Baristas (film)

Baristas is a 2019 documentary directed by Rock Baijnauth and produced by Filmic Entertainment.

It is executive produced by Phil Cha and was the last film to be distributed by The Orchard before the company rebranded to 1091 Media.

The documentary follows four passionate national barista champions from different parts of the globe who struggle to prove themselves as they represent their country and their craft, in an effort to win the 2017 World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea.

[6] Baristas was filmed in five countries: Japan, Ireland, South Korea, Germany, and the United States and was produced by Rock Baijnauth, Phil Cha, Roger Singh, Ramona Serletic, Jawad Mir, Rita Su, and George Nikitaras.

The DVD premiere was on May 7, 2019[8] and there was a screening at the Isabel Bader Theatre, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 30, 2019.