The World Barista Championship (WBC) proudly celebrates the artistry of coffee excellence and significantly elevates the barista profession on a global scale. Each year, more than 50 talented champions from around the globe engage in this prestigious competition, where they meticulously craft four espressos, four milk-based drinks, and four unique signature beverages during a highly time-sensitive 15-minute performance.
WBC Milan is taking place at HostMilano, October 17–21, 2025. HostMilano, held at Fiera Milano (Rho), is the global epicenter for the Horeca and Food Service industry.
WBC Milan Schedule
Start planning your time in Milan: the overview & detailed schedules are available for the Milan World Coffee Championships.
Overview Schedule
High-level schedules for the competition stage, WCC Bars, and HostMilano show hours.
World Barista Championship (WBC)
Daily Schedules coming soon.
Meet the Milan WBC Competitors
2025 World Barista Championship
Team / Espresso / Experience Bar
Round One introduces the Team Bar, a dynamic feature scored separately to spotlight teamwork and innovation. Teams are formed from competitors and each team work a shift together serving coffee to the public. From this, a Wild Card participant will be selected—earning a thrilling chance to advance to the Semi-Finals.
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2025 World Barista Championships Sponsors
Storm Barista Attitude
Qualified Espresso Machine
Tempesta
Tempesta is the latest chapter of the Barista Attitude project. Inspired by the sentiment of bravery that explorers demonstrate when facing the unknown, this project couples maximum performance with uncompromised design, staging the barista’s talent at its absolute best. Driven by the core values of openness and inclusion, Barista Attitude originated from collaborative efforts between internal and external stakeholders harmoniously integrating manufacturing know-how, barista expertise, and operator experience, thus resulting in a very intuitive, heavy-duty, workflow-friendly range of espresso machines and grinders. Tempesta represents the highest expression of competitive performance within this range, conceived for high volume locations and tuned for competition purposes.
BWT water+more
Qualified Water Filtration
As a water optimization specialist operating on an international footing, we at BWT water+more have an overview of water situations worldwide and support the international barista scene with our full know-how. Founded in 2005, the water filter specialist is a member of the global Best Water Technology Group (BWT). Founded in Austria in 1990, the BWT Group is Europe’s leading player in the water treatment industry, with approx. 5,000 employees in 70 subsidiaries and affiliates.
Victoria Arduino
Qualified Espresso Grinder
Mythos MY75
At Victoria Arduino, we carefully nurture the passion for excellence in all espresso coffee lovers with the most advanced coffee knowledge, the best technology, and design since 1905. We love working alongside our partners who strive for success through coffee excellence and the principles of ethical, social, and environmental responsibility. Victoria Arduino, inspired by your Passion.
2025 Milan World Barista Championships Team / Espresso / Experience Bar Sponsors
