Announcing the 2026 World Barista Champion, Pan Wei!
Congratulations to Pan Wei, representing the Competition Body of China, the 2026 World Barista Champion!
After four days of outstanding competition at the Panama Convention Center, held within World of Coffee Panama 2026, Pan Wei has been crowned the winner of the 26th edition of the World Barista Championship (WBC).
Final rankings, representing the regional Competition Bodies of:
Pan Wei, China
Shing Win, Malaysia
Frederick Ruben, United Arab Emirates
Gabrel Tan, Australia
Jane Kawinnart, Thailand
Jill Hoff, Canada
Congratulations to all of our Finalists, and thank you to every competitor, judge, volunteer, sponsor and partner who made this year’s championship possible, and to everyone who joined us onsite and online.
Watch back all of the performances on the World Coffee Championships YouTube channel.