Michael “Kaffeebruder” Manhart
Austria
Independent

Please tell us a little about yourself: 
Passionate home barista always on the hunt for surprising cups of filter coffee.

What are you excited to do in Boston?:
Meet the coffee-family.

Please list the coffee competitions you have participated in, what year they took place, and your results:
2016 Austrian Brewerscup – 2nd Place
2016 Tiroler & Internationale Baristameisterschaften “Filterchallange” by Goran Huber – 1st Place
2017 Austrian Brewerscup – 1st Place
2017 World Brewers Cup – 4th Place
2017 Tiroler & Internationale Baristameisterschaften “Filterchallange” by Goran Huber – 1st Place
2018 Austrian Brewerscup – 3rd Place
2018 Austrian CIGS – 2nd Place
2019 Austrian Brewerscup – 1st Place

How do you see the coffee industry changing in the future?:
Quality will be the new commodity.

Where do you see yourself in five years?:
If I only knew…

What are your interests outside of coffee?:
my family, music, nature

Is there anyone you would like to thank or recognize, or who helped you to prepare for the WBrC?:

Klaus Trifich, Viktoria Arthofer, Paul Marsden, Regine Wai Yee Beng, Sam Corra, Rubens Gardelli, Nikolaus Hartmann, and many more!

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