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Posted On: August 27th 2026, 11:43 am
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Meet Dasha @dariabilaa, the 2026 UK Barista Champion.
Dasha was a first-time competitor at UKBC, and she did it with a coffee that’s been on the Formative Café menu since the team first sourced it.
It’s a coffee we’ve always loved serving, and one that customers can actually afford to order in a café. Which, for a coffee that just won the UK Barista Championship, is pretty unusual.
Over the next few weeks, as Dasha gets ready for the World Barista Championship in Panama, we’ll be sitting down with her to talk about her process, her experience competing, and the things she finds interesting about coffee.
First up: Say hi 👋🏻
Dasha was a first-time competitor at UKBC, and she did it with a coffee that’s been on the Formative Café menu since the team first sourced it.
It’s a coffee we’ve always loved serving, and one that customers can actually afford to order in a café. Which, for a coffee that just won the UK Barista Championship, is pretty unusual.
Over the next few weeks, as Dasha gets ready for the World Barista Championship in Panama, we’ll be sitting down with her to talk about her process, her experience competing, and the things she finds interesting about coffee.
First up: Say hi 👋🏻
Comments (15)
2 months agocolt_coffee_
Wow what a breath of fresh air! Good luck in Panama Dasha and looking forward to seeing more of this series!
2 months agonomellamoana
Ahh congrats Dasha 🖤 I still remember those early morning opening shifts at @lottsandco and having my coffee ready thanks to you 😍
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