The final World Coffee Championship of the season is upon us — over 80 competitors from around the globe will gather from June 27-29 at the Copenhagen World Coffee Championships (WCC), staged at World of Coffee Copenhagen. The event includes the 2024 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Coffee Roasting, and Cezve/Ibrik Championships.
The WCCs are annual events that are the culmination of local and regional events, hosted by sanctioned Competition Bodies around the globe. Between competitors, there’s a chance to sample international specialty roasters at the WCC Brew Bar and Espresso Bar.
World Latte Art Championship (WLAC)
The World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) highlights artistic expression in a competition that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance. Baristas are judged based on visual attributes, creativity, identical patterns in the pairs, contrast in patterns, and overall performance.
WORLD COFFEE IN GOOD SPIRITS CHAMPIONSHIP (WCIGS)
The World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) promotes innovative beverage recipes that showcase coffee and spirits in a competition format. This competition highlights the barista/barkeeper’s mixology skills in a setting where coffee and alcohol go perfectly together. From the traditional Irish Coffee (with whiskey and coffee), to unique cocktail combinations.
WORLD COFFEE ROASTING CHAMPIONSHIP (WCRC)
The World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) recognizes excellence in coffee roasting, evaluating competitors on their coffee evaluation, preparation, blending, and roasting skills. In this three-stage event, competitors are evaluated on their performance evaluating the quality of green coffee (coffee grading), developing a roasting profile that best accentuates the desirable characteristics of that coffee, and on the ultimate cup quality of coffees roasted. Certified Judges score competitors on dozens of criteria covering pre-roasting preparation and production roasting skills.
Cezve/Ibrik
A cezve (also known as ibrik) is a pot specifically designed to make a particular style of coffee which is extremely popular in parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The body can be made of metal, brass, copper, or ceramic, but it features a distinctive long handle and a brim that is designed to serve the coffee.
The Cezve/Ibrik Championship (CIC) showcases the Cezve or Ibrik preparation of brewing coffee, set in a competition format that celebrates the cultural tradition. In this championship, competitors are encouraged to bring their own style/culture to their performance to showcase what is one of the oldest forms of preparing coffee.