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2021 WBC Rules & Regulations Addendum Released

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 [...]

Congratulations 2018 World Barista Championship Finalists! Tune in tomorrow for Finals!

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, [...]

2018 World Barista Championship Round One Schedule & Team Bar Schedule

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 [...]

2018 World Barista Championship Grinder Procedures

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 [...]

Announcing the 2018 World Barista Championship Teams

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 [...]

Full Scores From The 2017 World Barista Championship Scores Released!

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 [...]

Dale Harris from United Kingdom is the 2017 World Barista Champion

Congratulations to Dale Harris, the champion representing the United Kingdom, who has become the 2017 World Barista Champion! It's been an exciting four days in Seoul, with competitors taking to the stage at the WBC, hosted by Cafe Show and title-sponsored by Ediya Coffee.  A huge thank you to our 2015-2017 Qualified Sponsors Victoria Arduino, Mahlkönig, Cafetto, and Pentair/Everpure for supporting the [...]