World Coffee Roasting Championship
The World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) recognizes excellence in coffee roasting, evaluating competitors on their coffee evaluation, preparation, blending, and roasting skills. In this three-stage event, competitors are evaluated on their performance evaluating the quality of green coffee (coffee grading), developing a roasting profile that best accentuates the desirable characteristics of that coffee, and on the ultimate cup quality of coffees roasted. Certified Judges score competitors on dozens of criteria covering pre-roasting preparation and production roasting skills.
The Houston WCCs will take place at Specialty Coffee Expo, from April 25-27 at the GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER, Houston, TX, USA.
Houston WCC Schedule
Start planning your time in Houston — the overview & detailed schedules are available for the Houston World Coffee Championships.
Overview Schedule
High-level schedules for the competition stage, WCC Bar, and Specialty Coffee show hours.
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2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship Sponsors
Stronghold Technology, Inc.
2024 Official Production Roaster Sponsor
S9X
At Stronghold, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of roasting technology, with the environment and sustainability goals. As we usher in the era of all-electric commercial roasting, we are thrilled that our efforts have been acknowledged, being selected as the official production equipment for the prestigious World Coffee Roasting Championship. This marks a significant step forward for us, challenging the industry norm and bringing an economically and environmentally sustainable future to the global stage.
Nucleus Coffee Tools
LINK
2024-2026 Official Sample Roaster
The LINK coffee roaster is a collaborative project by Nucleus Coffee Tools and Kaffelogic, designed to connect the global coffee community with modern technology. Integrated with a smartphone application to enable easy profile selection and customisation, a database of more than 700 roast profiles, and the accumulative data of many years of coffee roasting across the world, the LINK is designed to enable both professionals and newcomers to roasting to prepare small batches of coffee with ease and excellence.
2025 Houston World Coffee Championship Brew Bar Sponsors
