Over the past four days, baristas from across the globe came together in Amsterdam to compete for the title of 2018 World Barista Champion. Fifty-six competitors representing national bodies across the globe competed in a preliminary round, with the top 16 progressing to the semi-final round and the top six giving their performance one more time in the final round. The winner fo the 2018 competition was Agnieszka Rojewska, who represented Poland for the sixth time on the world championship stage, having competed in the 2015 and 2016 World Barista Championships and 2014 and 2016 World Latte Art Championships.
Every competitor at the World Barista Championship is a master of their craft. They bring knowledge, technique, and determination to coffee’s biggest stage, representing their coffee community, and together, the global coffee community.
The full ranking for each round of the competition is available below.
FINAL ROUND: | |||||
RANKING | NAME | REPRESENTING | COMPANY | SCORE | DQ |
1 | AGNIESZKA ROJEWSKA | POLAND | INDEPENDENT | 493.0 | |
2 | LEX WENNEKER | NETHERLANDS | FRIEDHATS COFFEE / ESW | 436.0 | |
3 | MATHIEU THEIS | SWITZERLAND | MAME | 396.5 | |
4 | MICHALIS KATSIAVOS | GREECE | THE UNDERDOG ROASTERS | 396.0 | |
5 | COLE TORODE | CANADA | ROSSO COFFEE ROASTERS | 368.0 | |
6 | JOHN GORDON | NEW ZEALAND | GORILLA GEAR | 358.5 |
SEMI-FINAL ROUND: | |||||
RANKING | NAME | REPRESENTING | COMPANY | SCORE | DQ |
1 | MATHIEU THEIS | SWITZERLAND | Mame | 474.5 | |
2 | COLE TORODE | CANADA | Rosso Coffee Roasters | 455.5 | |
3 | LEX WENNEKER | THE NETHERLANDS | Friedhats Coffee / ESW | 453.0 | |
4 | AGNIESZKA ROJEWSKA | POLAND | Independent | 450.5 | |
5 | MICHALIS KATSIAVOS | GREECE | The Underdog Roasters | 444.0 | |
6 | JOHN GORDON | NEW ZEALAND | Gorilla Gear | 441.5 | |
7 | CRAIG SIMON | AUSTRALIA | Veneziano Coffee Roasters | 428.5 | |
8 | MATT WINTON | SWEDEN | Drop Coffee | 426.0 | |
9 | LILIYA GADELSHINA | RUSSIA | DoubleB Coffee | 420.5 | |
10 | KEITH KOAY ZIZHENG | MALAYSIA | One Half Coffee | 414.5 | |
11 | TAKAYUKI ISHITANI | JAPAN | Independent | 400.0 | |
12 | COLE MCBRIDE | USA | Independent | 383.0 | |
13 | ATHIP ARCHALERTTRAKOOL | THAILAND | Factory Coffee | 366.0 | |
14 | JOO YEON | SOUTH KOREA | Momos Coffee | 363.0 | |
15 | JOSHUA TARLO | UNITED KINGDOM | Origin Coffee | 346.5 | |
16 | ZENN SOON | SINGAPORE | Strangers’ Reunion | 330.0 |
PRELIMINARY ROUND: | |||||
RANKING | NAME | REPRESENTING | COMPANY | SCORE | DQ |
1 | MATHIEU THEIS | SWITZERLAND | Mame | 548.0 | |
2 | COLE MCBRIDE | UNITED STATES | Independent | 505.0 | |
3 | AGNIESZKA ROJEWSKA | POLAND | Independent | 504.0 | |
4 | TAKAYUKI ISHITANI | JAPAN | Independent | 479.0 | |
5 | JOHN GORDON | NEW ZEALAND | Gorilla Gear | 478.5 | |
6 | LILIYA GADELSHINA | RUSSIA | DoubleB Coffee&Tea | 478.5 | |
7 | MICHALIS KATSIAVOS | GREECE | The Underdog Roasters | 477.5 | |
8 | CRAIG SIMON | AUSTRALIA | Veneziano Coffee Roasters | 471.5 | |
9 | LEX WENNEKER | THE NETHERLANDS | Friedhats Coffee / ESW | 471.5 | |
10 | MATT WINTON | SWEDEN | Drop Coffee | 461.0 | |
11 | JOO YEON | SOUTH KOREA | Momos Coffee | 455.0 | |
12 | JOSHUA TARLO | UNITED KINGDOM | Origin Coffee | 435.0 | |
13 | COLE TORODE | CANADA | Rosso Coffee Roasters | 429.5 | |
14 | ATHIP ARCHALERTTRAKOOL | THAILAND | Factory Coffee | 427.5 | |
15 | KEITH KOAY ZIZHENG | MALAYSIA | One Half Coffee | 415.5 | |
16 | CHUN PAN WONG | HONG KONG | Knockbox Coffee | 414.5 | |
17 | JEREMY CHAVES | COSTA RICA | Independent | 412.0 | |
18 | MUHAMMAD AGA | INDONESIA | Shoot Me In The Head | 411.0 | |
19 | DAVIDE CAVAGLIERI | ITALY | Independent | 410.0 | |
20 | RONALD VALERO | COLOMBIA | Juan Valdez® Café | 409.5 | |
21 | MENG-SHIN LAI | TAIWAN | Simple Kaffa | 409.0 | |
22 | ADRIAN-GABRIEL AVASILCAI | ROMANIA | Origo | 405.0 | |
