World Barista Championship

Barista Gwilym Davies at the WBC.

The World Barista Championship (WBC) is the current premier barista competition,[1][2][3] with the winners of each national barista championship (or an otherwise appointed competitor) competing for the world title. Competitors prepare and serve 12 coffee beverages in 15 mins - four espresso, four cappuccino, and four signature drinks (no alcohol allowed) for four sensory judges. There are two rounds of judging, the first a preliminary round and the second a finals round, featuring the top six competitors. The Tokyo 2007 WBC was the first to be held outside Europe or the U.S., and marked a growing trend for increased coffee consumption in Asia.

The barista competition format was created in Norway,[4] and the WBC was dominated in its early years by Scandinavian baristas.[5] It is owned and organized jointly by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE).

Past winners

Future WBC Events

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Bonné, Jon (April 19, 2005) Espress yourself. "MSNBC.com" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
  2. ↑ Phadnis, Chitra (February 7, 2003) Robust competition for barista championship. "The Hindu Business Line" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
  3. ↑ Murphy, Melinda (May 8, 2003) The Best Brew In The World. "CBS News" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
  4. ↑ Wendelboe, Tim (May 1, 2005) The Future of the World Barista Championship. "CoffeeGeek.com" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
  5. ↑ WBC WBC History: Previous Years. Retrieved on 2006-oct-25

2011 (London, UK) Videesh

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