{"id":25997,"date":"2025-06-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:19:18","slug":"meet-sebastian-the-lac-barista-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/stories\/2025\/meet-sebastian-the-lac-barista-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Sebasti\u00e1n, the LAC Barista Champion Representing Latin America in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured alignfull has-large-flow-space requires-no-top-page-spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__top-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/stories\/people\/\" class=\"sbux-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>People<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1\t\t\t\tclass=\"sbx-page-header-featured__title is-style-display-sm\"\n\t\t\t\titemprop=\"headline\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tMeet Sebasti\u00e1n, the LAC Barista Champion Representing Latin America in Las Vegas\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__excerpt\" itemprop=\"abstract\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the three-day competition, Peruvian partner, Sebasti\u00e1n and 11 other baristas from around the world will showcase their coffee passion, expertise and craft through a variety of skills and knowledge-based competitions. The event will take place during the Starbucks Leadership Experience conference with more than 14,000 partners (employees) from the United States and Canada in attendance to watch the first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Champion be crowned.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__bottom-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarah chase\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta__item sbux-meta__item--separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"sbux-meta__separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbux-meta__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\titemprop=\"datePublished\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2025-06-04T06:00:00-07:00\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 4, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sbx-page-header-featured__media\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--x: 0; --y: 0\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 300px, (max-width: 586px) 480px, (max-width: 864px) 768px, 1280px\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-125-1-160x107.jpg 160w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- endif -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"sbux-post-details is-style-meta\">\n\t<li class=\"sbux-post-details__item\">\n\t\t<time\n\t\t\titemprop=\"timeRequired\"\n\t\t\tdatetime=\"PT4M\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t4 min read\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"sbux-post-details__item\">\n\t\t<time\n\t\t\titemprop=\"datePublished\"\n\t\t\tdatetime=\"2025-06-04T06:00:00-07:00\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2025\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">When Sebasti\u00e1n joined Starbucks in 2022, he had no previous experience in the world of coffee. He also did not imagine building a career in it. What he found was something unexpected: Starbucks offered a sense of community, a place to grow through creativity and human connection, and structure.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That opportunity revealed itself gradually as coffee shifted from being just a beverage to becoming something more. It became an experience that surprised and challenged him. He discovered its complexity, depth, and ultimately, a new way to connect with others through his role as barista.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBefore becoming a Starbucks partner, coffee for me was instant and always with sugar,\u201d Sebasti\u00e1n recalls. In his world, coffee was more routine than ritual\u2014functional, fast and unremarkable. But once he joined the Starbucks, he began exploring different varieties and brewing methods. He watched as his fellow partners spoke about coffee with passion and respect. <\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came a moment that changed everything: his first taste of a Starbucks\u00ae Single Origin Colombia brewed in-store by another partner. The flavor, the clarity of the notes, and the story behind it all took him by surprise. \u201cThat\u2019s when I realized coffee doesn\u2019t need sugar when it carries something deeper,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Coffee is more than a drink: it is art, it is community and it is a way to leave a mark.\u201d<\/p><cite>Sebasti\u00e1n, Starbucks Barista Championship 2025 LAC Contestant<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, nearly three years into his journey, Sebasti\u00e1n has built a relationship with coffee that goes beyond technique. With each beverage he prepares, he has found a form of expression, a way to interpret and share the world through craft. \u201cCoffee didn\u2019t just turn me into a barista. It made me an artist,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To him, every beverage is one of a kind. There is intention behind the bean, precision in the method, and care in the way it is served. Being a barista, in his view, is about creating with purpose. It is about honoring the origin and respecting the details that make each cup meaningful.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26013\" src=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/Copia-de-sb-sebastian-264-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26017\" src=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-186-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That vision led Sebasti\u00e1n to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/press\/2023\/coffee-craft-passion-on-display-at-starbucks-2023-latin-america-and-caribbean-barista-championship\/\">2023 LAC Barista Champion<\/a>, a milestone that now brings him to a new stage. He will represent his home market, Peru, and all of Latin America in the first-ever Global Barista Championship, which will take place June 9-11, 2026 in Las Vegas. Alongside baristas from around the world, he will share his story, his craft, and his belief in coffee as a universal language that bridges cultures and brings people together. <a href=\"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/stories\/2025\/peruvian-barista-to-represent-latin-america-the-caribbean-at-starbucks-first-ever-starbucks-global-barista-championship-in-june\/\">Read more about the competition and meet the contestants.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparing for this global stage has been a demanding and rewarding process. Unlike the local championship, the international competition brings new formats, more complex phases, and constant learning. \u201cMy training has been meticulous and fun\u2026 learning and refining new things has been incredibly enriching,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What excites him most about the Global Barista Championship is not just the competition. It is the chance to connect with other partners who share the same passion for coffee. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to hear their stories and connect with them. More than a competition, it\u2019s a moment to learn and grow. No matter where we\u2019re from, we all have green aprons at heart,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to come back with a suitcase full of stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/about.starbucks.com\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/06\/sb-sebastian-051-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To those just beginning to explore the world of coffee, Sebasti\u00e1n offers simple but heartfelt advice. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful universe, full of emotion and possibility. 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