Sebastian Martinez - Colombia

2026 - WBrC - Colombia

Instagram: @sebastian_martinezlopez

Please tell us a little about yourself:

i've been in the coffee industry for 4 years and i got into this industry because when i got graduated from highschool in 2021 i didnt know what i wanted to study so i saw a barismo course and i said to myself that for now ill do that while i decided what to study, well it was suppose to be 1 year and 4 years after im still here, because i meet the right people that made me love not only this industry but also the whole community, one of those were henry my current coach he taught me about coffee competitions and trained me for my first competition in 2023, where we made it to the semifinals. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to dedicate myself to coffee, focusing on competitions

What are you excited to do while you visit Brussels?

everything, go to another continent is an experience ive been dreaming with since this will be my first time outside colombia, im so excited to know the people, places, food, basically everything

What are your interests outside of coffee?

Travel, meet new places and new people, im the kind of person that feels excited when meeting new places, and i love to see the sunset

Is there anyone you would like to thank or recognize, or who helped you to prepare for the WCC?

i would like to thank my current coach and friend, henry since he has been the persona that have supported me since the begging of this journey, he introduced me into the coffee competitions and believed in me until today even when the things dont go as planned