Lleida, 17 November 2025 - Cafés Batallathe Lleida café, held the Barista Championship Coffee Battle 2025 in a special edition of its 75th anniversary.
The competition, held on the premises of the Cafés Batalla factory in the Camino de los Frailes industrial estate in Lleida, lasted more than five hours and attracted more than 100 people, including several catering establishments, specialised journalists and relatives of the participants. They all appreciated the interest and growing passion for speciality coffee culture.
The winners of the day were:
First Place (Gold Barista Trophy): Cindy Maria Burgos from Rugaca Bar (Huesca). He received the trophy and a high-end coffee machine. De'Longhi La Specialista Touchaccrediting it as the Best Barista of Lleida 2025.
Second Place (Silver Barista Trophy): Clara Fernández Donaire from Il Capriccio (Lleida), who won the trophy and the attendance and travel to the Coffee Fest of Madrid 2026.
Third Place (Bronze Barista Trophy): Blanca Forcada Aguado from Carme Pastry Shop (Lleida), who received the trophy and a filter coffee machine. Trinity Zero Black.
The Championship brought together 10 professional baristas who demonstrated their talent. The contestants of this special edition were:
Jaime Garcia-Calvo Álvarez (BOCAO, Lleida)
Blanca Forcada Aguado (Carme Pastry Shop, Lleida)
Mariona Navarro Castells (Escola d'Hoteleria i Turisme, Lleida)
Clara Fernández Donaire (Il Capriccio, Lleida)
Dariana Alexandra Muñoz (Brito's, Lleida)
Xavier Catalan Mayench (La Chispa, Lleida)
Marc Solanelles Solans (Marc & Kristy, Lleida)
Óscar Torreblanca Buil (Escola d'Hoteleria i Turisme, Lleida)
Cindy María Burgos (Rugaca Bar, Huesca)
Cecilia Abadias Gimenez (Lo Poli, Palau d'Anglesola)
See the photos of the Coffee Battle 2025 Barista Championship.
The Championship was supported by Cafés Batallawith their markings: Port Moka, Tarrazú, Tolesa, La Garza, Pura Vida y Herbal Vitaeand companies De Longui; Crem; Raventós Basagoiti; Compak; Pascual; Laborman; Brita; Eschotur Lleida (School of Hospitality and Tourism of Lleida) ; Repa; Evokes; Ponent Premium (catering & events); Bezoya; Coka Pansand the collaboration of the Gremi del CafèTorradors de Catalunya and the Spanish Coffee Association (AEcafé).
The participants faced two intense rounds to test their technique, creativity, precision and product knowledge. The jury, made up of professionals from the sector, assessed every detail:
First Round: The OrderThe contestants had 8 minutes to prepare 8 random classic drinks (espresso, cappuccino, etc.). Speed, precision and cleanliness were valued.
Round 2: Fantasy Drink: The moment for originality, where each barista created two original drinks (with or without alcohol) in a maximum of 7 minutes. The jury scored the balance of flavours, technique, presentation and narrative.
The jury of the championship was made up of a panel of experts, renowned professionals in the world of hospitality, gastronomy and catering:
Lead Judge: Antoni Gros Manerorepresenting the Coffee Guild.
Sensory Judge: Gala Pipó PiquéChef, barista and gastronomic communicator in the press and social networks.
Sensory Judge: Laura Bosch (LLEIDA 2024 CHAMPION), Owner of the Sucrerie patisserie.
Technical Judge: Albert Graells (HEAD OF ROOM AT LA SILVESTRE ESTRELLA MICHELIN) of Bellvis.
Sensory Judge: Mayer Z. Vincelle (Barista Champion Huesca 2025), representing the Vincelle pastry shop in Jaca.
Xavier Batalla, head of production at Batalla Cafés, pointed out that "With this championship we wanted to highlight the figure of the barista, giving visibility to his or her talent and promoting the culture of speciality coffee".
Batalla Cafés would like to extend its most sincere congratulations to all the participants and thank them for their effort, dedication, participation and passion. With the celebration of its 75th anniversary, the company reaffirms its commitment to quality and training, keeping alive the essence and passion that have characterised it since its foundation in 1950.
Press contact:
Cafés Batalla
Clàudia Mateo
marketing@cafesbatalla.com
Tel. 902 21 21 40
