Four Years Alongside WBC: A Journey with STORM Barista Attitude to the Heart of Specialty Coffee

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The partnership between the STORM Barista Attitude and World Barista Championship has been four years passion. These years have been full of challenges faced with heart. Four years of emotions shared along a path that transformed every encounter into an opportunity for growth. But above all, they were four years of mutual growth, where technical expertise intertwined with human value, and precision mechanics met the pure creativity of the world's most talented baristas.

This partnership has opened the doors to a vibrant, international, ever-evolving world: a true global community made of talent, determination, and the desire to push boundaries. A cultural and professional ecosystem that could be described as a true coffee agora, where every competition, every workshop, and every exchange of ideas becomes a moment of discussion, listening, and inspiration. Because before being a contest, the World Barista Championship is a gym of ideas, a laboratory of possibilities, a celebration of coffee culture in all its forms.

This continuous and authentic dialogue—forged from genuine relationships and shared choices—is the driving force behind STORM Barista Attitude. This force is present in every moment, from the intense, precise calibration during pre-practice, to the peak adrenaline and concentration backstage, and finally, to the competition performance on center stage, where everything is decided.

In every one of these moments, STORM chose to truly be there. Not just as a machine supplier, but as an active partner, an integral part of the baristas’ journey. A presence built on listening, care, attention to detail, shared suggestions, and technical improvements born in the field, side by side with those who live the machine every day as an extension of their hands.

This constant presence has become one of the pillars of STORM’s philosophy: not just supporting, but accompanying. Standing alongside baristas on their path, helping them prepare, finding together the harmony between human gesture and technical response. Watching them grow, turning talent into confidence, entering the competition with awareness and determination—all of this has been a privilege.

Because baristas know that they can rely on a tool designed to meet their highest standards—a  stable, precise, smooth system—our technology has transformed into something more: a silent yet essential ally. Because it is in the details that the difference is made. And in mutual trust that success is built.

Contributing to their dreams, through a machine that allows every nuance of extraction, that adapts to the barista’s style without ever imposing itself, is something that goes far beyond technical pride or results alone. It is what gives meaning to every design choice, every lab test, every hour spent perfecting even the last parameter. It is our vision to put talent in the best conditions to shine; to create the ideal environment for every gesture to become excellence.

Along this journey, one model has embodied the brand’s soul above all others: Tempesta. A machine that is not just technology, but a concrete expression of the STORM Barista Attitude philosophy. A perfect blend of form and function, of expressive freedom and engineering reliability.

Tempesta is creativity, connection, performance. But it is much more than that. It is a statement of intent. An object that speaks the language of professionals and elevates it. With its elegant and futuristic design, it breaks aesthetic conventions and redefines the concept of a workspace. Its intuitive touchscreen interface offers full control over extraction, streamlines workflow, and allows real-time data sharing. In this way, the relationship between barista and customer transforms: no longer unidirectional, but participatory, immersive, shared.

Tempesta is, ultimately, a space. A physical and emotional place where technique and art meet, where functionality becomes experience and routine turns into daily inspiration. It is a creative platform for those who want to express themselves through every extraction, every cup, every interaction with the audience. It is a manifesto of coffee as a universal language, capable of uniting people, cultures, and worldviews.

And it is precisely here that STORM finds its deepest identity. It is not just a brand; it is a way of being. A personal and authentic attitude that reflects the strength of innovation, relationships, and coffee culture. It is the ability to understand the needs of professionals, to embrace their challenges, to evolve alongside them.

STORM is, above all, the will to create real connections, to believe in talent, to listen, and to continuously improve. It is a spirit, an energy that flows through every component of the machine and every phase of its design. It is what guides us, and what will continue to guide us into the future.

About STORM Barista Attitude

Barista Attitude is research on values ​​that have been lost over time, but re-emerged thanks to a new cultural and artisanal approach, which spread rapidly in the world. The coffee dispensed is at the center of every care. Baristas’ gestures are the protagonists on stage and have a highly symbolic value. The relationship between those who operate the machine and who savor coffee is revolutionized: the barista who has chosen coffee beans, roasting and brewing with an almost maniacal dedication can offer ritual preparation and storytelling.

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