A reluctant World Barista Champion - A conversation with Gwilym Davies

<p>Last week in our <a href="https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast/2022/The-cultural-impact-of-coffee-competitions">episode </a>on coffee competitions we featured a clip from a conversation with 2009 World Barista Champion <a href="http://www.gwilymdavies.cz/">Gwilym Davies</a> and today we bring you the interview in full.</p><p><br></p><p>Gwilym is the founder of London’s iconic Prufrock cafe, is a coffee judge, runs his own barista training centre and recently launched his own coffee brand - The Naughty Dog.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Gwilym shares a powerful story of personal growth, how becoming a reluctant winner ended up defining his coffee career, and why now is the time to hand the portafilter to the next generation of coffee professionals. </p><p><br>Credits music: "Uncharted Waters" by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sZTonmhywKVSYlTQPu16W">Cloudy Galvez </a>in collaboration with <a href="https://www.coffeemusicproject.com/">The Coffee Music Project</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at <a href="https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/">worldcoffeeportal.com</a></p><p>Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5thwavecoffee/">@5thWaveCoffee</a> and tell us what topics you'd like to hear </p>