Road to Panama: Competition Flight Experience with Bella Thu Pham

San Diego | October 10th, 2026 First Group 4:00pm Instructor Bella Thu Pham, 2025 Vietnam National Barista Champion About the Event Join us at Seven Seas for an exclusive World Barista Championship run-through featuring Bella Thu Pham, the 2025 Vietnam National Barista Champion and co-founder of HQJ Coffee School. As she prepares to compete on the ultimate world stage in Panama City, Bella will be delivering her full 15-minute competition presentation live. For our local Vietnamese community and supporters of global coffee culture, this is a special evening to rally behind an incredible talent proudly representing Vietnam. We are honored to host Bella and give San Diego the chance to celebrate her journey and showcase the excellence of the Vietnamese coffee industry on a global platform. For the specialty coffee community, this is a rare opportunity to witness coffee mastery up close. Guests will experience a world-class sensory journey, tasting the exact three competition courses Bella will serve the judges: espresso, a milk beverage, and her signature drink. With her extensive background as an SCA-certified instructor, CQI Lecturer, and Q Grader, her routine will offer a deep dive into high-level extraction, sensory evaluation, and competition-grade micro-lots. We believe in championing the coffee community. All proceeds from this evening will directly support Bella's travel and competition costs, ensuring she has the backing of San Diego as she takes the world stage in Panama.  Instructor Credentials Certified Instructor by the Specialty Coffee Association for the following modules: Introduction to Coffee Sensory Brewing Barista Roasting CVA - Coffee Value Assessment - CQI Lecturer - Quality Evalution Awards Champion of the Vietnam National Barista Championship 2025 Top 16 at the World Barista Championship 2024 Champion of the Vietnam National Barista Championship 2023 Top 3 at the World Espresso Championship 2024 in Athens, Greece 1st Runner-up of the Vietnam National Barista Championship 2022 Champion of the Vietnam Brewing Cup 2020 1st Runner-up of the Vietnam National Barista Championship 2019 Top 5 at the Fusan International Barista Championship 2019 in China Certificates SCA Q Grader, Specialty Coffee Association Q Arabica Grader, Coffee Quality Institute Q Robusta Grader, CQI SCA Barista Professional Certificate, SCA SCA Brewing Professional Certificate, SCA SCA Sensory Professional Certificate, SCA SCA Roasting Professional Certificate, SCA SCA Green Coffee Professional Certificate, SCA Q Cupping Essentials Certificate, CQI Judging Experience Judge – Vietnam Amazing Cup 2023 Judge – Dalatmilk Barista Championship 2023, 2024. Judge – Vietnam Aeropress Championship 2023 Judge – Vietnam Comandante Championship 2023