Page 2 - Events & Competitions

A full summary of the winning performances of each of the 2018 World Coffee Champions from the four championships that took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: World Brewers Cup, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Latte Art and World Cup Tasters.

Traveling for work takes a whole new meaning in the specialty coffee industry: coffee professionals can travel on origin trips, to cafes and roasteries, and to industry events all over the world. We asked three Barista Champions and Urnex Ambassadors about their must-know coffee travel tips.

Agnieszka Rojewska of Poland became the first woman in the competition's 19-year history to win the World Barista Championship.

Ten world-class baristas from ten different countries came to the coffee-producing paradise of Huila, Colombia to participate in Barista & Farmer, the first talent show dedicated entirely to the world of specialty coffee, where the baristas experienced the life of a coffee farmer first-hand.

Attending the 2018 World Barista Championship or World of Coffee in Amsterdam? We've created the Barista Champions' Guide to Amsterdam! Every café, restaurant and bar in the guide has been recommended by Merijn Gijsbers and Lex Wenneker, the previous two Barista Champions of the Netherlands.

Can you taste the difference between clean and dirty espresso? We asked that question as part of the Urnex Challenge at the 2018 Specialty Coffee Expo. We partnered with barista champion Ben Put and espresso machine manufacturer Rancilio to demonstrate the importance of clean coffee equipment.

We couldn't be more excited to be selected as the official Qualified Cleaning Products Sponsor of the World Coffee Championships from 2018-2020!

The Nordic Showcase brought together the barista champions from Sweden, Finland and Norway to prepare for the 2017 World Barista Championship.

The Urnex team visited New York City for two stellar coffee experiences: The New York Coffee History Walking Tour and the NYC AeroPress Coffee Championships.