FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jenn Rugolo – jenn@wce2.flywheelsites.com
+353 83 181 9624

DUBLIN, IRELAND (December 3, 2014) – This past June in Rimini, Italy, leading commercial equipment suppliers underwent WCE’s rigorous Qualified Testing process. These tests are performed once every 3 years by a team of skilled professionals, who test each machine according to published competition standards.

Although there may be multiple passing suppliers, only those who have demonstrated the highest commitment to craft, creativity, innovation, and professionalism in coffee will be named as Qualified Sponsors.

Official sponsors for the 2015 – 2017 competition season are:

World Brewers Cup:

  • Water Filtration: Purity Water Filters by BRITA
  • Cleaning Products: Cafetto

World Coffee in Good Spirits:

  • Espresso Machine: Plus4You by CMA Astoria
  • Cleaning Products: Tevo MAXI® Espresso Machine Tablets by Cafetto

World Cup Tasters Championship:

  • Brewer: Moccamaster by Technivorm
  • Cleaning Products: Cafetto
  • Water Filtration: Purity Water Filters by BRITA

World Latte Art Championship:

  • Espresso Machine: Plus4You by CMA Astoria
  • Cleaning Products: Tevo MAXI® Espresso Machine Tablets by Cafetto

World Coffee Roasting Championship: 

  • Cleaning Products: Cafetto

“Each of these companies shares a strong commitment to advance specialty coffee by creating outstanding products,” said Cindy Ludviksen, World Coffee Events Managing Director. “We are honored to work together with them for these next 3 years to pursue our common goal of promoting coffee excellence worldwide.”

The 2015 World Brewers Cup, World Cup Tasters Championship, World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits, and World Coffee Roasting Championship will take place at the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe’s Nordic World of Coffee Event in Gothenburg, Sweden June 1618, 2015. For more information, visit the World Coffee Events website at https://worldcoffeeevents.org.

About World Coffee Events:

The World Coffee Events’ mission is to develop events that engage the specialty coffee community and promote coffee excellence. Founded in 2011 by joint cooperation of the Speciality Coffee Associations of Europe and America, World Coffee Events is the premier producer of events for the coffee community and licenses championships from more than 60 national bodies involving thousands of participants worldwide. For more information, visit our website at https://worldcoffeeevents.org 

About CMA Astoria: 

A historic brand in the Italian tradition of espresso coffee machines founded in 1969, Astoria is synonymous with excellence thanks to a cutting-edge industrial philosophy based on the constant search for innovative solutions for the world of coffee that combine ease of use, sustainability and faithfulness to the sensory profile of the best Italian espresso. www.astoria.com

About Technivorm: 

Technivorm B.V. celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and right from the beginning we had the philosophy to only produce excellent filter coffeemakers to get the best out of good coffee and will continue to spread this philosophy over the world.www.technivorm.com 

About BRITA: 

With now nearly 50 years of experience in water treatment we developed a real passion to support baristi with the important ingredient, the best quality water, for continually being able to create that unique coffee experience. www.brita.net 

About Cafetto: 

Cafetto is a specialist manufacturer of cleaning and sanitation products for espresso, coffee brewing and dispensing equipment. Cafetto prides itself on innovative and thoughtful solutions always keeping abreast of customers’ needs to ensure a clean machine every time. Get the best from your equipment, keep it Cafetto Clean. www.cafetto.com

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