Your eyes are droopy, it's getting cold, and by dinnertime the sky is about as black as the coffee you need. Indy.com is here to help.

In honor of our annual coffee issue, we randomly rounded up five local baristas to find out who makes the best coffee to keep you buzzing through the winter.

Hubbard and Cravens Coffee & Tea on Pennsylvania Street hosted our triathlon. We know you want it fast and good, so first, we asked each barista babe to make his or her signature drink; our judges scored each bev on taste and presentation. In our speed test, the baristas raced against the clock to make a double 12-ounce cappuccino. And for the third leg of our competition, we asked them to write down as many coffee terms as possible in 60 seconds.

It was a hot race and close call, but we crowned a winner -- Andy Gilman, of B-Java. Learn more about him and the other contestants below.

- Nina Mehta / Indy.com

The judges

The four java-heads who scored a few drinks and judged Indy.com's first-ever Barista Triathlon:

Konrad Marshall, 30, Indianapolis

Buzz: Indy.com writer.

Favorite coffee: Double-half decaffeinated half-caff with a twist of lemon.

Kimiko Martinez, 31, Los Angeles

Buzz: Product editor for DaySpa Magazine.

Favorite coffee: Iced soy caramel macchiatto.

Jonathan Swain, 23, Washington, D.C.

Buzz: Graduate student.

Favorite coffee: Americano.

Kristina Wood, 25, Indianapolis

Buzz: Interior designer.

Favorite coffee: Soy latte.

The competition results

Winner: Andy Gilman, 28

B Java Coffee and Tea

5510 Lafayette Road, Suite 140, www.bjavacoffeeandtea.com.

Drink: Lavender and Honey Traditional Cappuccino.

Ingredients: Honey, lavender, traditional 2-shot cappuccino.

Judges' comments

Presentation: "Fantastic! The froth and lavender were beautiful, and the truffle complemented the coffee well."

Taste: "The flavor of the truffle brought out the simple syrup and honey flavor. Amazing 'signature drink.'."

Note: Andy also reigned as our coffee dialect king. He wrote down the most (12) types of different coffee blends in a minute.

Runner-up: Jordan Braun, 20

Mo'Joe Coffee House

222 W. Michigan St.

www.mojoecoffeehouse.com.

Drink: Layered English Toffee Iced Latte.

Ingredients: Espresso, half and half, toffee and caramel middle, whipped cream and chocolate power top.

Judges' comments

Presentation: "Elegant and alluring. Somewhat like Grace Kelly in coffee form."

Taste: "Dessert-like without being overly sweet."

Other distinguished competitors (in no particular order)

Toni Carr, 28

Strange Brew

4800 W. SmithValley Road, Greenwood, www.thestrangebrew.net.

Drink: Strange Brew Chai.

Ingredients: Vanilla, almond, milk and in-house brewed chai with honey and cinnamon.

Judges' comments

Presentation: "Nice froth without too many bubbles. It had a consistent texture and a nice leaflike design with the cinnamon and spice. A classic cappuccino look."

Taste: "Sweet but not overpowering, a hint of chocolate."

Kelsi Wagner, 22

Lulu's

8487 Union Chapel Road (Fashion Mall Commons) www.lulusindy.com

Drink: Praline and Cream.

Ingredients: Praline, vanilla, milk, espresso, white chocolate.

Judges' comments

Presentation: "A warm whipped cream froth and red strawberry syrup top was not traditional but looked good.

Taste: "An inventive combination of praline and white chocolate."

Courtney Wertz MacIntyre, 33

Hubbard and Cravens Coffee and Tea

1114 E. 53nd St. (multiple locations), www.hubbardandcravens.com.

Drink: Honey Clove Latte.

Ingredients: Local organic honey, espresso, dusting cloves, milk steamed with a cinnamon stick and whipped cream and sugar/cinnamon sprinkle.

Judges' comments

Presentation: "Reminds me of a creme brulee."

Taste: "A simple, no-frills drink, but still very tasty. Bitterly good."

Note: When you're running late, the quickest barista becomes your new best friend. Wertz MacIntyre made the fastest cappuccino, clocking in at 45 seconds.