Description
Annual coffee competition
Technical
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. The most recent edition in 2025 was in Milan, Italy.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Like a sommelier competition but for coffee
Coffee Analogy
Olympics of espresso preparation
Perfume Analogy
Similar to fragrance blending competitions
Origin & History
Civilization
Ethiopians
Era
9th century
Region
Horn of Africa
Spread Path
Trade routes along the Red Sea
Culinary Applications
Dietary
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced