I thought it was great. I watched your first round here on TH-cam knowing you made it through the second round and still getting anxious that you were on the first beverage and about halfway out of time.
We're all proud of you Morgan.
Congrats Morgan. Very well deserved.
Im very confused what was about that box, that every finalist recieved exept you. What was it and why didnt you get one?
11:52-12:38: Makes me want to record myself making my morning brew😅
I'm reading about freeze-distilled milk and thinking, Haven't they just reinvented cream?
CONGRATS ON RUNNER-UP!! 🎉🎉🎉(´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)!!
I'd love to see how people like me would do with these super fancy coffees. For context, I can't taste bitter, at all. It just isn't there. I think it would be interesting comparing a very acute technical judge versus someone who can't taste one of the main aspects of the drink.
Will Neff reacted to your routine and he was pretty confused and surprised at all the stuff you did lol. You should check it out
I genuinely had no idea of the vastness of the coffee world before I came across your content. May I ask, do you consider being a barista a profession or more of a vocation for yourself? Oh, and congratulations on the competition from across the pond.
Star Wars brewing equipment?!?!
You saw the R2D2 French press in my cart, didn't you?
Incredible result! congrats! What was your milk choice in melb? Did you find a cold pressed or a straight from the supermarket "whatever" brand?
How did you like Melb? As an Aussie it is the coffee Mecca … so keen to know your views in general!
I found you after watching your interview with Coffee Coach | Ryd Jeavons at WBC and subscribed to your channel after watching one of your videos. I imagine you are recognised a lot in the US … did you find the same experience outside of the MICE event or were you able to wander around Melbourne in relative anonymity?
What was your water for this? Just curious if anyone ever requests a particular type of filtration or source.I rarerely see water quality discussed
I just love you...and congratulations 😁😁
Love your channel. I have a question.. I love coffee. I have a cuisart drip 14 cup. I’m wondering what you think is the best Dark roast ground coffee to use that I could purchase affordable and won’t break the bank. I haven’t done beans, as I don’t have way to grind.
There are some great manual coffee ban grinders out there. We have the Porlex Mini II Coffee Grinder. It's about $90 but you can get manual coffee bean grinders that cost less. Fresh ground coffee, and bonus - it smells amazing!
random question, what brand milk did you use in melbourne in the end? there's a milk brand here called farmhouse gold which is very different from most other milks available - thicker/creamier and sweeter. when you talked before about the milk freezing process it made me think about that milk and how much stronger the effect might be with that instead of, say, pauls. or maybe you wouldn't need to do it with that milk at all?
The milk I ultimately used in Melbourne was Hunt & Brew, it was a milk with high fat content. I believe just over 4%
@@morgandrinkscoffee ooh, a single origin milk, nice
ballet and soccer. Is that a common combination? fascinating
Where did you find food safe kintsugi? It's not safe to use for food and drink, from my understanding.
Tell us more about your tea! Do you chase down quality with your teas as much as coffee? Or is it more pedestrian?
My knowledge about tea is a bit more pedestrian to be sure but I’m trying to intentionally learn more, there’s so much variety!
@@morgandrinkscoffee I love coffee but it wrecks my stomach. So I like rooibos espresso
Is there prize money for the winner or runnerup?
love youuuuuuu😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
2nd best barista in the world!!!!!! fuck yeahh!!!
Did you get to enjoy Australian coffee culture? I've heard it is very particular.
Hmm question I ask is are you going to compete again, or plan to judge? I think you are good enough to do so!!!
Aaah, I see the issue. Talking about Covid to folks in Melbourne will kill everything.
Q: Will you continue to compete in the future? How important is "competition" to you?
Dude. Your hair fucking rocks.
What have you learned from competition that you can apply to other endeavors?
So what did happen with the portafilter? I can't find it in the video?
6:48
It just didn't slot in right away and she struggled with it, which of course messes with the flow and eats up time.
Wait is it the first time hearing your voice ? Idk
Feel it's weird to compare but her edit style reminds me of FAZE Jevs. Sentences being edited to almost a run-on sentence energy silence being at a minimum.
th-cam.com/video/GAtvCEJVNmw/w-d-xo.html example :)
She’s an icon, she’s a legend, she IS THE MOMENT
The WBC live streaming was rather bad, unorganized and not really available or promoted.
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I still believe you won WBC and will say,
*You are the #1 top barista in the world!*
The way that first judge flinched so dramatically when you shattered his glass….😒🙄 I have a feeling he’s the reason you lost.
He looked like he just immediately hated her during the whole thing. The flinching was just ridiculous.
You are very beautiful❤❤