David Crosby
Founder of Rosso Coffee Roasters
Coach 2023 World Barista Champion
Coach 2024 World Barista Champion
Coach 2019 WBC 3rd
Coach 2018 WBC 5th
Cole Torode
3rd World Barista Championship
5th World Barista Championship
22nd World Brewers Cup
Coach 2023 World Barista Champion
Coach 2024 World Barista Champion
Coach 2023 World Brewers Cup 2nd
For Dave and Cole, competition is about more than winning; it’s about the journey. Over 15 years, they’ve invested time, effort, and resources in the world of coffee competitions, moving forward through each round, each loss, and each win. On their 8th and 9th attempts, they won the Canadian National Barista Championship—yet by then, it wasn’t just about the titles. These experiences shaped the entire direction of their business.
From running a small café to launching Rosso Coffee Roasters, sourcing unique beans, and making “competition coffee” accessible to all, every step traces back to what they learned on this path.
They compete because it challenges them to grow, connects them to the coffee community, and, ultimately, pushes them to make better coffee.
To share this journey and the front lines of the coffee industry, Dave and Cole offer a range of resources, including videos, podcasts, and a newsletter. Alongside their wins, they’ve coached many other competitors and now extend their expertise to anyone who wants to excel as a consultant or coach with them.
Our Award-Winning Legacy
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2025
World Barista Championship
Hiroki Ito 🇯🇵Japan 1st Place
Jun Abe 🇯🇵Japan 2nd Place
World Brewers Cup
Wataru Iidaka 🇯🇵Japan 2nd Place
2024
World Barista Championship
Mikael Jasin 🏆World 1st Place
Cristi Oltean 🇷🇴Romania 1st Place 🏆World 25th Place
Giorgio Visitacion 🇵🇭Philippine 1st Place 🏆World 15th Place
Nelson Phu 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place 🏆World 16th Place
Cezve/Ibrick Championship
Scott Sanger 🇨🇦Canadian 2nd Place
Best of Panama
Cole Torode 🥄International Judge
2023
World Barista Championship
Boram Um 🏆World 1st Place
World Brewers Cup
Cole Torode 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place 🏆World 22nd Place
2022
World Coffee In Good Spirits
Nelson Phu 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place 🏆World 4th Place
World Barista Championship
Boram Um 🇧🇷Brazilian 1st Place 🏆World 7th Place
2020
World Coffee In Good Spirits
Nelson Phu 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place
World Latte Art Championship
Nelson Phu 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place
2019
World Barista Championship
Cole Torode 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place 🏆World 3rd Place
2018
World Barista Championship
Cole Torode 🇨🇦Canadian 1st Place 🏆World 5th Place
2010
ROSSO Team 🏁Started to compete!