# Jak Michael Ryan: US Barista Championship, Dancing, Boxing and MERICA!!

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Podcast: [The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-coffee-show-with-kirk-pearson-7331229)
Published: 2026-06-29T08:17:28+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-coffee-show-with-kirk/episodes/Jak-Michael-Ryan-US-Barista-Championship--Dancing--Boxing-and-MERICA-e3ldm45
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Duration seconds: 5837

## Resource

Jak Michael Ryan, originally from Australia, is the United States Barista Champion. Jak is one of the most unique personalities you will find anywhere in life. Jak is a professional dancer, dedicated boxer with ambitions for great things and just casually, the best barista in the USA. This podcast looks into his journey and discipline and the many years of hard work it took to reach this point. Jak and Kirk discuss the emerging US coffee scene and what is going on back home in Australia, and Kirk goes nuclear on 'foodie' creators. Like this podcast? Subscribe, like and tell a friend! Music by prettyjohn1 from Pixabay

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