Following a fantastic 2017 event in Seoul, the World Barista Championship (WBC) now heads to Amsterdam from 20-23 June, 2018, taking place at the World of Coffee Amsterdam show at RAI centre. 2018 is the 19th year of the championship, which recognizes the highest levels of barista professionals, and their mastery and innovation in coffee service. This year nearly 60 competitors from around the world will [...]
The World Coffee Championships take place thanks to the support and dedication of a wide array of organizations and individuals. Integral to that support are the Qualified Sponsors, the manufacturers who provide the equipment & products that competitors use on stage. These sponsors sign three-year agreements to support strategic growth of the competitions, and dedicate [...]
Please read this message from the Board of Directors of the Specialty Coffee Association, following the recent Deferred Candidacy Policy announcement. Since the November 9 announcement of our Deferred Candidacy policy, the SCA Board of Directors have heard a variety of reactions from our members and other stakeholders. Many have been critical. We have listened [...]
Barista champions from 60+ national bodies are coming to Seoul in 2017 to compete for the title of “World Barista Champion.” This will take place live, November 9-12, on an arena stage built by competition host Cafe Show. For the second year, there will also be a Team Competition component at the WBC, [...]
The 2017 Budapest Championships were a fantastic chance for the coffee world to come together in competition and camaraderie. To help make these events better every year, World Coffee Events puts together surveys to gather input. If you attended the Championships at World of Coffee Budapest, or watched them online, we'd love to get your input [...]
Congratulations once again to the Champions, and all the incredible competitors at the 2017 Budapest Championships, at World of Coffee Budapest! Full rankings for each round of every competition have now been released and are available at the links below. Thank you to all the competitors for their passion and competitive spirit, and to the [...]
Congratulations to the winners of the World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, World Cup Tasters Championship, and World Brewers Cup, brought to you by Hario! 2017 World Latte Art Champion, Arnon Thitiprasert from Thailand 2017 World Brewers Cup Champion Chad Wang, from Taiwan 2017 World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion, Martin Hudak from Slovakia [...]
It's time for another exciting day of coffee competition here in Budapest at World Of Coffee. Check out the schedules below and don't forget to catch you favorites live on stream on https://worldcoffeeevents.org/budapest 2017 Championships Overall Schedule 2017 World Brewers Cup Day One Schedule - Day Two Schedule 2017 World Latte Art & Coffee In Good Spirits - Day [...]
The 2017 updates to the World Coffee Roasting Championship Rules and Regulations have been released. The changes focus on increased production flexibility for national competitions, and a clearer and more robust cupping and evaluation procedure, with a new production roast evaluation scoresheet. The 2017 updates will come into effect 12-14 December at the World [...]
The Spirit Bar round of the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) moves off-site for the 2017 Budapest Championships, challenging competitors’ creativity and improvisation skills in a fun and engaging round of service at Innio food wine coffee the night of 13 June. Reaching a wider, cocktail-centric audience in a natural bartending environment is [...]
