Five Championships.
One Champion Each Year.

The inaugural World Espresso Championship. 8 competitors. 3 judges. One format that would change competitive coffee forever. The proof of concept that blind, paired-comparison judging could work at scale.

Expanded to 16 competitors. Introduced the national qualifier system. The first year we saw the true potential of the format — dramatic head-to-head matches, clear winners, zero controversy.

32 competitors from 20+ countries. The first sell-out spectator event. Live streaming introduced. The competition was now too big to ignore. The industry started paying attention.

The first year with the Champion's Coffee Product concept announced. Partnership discussions with major roasters began. The competition now had a commercial future beyond the trophy.

The first independently-run WEC. The first Champion's Coffee Product. 32 competitors. The most objective espresso competition in history enters its most exciting chapter yet.