23 | PAN ZHIMIN | CHINA | Soe Coffee | 405.0 | |
24 | ZENN SOON | SINGAPORE | Strangers’ reunion | 402.5 | |
25 | TORE ØVERLEIR | NORWAY | SELLANRAA PALA | 399.5 | |
26 | PINAR AKTEPE | TURKEY | Flat White | 399.0 | |
27 | ALDRIN LUMABAN | PHILIPPINES | Yardstick Coffee | 396.0 | |
28 | PEDRO MARMELO | PORTUGAL | Centro de Ciência do Café | 392.0 | |
29 | KOSTIANTYN STRELNYKOV | UKRAINE | One Love Coffee | 386.0 | |
30 | ARIADNA CHAPARRO | MEXICO | Coffee Matters MX | 379.0 | |
31 | JONATAN MENDOZA | EL SALVADOR | S&P Coffee | 375.5 | |
32 | WINSTON THOMAS | SOUTH AFRICA | Independent | 375.5 | |
33 | DAVID SOLANO | GUATEMALA | 12 | Onzas | 373.0 | |
34 | THIAGO SABINO | BRAZIL | Il Barista | 370.5 | |
35 | MASSIMO SANTORO | FRANCE | Barista Bartender Solutions | 369.0 | |
36 | LUKAS PODBEHLY | SLOVAKIA | Cafe Monolok | 368.5 | |
37 | ARVIND KHEDUN | IRELAND | Dublin Barista School | 367.5 | |
38 | VU TRAN NGUYEN ANH | VIETNAM | Bosgaurus Coffee Roaster | 359.0 | |
39 | JUNIOR VARGAS OTERO | AUSTRIA | Gota Coffee Experts | 354.0 | |
40 | MINDAUGAS RYSKUS | LITHUANIA | Cofmos coffee co. | 352.0 | |
41 | KHADIJA ÓSK SRAIDI | ICELAND | Kaffitár | 345.5 | |
42 | ANDRE OSTHUES | GERMANY | Reflector Coffee | 343.5 | |
43 | DARIA PINCHUK | BELARUS | Single Step Coffee Co. | 342.5 | |
44 | JONAS GEHL | DENMARK | Prolog | 332.5 | |
45 | TONNY GITONGA | KENYA | Sankara Nairobi | 330.0 | |
46 | REMY POIROT | BELGIUM | Baxterstorey | 329.0 | |
47 | OCHEN SIMON EIDODO | UGANDA | Ucda | 329.0 | |
48 | TÖRÖK ÁDÁM | HUNGARY | Bagira Coffee | 324.5 | |
49 | ADAM NEUBAUER | CZECH REPUBLIC | Monogram Espresso bar | 322.5 | |
50 | GEETU MOHNANI | INDIA | Third Wave Coffee Roasters | 318.5 | |
51 | BENJAMIN ROQUE | PANAMA | Kotowa Coffee House | 312.5 | |
52 | DIEGO MEJÍA | ECUADOR | Sinfonía | 311.0 | |
53 | MAURICIO RODRIGUEZ | PERU | Garabato – Neira | 292.5 | |
54 | CAMILO GIRALDO | CHILE | TallerCafè | 278.5 | |
55 | DEYBIS RODRIGUEZ | NICARAGUA | Las Marias | 251.0 | |
56 | DANIL KAPELUKHOVSKY | SPAIN | Café de Finca | 206.5 | DQ |
57 | LYNDON RECERA | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Gold Box Roastery | N/A | * |
* was not able to attend.
The World Barista Championship happens thanks to the incredible work of a dedicated global group of judges and other volunteers who come together to support coffee excellence and global competition. The competitions would also not be possible without the generous support of the companies large and small throughout the world that sponsor the event and bar production every year.
2018 Sponsors:
2018 – 2020 Qualified Sponsors — Victoria Arduino, Mahlkönig, Urnex
Water Filtration Sponsor — Pentair/Everpure
WBC Gold Sponsors — DaVinci Gourmet, Toddy
WBC Silver Sponsor — Brewista
WBC Bronze Sponsors — Detpak, Hario, Mathieu Teisseire, The Force Tamper
Competitor Orientation Sponsor — Swiss Water
Origin Trip Sponsor — Ally Coffee
Event Partners: Jascaffe, Barista & Farmer, BKON
Product Partners — Friesche Vlag, Hamilton Beach Commercial
Trophy & Tamper Sponsor — Reg Barber
Espresso Bar Coffee Sponsor — Daterra
Espresso Bar Coffee Roasters — Café Lomi, Climpson & Sons, Haugaard, Kaffitár, Koppa, La Cabra, Ogawa Coffee, Taf Coffee, The Coffee Collective, Toby’s Estate
Espresso Bar Equipment & Product Sponsors — Toddy, The Force Tamper, Scotsman, Detpak, Joco, Oatly
Brew Bar Title Sponsor — Marco
Ceramics Sponsor — Loveramics
Product Sponsors — AeroPress, Inc., Baratza, Chemex, Hario, Kalita, VST, Pentair/Everpure, Brewista, Clever, Detpak
Coffee Sponsors — Coffee Commune, Counter Culture Coffee, GreatCoffee by Soren Stiller, Johan & Nyström, Orsir, Soyuz, Square Mile, Stumptown, Taf Coffee, The Barn, The Roasting House, ¡Tierra!,
Team Bar Title Sponsor — PUQPress
Coffee Sponsor — Has Bean
Equipment & Product Sponsors — Victoria Arduino, Mahlkönig, Urnex, Oatly