The prosperity of the coffee industry is inseparable from the promotion of various professional competitions. These competitions not only promote coffee culture but also make the profession of barista more standardized and professional. Every year, numerous contestants from different countries around the world participate in these contests. Among them, the seven most influential world-class competitions cover multiple fields including barista, brewing, latte art, roasting, cupping, coffee in good spirits, and Turkish coffee. This article will introduce the positioning and competition systems of these events one by one, and focus on reviewing the development history, advancement rules, and past champion data of the World Barista Championship (WBC), helping coffee enthusiasts gain a comprehensive understanding of the landscape and charm of international coffee competition.
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While promoting coffee culture, competitions also drive the creation of higher-quality coffee,
continuously enhancing the professionalization of baristas,
Every year, contestants from all over the world gather for these competitions.
World Barista Championship, abbreviated as “WBC”, was jointly initiated by the European Coffee Association and the American Coffee Association. Since each country has only one entry quota, being able to represent one's country on the World Barista Championship (WBC) stage is both a dream and the highest honor for countless baristas.
In the World Barista Championship, the 12 contestants who win the first round advance to the semifinals, the 6 contestants who win the semifinals advance to the finals, and the final winner in the finals becomes the champion of that edition of the World Barista Championship.
From 2000 to the present, WBC has been held 17 times, and each edition can be regarded as a major event in the coffee industry that year. The editor has compiled for everyone the overall champion and score of each of the 17 editions.
The latest rules and scoring regulations were used in the 2016 World Coffee Championship in Dublin, Ireland. New rules and standards are always being improved and changed along with the competition. Nothing remains fixed and unchanging, and innovation, deliciousness, and professionalism are the ultimate goals of the competition.
7 major world-class coffee-related competitions
World Barista Championship
So far, WBC is the world's most professional barista competition. The World Barista Championship was jointly initiated by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe and the Specialty Coffee Association of America. It is held each year in a different host city around the world. The contestants are all national champions of barista competitions from various countries, and it currently has 56 member countries.
World Brewers Cup
The purpose of this competition is to use the barista's skills to return coffee to its essence and make a high-quality black coffee for customers. The coffee pour-over brewing competition is dedicated to improving the artistry of manual coffee extraction and the professional standard of service. The fluency of the extraction process and the service process will both be included in the judging scope.
World Latte Art Championship
Latte art masters from all over the world gather here to display various creative patterns and skilled latte art techniques in the competition. Latte art is also a professional skill that contestants must possess in WBC.
World Coffee Roasting Championship
The competition includes three aspects: green coffee grading, setting the optimal roasting curve for designated coffee beans, and finished roasted coffee beans. It is a comprehensive assessment of the contestants' roasting experience and knowledge. The finished roasted products will be evaluated by professional judges through blind cupping to determine the final score.
World Cup Tasters Championship
The purpose of the competition is for contestants to distinguish the different cup of coffee. Contestants compete in pairs. If the two competitors ultimately have the same result, the one who uses less time wins.
World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship
The purpose of this competition is to encourage baristas to improve their knowledge and skills and, while emphasizing raw material quality, enable coffee and alcohol to be better combined.
World Turkish Coffee Championship
The Turkish coffee pot is a coffee pot made for a specific coffee brewing method and is widely popular in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The competition encourages contestants to use coffee pots they have made themselves, promoting unique traditional coffee culture through the format of a competition.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
