If Coffeeshop owner, Caffeine Junky or Technic Nerd at this year's world of coffee from the SCA -
Specialty coffee Association, everyone got a little something extra.
Alongside 4 coffee championships and all different kinds of events and lectures, this year there was even more to discover - Design Lab, interactive Exhibit and even new completely self brewing coffee machines.
I talked to consumers and brands about Sustainability and the future what we can do to avoid plastic pollution (you'll read more on the plastaway page soon)
Berlin World Coffee Championships
Eighty champions from around the globe competed in Berlin at the 2019 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Cup Tasters, and Cezve/Ibrik Championships, which took place inside the WOC trade show. The competitions are organized by World Coffee Events, the competition events management organization of the SCA. The newly-crowned champions are listed below. Visit WCE's website for the full rankings of each event: https://www.worldcoffeeevents.org/
- World Latte Art Champion: Manuela Fensore, Italy
- World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion: Dan Fellows, United Kingdom
- World Cup Tasters Champion: Daniel Horbat, Ireland
- World Cezve/Ibrik Champion: Sergey Blinnikov, Russia
Best New Product + Design Lab Awards
The Best New Product Awards (BNP), which recognize new products judged on their quality and value to the specialty coffee and tea industry, were presented to eight exhibiting companies at the show. WOC's first ever Design Lab Awards were presented in four categories, celebrating great design in the coffee industry. A full list of winners and their photos can be found in this press release.
World of Coffee 2020 to Take Place in Warsaw, Poland
Poland's coffee community will host World of Coffee June 18-20, 2020, at the Ptak Warsaw Expo exhibition center. Bookings for exhibitor space are now open and filling up quickly. Contact information for 2020 bookings can be found on our website: https://www.worldofcoffee.org/warsaw-2020.