World Barista Championship Explained

The World Barista Championship (WBC) is an annual barista competition operated by World Coffee Events for the title of World Barista Champion. The competition is composed of the winners of the national barista championships, which are operated by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) chapters, or an approved, independent, non-profit national body. First held in 2000, the event is hosted in a different city every year.[1] The most recent edition in 2023 was in Athens, with the 2024 edition scheduled to take place in Busan, South Korea.[2]

History

The first competition was in Monte Carlo in 2000. The WBC was dominated in its early years by Scandinavian baristas[3] and was held in Europe or the United States from its inception until 2007 when it was hosted in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2016, significant changes were made to the competition format: Grinders were now provided by the competition's partner (Mahlkönig), new models of espresso machines were introduced, and the cappuccino was replaced by a "milk drink" component.[4]

In 2018, Agnieszka Rojewska became the first woman to win the World Barista Championship.[5]

The 2020 championship was due to take place in Melbourne but was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Competition format

There are three rounds of judging over two days. The first round included 55 national barista champions in 2018. The top 15 competitors advance to a second (semi-finals) round, plus the addition of a wildcard placing. The final round comprises the top scoring six baristas from the semi-finals round and takes place on the last day of the competition. In each round competitors present a 15-minute routine in which they must prepare and serve a total of 12 drinks: (4) espresso, (4) milk beverages, and (4) 'signature beverages' (a non-alcoholic espresso-based cocktail) to each of four sensory judges.[7] Baristas commonly perform the same routine in each of the rounds that they compete.

The four judges award points on a variety of factors including the taste and balance of the barista's beverages as well as their presentation. A technical judge grades their technique and cleanliness in the national championships and preliminary rounds. The judges' points are totalled to produce a final score for each barista in each round. The baristas with the highest scores advance from the first and second rounds, and the barista with the greatest score in the final round wins the title.

Organization

The WBC is operated by World Coffee Events (WCE), which was established by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) to run a portfolio of international coffee events. Since the SCAA and SCAE have unified in 2017, WCE is a part of this global organization called the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

The national barista competitions are each organized by their respective national coffee organizations.

Past winners

Winner and Nationality!
2000Monte Carlo, MonacoRobert Thoresen [8]
2001Miami, USAMartin Hildebrandt [9]
2002Oslo, NorwayFritz Storm [10]
2003Boston, USA[11]
2004Trieste, ItalyTim Wendelboe [12]
2005Seattle, USATrouls Overdahl Poulsen [13]
2006Bern, SwitzerlandKlaus Thomsen [14]
2007 Tokyo, Japan[15]
2008Copenhagen, DenmarkStephen Morrissey [16]
2009Atlanta, USAGwilym Davies [17]
2010London, England[18]
2011Bogota, ColombiaAlejandro Mendez [19]
2012Vienna, AustriaRaúl Rodas [20] [21]
2013 Melbourne, AustraliaPete Licata [22] [23]
2014Rimini, ItalyHidenori Izaki [24]
2015Seattle, USA[25] [26]
2016Dublin, IrelandBerg Wu [27]
2017Seoul, South KoreaDale Harris [28] [29]
2018Amsterdam, the NetherlandsAgnieszka Rojewska [30]
2019Boston, USAJooyeon Jeon [31] [32]
2021Milan, ItalyDiego Campos [33]
2022Melbourne, AustraliaAnthony Douglas[34]
2023Athens, GreeceBoram Julio Um[35]
2024Busan, South KoreaMikael Jasin[36]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: KUDAK . KELSEY . Calling the Shots: 20 Years of the World Barista Championship Specialty Coffee Association News . 11 April 2022 . Specialty Coffee Association News.
  2. Web site: World of Coffee Busan and World Barista Championship 2024 .
  3. WBC WBC History: Previous Years. Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
  4. Web site: Major Changes Coming to the 2016 World Barista Championship. Dailycoffeenews.com. 27 March 2015. Nick Brown. 3 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Agnieszka Rojewska becomes first female to win the World Barista Championship. Beanscenemag.com. 24 June 2018. 3 July 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 World Coffee Championships Canceled Due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions. 28 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Rules & Regulations. World Barista Championship. en-US. 2019-01-21.
  8. Web site: 1st ANNUAL WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP Monte Carlo 2000 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  9. Web site: 7th Annual World Barista Championship Miami 2001 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  10. Web site: 3RD ANNUAL WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP Oslo 2002 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  11. Web site: 4th Annual World Barista Championship Boston 2003 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  12. Web site: 5th Annual World Barista Championship Trieste 2004 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  13. Web site: 6TH ANNUAL WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP Seattle 2005 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  14. Web site: 7th Annual World Barista Championship Berne 2006 . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  15. Web site: 8TH ANNUAL WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING ORDER . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  16. Web site: 9TH ANNUAL WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING ORDER . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  17. Web site: 2009 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  18. Web site: 2010 World Barista Championship RANKING ORDER . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  19. Web site: 2011 WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING ORDER . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  20. Web site: 18 June 2012 . Guatemalan winner of the World Barista Championship . 3 July 2019 . Guatemalaontheweb.com.
  21. Web site: 2012 WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITOR RANKINGS . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  22. Web site: 3 June 2013 . World Barista Championship Finals In Words and Pictures . 3 July 2019 . Sprudge.com.
  23. Web site: 2013 WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP Competitor Rank and Scores . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  24. Web site: 2014 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  25. Web site: 2015 World Barista Championship Official Rankings . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  26. Web site: Gyan Yankovich . 13 April 2015 . This Canberra Coffee Guy Just Won The World Barista Championship . 3 July 2019 . Buzzfeed.com.
  27. Web site: 2016 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  28. Web site: 2017 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  29. Web site: Karolina Kumstova . 14 November 2017 . Dale Harris is the World Barista Champion 2017 . 3 July 2019 . Europeancoffeetrip.com.
  30. Web site: 2018 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  31. Web site: 2019 World Barista Championship . 6 August 2020 . worldbaristachampionship.org.
  32. Web site: Zac Cadwalader . 15 April 2019 . Jooyeon Jeon Of South Korea Is The 2019 World Barista Champion . 3 July 2019 . Sprudge.com.
  33. Web site: World Coffee Championships on Instagram: "Congratulations to the 2021 World Barista Champion, Diego Campos representing Colombia! Final Ranking: 1. Diego Campos, Colombia 2. Andrea…" . registration . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CVf3muxt4x- . 24 December 2021 . 2021-10-26 . Instagram . en.
  34. News: Cadwalader . Zac . 30 September 2022 . Here Are The Winners Of The 2022 World Barista Championship & World Brewers Cup . Sprudge.com . 30 September 2022.
  35. News: Cadwalader . Zac . 30 June 2023 . Here Are The Winners From The 2023 World Coffee Championships In Athens . https://sprudge.com . 3 July 2023.
  36. Web site: Mikael Jasin Of Indonesia Is The 2024 World Barista Champion . sprudge.com . 4 May 2024 . 6 May 2024.

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