Hi everyone, thought I'd share some of my Denmark experiences with you all. Firstly i'd like to say that having the honour of representing Australia was a dream come true. When I was actually there and a part of it all, my main goal was to make my country proud. Seeing many of my favourites perform on the world stage made me realize just how lucky I was to be here and compete on this level. Carl Sara, David Makin, Luigi Lupi, James Hoffman, Tim Windelboe, Fritz Storm, were a mixture of the old and new faces in the coffee industry which I really enjoyed meeting and chatting with. Waking up on the day of competition was a big train ride into the city from Espegarde where we were staying. I was in the carriage with all my cups and sauces inside a heavy bag thinking about how the day would pan out. I was definately feeling nervous, anxious, excited and scared. Setting up my trolley and hearing my name called to go on soon, I knew that all my hard work and training was about to be put under the spotlight for the world to see. The arena was packed out, the crowd was roaring, the heat was rising inside and the pressure was on. I kept checking my equipment to make sure I had everything over and over again. I think I wore out the soles of my shoes walking backstage trying to calm myself and going through endless bottles of water. I took a deep breath and walked out on stage. Heart was pumping really fast. The funny MC was commenting on the Austrian boy till I realized he meant the Australian boy..me ! Jokes aside, I hit my timer, and 8 minutes was up before I knew it.
