59 competitors were reduced to 6.  After four days of intense competition at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the winners have just been annouced at 4:15pm today (May 5th, 2008).

#1 Kyle Glanville (Intelligentsia, Los Angeles CA)

#2 Pete Licata (PT’s Coffee, Overland Park KS)

#3 Heather Perry (Coffee Klatch, San Dimas CA)

#4 Chris Baca (Ritual Roasters, San Francisco CA)

#5 Nick Griffith (Intelligentsia, Los Angeles CA)

#6 Drew Cattlin (Ritual Roasters, San Francisco CA)