The second World Coffee Championship of the season has concluded, after four days of fierce competition at the World of Coffee trade show in Busan, South Korea. The full rankings for all rounds are now available at the link below, along with the update on ranking released on May 4. See the full rankings Read [...]
We want to offer more details about the semi-final round of this year’s World Barista Championship, in which the competitor from Ireland, Ian Kissick, was not initially announced as a semi-finalist. Following a comprehensive review by scorekeepers, staff, judge operation leads, and the Competition Strategic Committee, it was determined that Ian’s Round One scores put [...]
Today, we are releasing an addendum to the 2021 World Barista Championship (WBC) Rules & Regulations, which sets out updated language to rule 4.2.1 - Station Placement. We had received a number of questions regarding table layouts, and we have created this updated language to bring more clarity to how this will be implemented at [...]
We've seen some fantastic performances over the last few days at the 2018 Amsterdam World Barista Championship, and it's time to go from sixteen semi-finalists on to six finalists. Tomorrow (Saturday 23) six competitors will compete for the title of 2018 World Barista Champion! Make sure to join us here tomorrow at World of Coffee, [...]
It's hard to believe that in just two weeks, fifty six National Champions and Competitors will join us at the 2018 World Barista Championship in Amsterdam! Whether you are joining us at World of Coffee or via the Livestream, it's time to get to marking your calendar. Make sure to check the 2018 World Barista Championship [...]
WBC Amsterdam Competitor FAQs Are you competing in 2018? We've gathered answers to some frequently asked questions, and some handy resources to help your competition experience, and your trip to Amsterdam! Is there something you need that isn’t listed on the resource list? Have a question about public transportation? Want to know where to [...]
All competitors at the World Barista Championship are asked to compete on a shared set of equipment to give them a standardized starting point. In order to enable this, the competition’s Qualified Sponsors provide sufficient equipment for all competitors. This document outlines the procedures around the provision of espresso grinders. These procedures are supplemental information [...]
The 2018 World Barista Championship is fast approaching—in just under three months, over sixty competitors will take to the stage in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the World of Coffee show. With regional competitions well under way, qualified competitors will have started planning their preliminary round performance—preparing three espresso-based courses in fifteen minutes to a [...]
Jeff Hann for World Coffee Events It's hard to believe WBC Seoul is already over! We're excited to release scores from each round in full, including the withheld results from the semi-final round. WBC 2017 Preliminary Round Results/a> WBC 2017 Full Semi-Final Round Results WBC 2017 Final Round Results Thank you to [...]
