Bidding Now Open for World Barista Championship Qualified Sponsorships and World Brewers Cup Filter Grinder Position for 2026–2029 Cycle

The Specialty Coffee Association is delighted to release updated Rules & Regulations for the 2025 World Barista Championship (WBC). The 2025 WBC will take place October 17-21, 2025 at HostMilano. This set of rules and regulations finalizes the suite of rules for each of the seven World Coffee Championships taking place in 2025.

Are you passionate about coffee, comfortable in the spotlight, and eager to share your knowledge on a global stage? The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is looking for charismatic and knowledgeable emcees to host the 2025 World Coffee Championships (WCCs) in Houston, Jakarta, and Geneva! Applications are now open.

The World Coffee Championships (WCC) are seeking skilled baristas to join as Calibration Baristas for the 2025 season. Join us to showcase your expertise, contribute to the global coffee community, and help maintain the highest standards for WCC judging.

We're thrilled to announce the dates and locations for the 2025 World Coffee Championships (WCC) Judge Certification events! If you're passionate about the World Coffee Championships and ready to take the next step to become a WCC Certified Judge, mark your calendars for these upcoming events in Dubai, Malaysia, Jakarta and Milan in 2025.

The Specialty Coffee Association is delighted to release updated Rules & Regulations for the 2025 World Latte Art (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits (WCIGS), World Cup Tasters (WCTC) and Cezve/Ibrik (CIC) Championships. The updated rules and scoresheets follow the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championships and World Brewers Cup Rules and Regulations announced last month. The updated Rules & Regulations will be used at the at the 2025 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Cup Tasters and Cezve/Ibrik Championships at World of Coffee Geneva, from June 26-28, 2025.  

Next year marks 25 years of the World Barista Championship, the premier stage for baristas to share their skills at wielding technique, equipment and ideas to realize the best potential of incredible coffees. With more than 50 competition bodies holding regional and national competitions around the world each year, we are excited to announce a new round of bidding for Qualified Sponsorship. Open categories include Qualified Espresso Machine, Qualified Grinder, and Qualified Water Filtration Sponsor positions for the 2026-2029 World Barista Championship.

Today, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce updated rules & regulations for the 2025 World Brewers Cup. This is the second rules & regulations release of the 2025 World Coffee Championships (WCC) season and applies to the World Brewers Cup event which takes place at World of Coffee trade show in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 15-17, and sanctioned Competition Body events around the world. 

The Specialty Coffee Association is delighted to release updated Rules & Regulations for the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship. The updated rules and scoresheets are the first of the 2025 World Coffee Championships (WCC) season, and will be used at the world finals at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston, TX, USA, from April 25-27.

The SCA is looking for people who would like to contribute more time and skills by holding lead volunteer roles for the 2025 World Coffee Championships in Houston, Jakarta, and Geneva.

The Specialty Coffee Association is excited to announce the launch of a new program, designed for those looking to begin the journey towards becoming a World Coffee Championships (WCC) Certified judge.  The new WCC Judge Skills Program will launch this November 8-10, with a trial event hosted at Lucca Café in Curitiba, Brazil.