World Barista Championship
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 - 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).
[edit] Past winners
- 2011 (Bogota, Colombia) Alejandro Mendez, El Salvador
- 2010 (London, England) Michael Phillips, United States
- 2009 (Atlanta, Georgia) Gwilym Davies, United Kingdom
- 2008 (Copenhagen, Denmark) Stephen Morrissey, Ireland
- 2007 (Tokyo, Japan) James Hoffmann, United Kingdom
- 2006 (Bern, Switzerland) Klaus Thomsen, Denmark
- 2005 (Seattle, Washington) Trouls Overdahl Poulsen, Denmark
- 2004 (Trieste, Italy) Tim Wendelboe, Norway
- 2003 (Boston, Massachusetts) Paul Bassett, Australia
- 2002 (Oslo, Norway) Fritz Storm, Denmark
- 2001 (Miami, Florida) Martin Hildebrandt, Denmark
- 2000 (Monte Carlo, Monaco) Robert Thoresen, Norway
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Bonné, Jon (April 19, 2005) Espress yourself. "MSNBC.com" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
- ^ Phadnis, Chitra (February 7, 2003) Robust competition for barista championship. "The Hindu Business Line" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
- ^ Murphy, Melinda (May 8, 2003) The Best Brew In The World. "CBS News" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
- ^ Wendelboe, Tim (May 1, 2005) The Future of the World Barista Championship. "CoffeeGeek.com" Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
- ^ WBC WBC History: Previous Years. Retrieved on 2006-oct-25
2011 (London, UK) Videesh
[edit] External links
- World Barista Championship official site
- World Beverage Competition
