World Barista Championship (WBC)

The World Barista Championship is the premier international barista competition, held annually by World Coffee Events (WCE, part of SCA) since 2000. Competitors prepare 4 espressos, 4 milk drinks, and 4 original signature beverages in 15 minutes before a panel of 4 sensory and 2 technical judges. The WBC has elevated barista craft to a professional discipline and introduced innovations like pressure profiling and anaerobic processing to the broader coffee world.