Beverage Standards Awards 2011 - Judging Criteria

“Making A Difference”

Those interested in acquiring a Barista qualification may have never even considered it, but ever wondered who actually trains the Barista trainer?!  Well M*A*D do, and as more and more companies offer Barista Training, Jon takes great pleasure from the fact that he played a significant role in it – he really is Making A Difference.

 UCD, founded in 1992 and incorporated in 2003, sources and imports beverage ancillaries for sale to UK wholesalers, providing a wide selection of products, and constantly evolves in response to market demands. UCD is the UK agent for Routin 1883 syrups and sauces, Elite products and Teahouse Exclusives, as well as stocking a variety of well-known brands, bespoke items and generic products.  The company objective is to provide a range of quality products at reasonable prices offering practical support to beverage wholesalers.  UCD is delighted to be a sponsor and is proud of their association with Teahouse Exclusives.

3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Its culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better. The $27 billion diversified technology company has, since 1902, been creating innovative products that help make the world healthier, safer and more productive. Well known 3M brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite.  3M acquired Cuno Inc in 2005 and with it added a wealth of water filtration knowledge, experience and technologies on which to build.
Contact: mwhiteley@mmm.com

Bravilor Bonamat is a leading organisation in developing, manufacturing and selling professional beverage preparation systems and has been an authority in the field of filter coffee systems for more than sixty years and for many years the European market leader in this sector. With an extensive range of filter equipment, innovative instant and freshbrew machines, machines for hot water and various accessories Bravilor Bonamat offers the right beverage preparation system for every location and situation.

'Kimbo espresso is dedicated to true connoisseurs and appeals to all the senses:the irresistable thick golden crema, the sweet harmonious flavour, the full body that caresses the palate like velvet and pervasive aroma that completes the magic of those little moments of coffee pleasure throughout the day. Kimbo UK are here to help you make the transition to serving fine espresso in the finest Naples tradition with barista training, marketing assistance and beautiful crockery.'

Barry Callebaut Vending UK Limited
Barry Callebaut is the world's leading supplier of high quality cocoa and chocolate products and represents about 7500 employees in 26 countries.
A branch of the company also produces products for the vending and HoReCa market. Barry Callebaut Vending UK Ltd, situated in St, Helens, Merseyside, was formed with the aquisition of Eurogran UK several years ago, to increase sales of their brands Van Houten, Le Royal, Caprimo and Classic in the United Kingdom.

The Beverage Standards Association serves and represents our members interests by delivering, developing and endorsing best practice in our industry through training, education and networking, to improve the standards and quality of products and service in the out of home hot beverage market.
Our members represent manufacturers, distributors and retailers of coffee, tea, chocolate, cold drinks, ancillary products, machinery and services including training within the UK market.
The ethos of the BSA is to foster the growth of the UK Beverage market and to sponsor such growth.