2015 World Coffee Championships

The World Coffee Championships are organized and managed by World Coffee Events, a premiere organization founded by the SCAA and the SCAE. Billed as The Coffee Event of the Year, there are several world class competitions hosted over the three days it is held.

World Barista Championships

Held April 9 – 12, 2015

1. Sasa Sestic, DNA Coffee, Australia
2. Charles Babinski, Go Get Em Tiger, United States
3. Ben Put, Monogram Coffee, Canada

World Latte Art Championship

Held June 16 – 18, 2015

1. Caleb Cha, Cafenatics, Australia
2. Xuechao Wang, Jiangbeileran Coffee, China
3. Kyeong-Woo Jung, Corea Coffee Belt

World Brewers Cup

Held June 16 – 18, 2015

1. Odd-Steinar Tollefsen, Norway
2. Konstantinos Latridis, Greece
3. Benjamin Prager, Switzerland

World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship

To be held June 16 – 18, 2015

1. George Koustoumpardis, The Underdog, Greece
2. Ondrej Hurtig, Doubleshot Roastery, Czech Republic
3. Paul Ungureanu, Paul Ungureanu Consulting, Romania

World Cup Tasters Championship

To be held June 16 – 18, 2015

1. Juan Gabriel Cespedes, Ecomtrading Costa Rica, Costa Rica
2. Mateusz Petlinski, Woyton Roast Inc., Germany
3. Yoeri Joosten, Boot Koffie, The Netherlands

World Coffee Roasting Championship

To be held June 16 – 18, 2015

1. Audun Sorbotten, Audun Coffee, Norway
2. Joanna All, Drop Coffee, Sweden
3. Min Keun Chol, Coffee HOW’S Company, Korea

Ibrik/Cezve Championship

To be held February 6, 2015

1. Davide Berti of Italy
2. Ecaterina Szasz of Romania
3. Hazal Atesoglu of Turkey

Additionally, the following awards are also given out.

• Best New Products
• People’s Choice Winners
• Sustainability Award Winners
• Recognition Award Winners