WCC News
2025 World Coffee Championships to Take Place Across Three Continents
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is thrilled to announce the locations for the 2025 World Coffee Championships (WCC), to be held in four cities across three continents. These championships highlight unique skillsets within the coffee industry, providing a platform for thousands of coffee professionals worldwide to demonstrate their expertise, style, and passion for specialty coffee while celebrating the many hands that contribute to its journey.
2025 World Barista Championship to Take Place at HostMilano
The world’s premier competitive coffee event — the World Barista Championship — is coming to Milan, Italy, 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, offering an unparalleled platform for innovation, networking, and showcasing the latest trends in hospitality.
Final WBC Rankings Released
The second World Coffee Championship of the season has concluded, after four days of fierce competition at the World of Coffee trade show in Busan, South Korea. The full rankings for all rounds are now available at the link below, along with the update on ranking released on May 4.
Updates on the 2024 WBC Rankings
We would like to offer more details about the semi-final round of this year’s World Barista Championship, in which the competitor from Ireland, Ian Kissick, was not initially announced as a semi-finalist.
Following a comprehensive review by scorekeepers, staff, judge operation leads, and the Competition Strategic Committee, it was determined that Ian’s Round One scores put him in the Top 15 and qualified him for the Semi-Finals.
Copenhagen WCC Rules & Regulations Released
Today, the Specialty Coffee Association is releasing updated rules & regulations for the 2024 Copenhagen World Coffee Championships; including the World Latte Art Championship (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS), World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC), and Cezve/Ibrik Championship (CIC). These four world championships take place at World of Coffee Copenhagen, Denmark, June 27-29.