Brewed to Perfection: Supporting the Sonic Needs of a Global Barista Competition
Posted on January 8, 2026
LAS VEGAS – Starbucks hosted its inaugural Global Barista Championship in Las Vegas in June. The three days of competition included semi-finals staged in-the-round at Mandalay Bay and finals at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. The competition was part of the company’s Leadership Experience 2025 event. Yamaha and FOH engineer Brian Frost provided some details of the barista semi-finals