Competitions
World Latte Art Championship
The World Latte Art Championship highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance. Classic milk and espresso drinks are topped with designs of the barista's creation, with emphasis on taste, replication and creativity.
More info: http://www.worldlatteart.org/
World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship
The World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship promotes innovative beverage recipes that showcase coffee and spirits in a competition format. From the traditional Irish Coffee to unique cocktail combinations, this competition highlights the barista’s skills to perfectly combine coffee and alcohol.
More info: http://www.worldcoffeeingoodspirits.org/
World Cup Tasters Championship
The World Cup Tasters Championship awards the professional coffee cupper (the cup taster) who demonstrates speed, skill, and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees.
More info: http://www.worldcuptasters.org/
WORLD COFFEE ROASTING CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED AT SCAE WORLD OF COFFEE, NICE 2013
After a successful prelaunch event at SCAE World of Coffee in Vienna last year, World Coffee Events (a daughter company of SCAE) is pleased to announce the first official World Coffee Roasting Championship that will debut at SCAE World of Coffee in Nice. The event will showcase national champions from over ten countries, including Singapore, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, France, Norway and Romania.
The event was developed to highlight the art and skill in craft roasting. The format is comprised of three stages. First, the participant evaluates three green coffee options, provided to them by this year’s coffee sponsor, Café Imports. Next, a coffee is selected and a roasting profile that best accentuates the desirable characteristics of the coffee is created. Sample roasters provided by Toper are used in developing the roast profile. Then, competitors prepare their competition coffee on Giesen production roasters. Finally, on the third day, the coffees are cupped by apanel of judges to determine who most closely matched their roasting profile with the outcome in the cup.
Please visit the World Coffee Roasting Championship stage area at the World of Coffee Event, and for more competition information, you can visit http://www.worldcoffeeroasting.org/
World Coffee Events (WCE), event management organisation for the speciality coffee industry, produces 6 world coffee championships annually. Their mission is to develop events that engage the speciality coffee community and promote coffee excellence. For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.worldcoffeeevents.org