The Specialty Coffee Association Announces the 2023 Taipei World Coffee Championships

The 2023 World Latte Art Championship (WLAC), World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS), and World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) are heading to the Taiwan International Coffee Show, November 17-20, 2023. The Specialty Coffee (SCA) Association is delighted to finally bring the championships, which were originally scheduled for 2021, to Taiwan. This will be the second time the WCRC has taken place during the Taiwan International Coffee Show, and the Specialty Coffee Association is excited to be bringing even more competitions to the amazing community gathering at the show, held at Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei. The World Coffee Championships (WCC) are produced by World Coffee Events, a subsidiary of the SCA. The World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) recognizes the best latte artists through multiple rounds of drinks and designs they must pour, both on-stage, and for the audience at the Art Bar. The World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) highlights the combination of coffee and alcohol, awarding those who best blend the craft of barista and bartender. The World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) is the newest of the World Coffee Championships, and it focuses on the craft of the roaster, giving competitors multiple days to sample-roast selections from a shared set of green coffees, make production roasting plans, and then execute their production roasts. 

The SCA is delighted to work once again with the Taiwan Coffee Association and the Taiwan International Coffee Show as the World Coffee Championships return to Taiwan. Taiwan has a strong specialty coffee culture, with an estimated 4,000 roasters according to the Taiwan Coffee Association, and sixteen World Coffee Championship finalists; including Berg Wu, 2016 World Barista Champion; Chad Wang, 2017 World Brewers Cup Champion; Pang-Yu Liu, 2014 World Cup Tasters Champion; and Jacky Lai, 2014 World Coffee Roasting Champion. The Taiwan International Coffee Show will gather together many different people from throughout the coffee value chain together, and they will have the chance to witness the best competitors from across the globe at the World Coffee Championships. If you would like to attend, keep your eye on chanchao.com.tw. The 2023 Taipei World Coffee Championships will be preceded by four competitions taking place at the SCA World of Coffee trade show in Athens, June 22-24, 2023; the World Barista Championship, World Brewers Cup, World Cup Tasters Championship, and Cezve/Ibrik Championship. Fans across the globe will be able to experience all of the competitions streaming live via the World Coffee Championships web and social platforms! For updates, follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and on the web at wcc.coffee.