The International Coffee Week is proud
to host this year’s World Coffee Championships!
To attend the World Coffee Championships you just have to register at our event. It’s free to watch. The Championships will be held during the three days within the Brazil International Coffee Week. Join us!
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.*
In the first evening of the competition, competitors from over 30 countries will show their technics in a popular bar in town, bonding and having fun with the local community.
SCHEDULE
7th – 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Spirit Bar: Stage of the city bar competition with world competitors. Location: CentoeQuatro
8th – 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Presentation of all Competitors in the Arena
8th – 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Finalists Announcement
9th – 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Presentation of Competitors Finalists in the Arena
9th – 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Coffee in Good Spirits Awards Ceremony
The World Latte Art Championship highlights artistic expression in a competition platform 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.*
SCHEDULE
7th – 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Presentation of all the Competitors in the Arena
8th – 11 a.m. to 1h30 p.m. – Presentation of the Semifinalists in the Arena
8th – 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Finalists Announcement
9th – 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Presentation of Competitors Finalists in the Arena
9th – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Latte Art Awards Ceremony
The World Cup Tasters Championship awards the professional coffee cupper who demonstrates speed, skill, and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees.
Coffees of the world have many distinct taste characteristics and in this competition format the objective is for the cupper to discriminate between the different coffees. Three cups are placed in a triangle, with 2 cups being identical coffees and one cup being a different coffee. Using skills of smell, taste, attention and experience, the cupper will identify the odd cup in the triangle as quickly as they can. A total of 8 triangles are placed in each round. The top 8 competitors with the most correct answers and the fastest time proceed to the next Semi-Finals round. Then the top 4 will compete again in the Finals round to determine the next World Cup Tasters Champion.
SCHEDULE
7th – 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Presentation of the Competitors in the Arena
8th – 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Quarters Final Presentation at Arena
8th – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Presentation of the Semifinalists in the Arena
9th – 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Final Competitors Presentation at the Arena and Cup Awards Ceremony
The World Brewers Cup competition highlights the craft of filter coffee brewing by hand, promoting manual coffee brewing and service excellence.
In this Championship, competitors prepare and serve three individual beverages for a panel of judges. The Championship consists of two rounds: a first round and a finals round. During the first round competitors complete two coffee services – a compulsory service and an open service. For the compulsory service, competitors prepare three beverages utilizing whole bean coffee provided to them by the competition. For the open service, competitors may utilize any whole bean coffee of their choosing and must also accompany their beverage preparation with a presentation. The six competitors with the highest score from the first round will go on to compete in the finals round consisting exclusively of an open service. One competitor from the final round will be named the World Brewers Cup Champion.
SCHEDULE
7th – 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Presentation of Competitors in the Arena
8th – 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Presentation of the Competitors in the Arena
8th – 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Finalists Announcement
9th – 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Presentation of Competitors Finalists in the Arena
9th – 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Brewers Cup Awards Ceremony
*from the World Coffee Events website
