Ethiopian Landrace and Gesha-Variety Coffee Secrets: Indonesia’s Mikael Jasin Takes World Barista Championship

In 2024, Mikael Jasin from Indonesia emerged victorious in the World Barista Championship, besting out 53 competitors from around the globe. His winning routine centered on meditation and mindfulness, making him the first Indonesian to earn this title and the third from a major coffee-producing country in four years following Boram Um from Brazil. The championship took place at the World of Coffee Asia in Busan, South Korea and Indonesia will host the 2025 event in Jakarta.

Jasin’s winning routine featured an Ethiopian landrace variety called Ají from Colombia and a Gesha-variety coffee from Panama. The final rankings were as follows: Mikael Jasin of Indonesia in first place, Jack Simpson from Australia in second, Takayuki Ishitani from Japan in third, Honoka Kawashima from Aotearoa/New Zealand in fourth, Junghwan Lim from South Korea in fifth, Ian Kissick from Ireland in sixth and Zjevaun Lemar Janga from The Netherlands in seventh.

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