SEOUL, South Korea – Over 60 national barista champions from around the globe will compete for the World Barista Champion title, live in front of the crowds at Cafe Show Seoul, host of the 2017 World Barista Championship, Title Sponsored this year by Ediya Coffee.
The Coex Exhibition Centre in the Gangnam area will be brimming with energy from 9-12 November, with baristas preparing 4 espressos, 4 milk drinks, and 4 original signature drinks to exacting standards in 15 minutes.
After debuting in Dublin, the WBC Teams competition returns this year, with competitors paired together in 10 groups to reward support and collaboration between baristas.
In Seoul, the top 15 scoring competitors from the preliminary round will advance to semi-finals, along with the highest scoring member of the winning team, in a new ‘wildcard’ slot. The winning WBC Team will be announced along with the 16 semi-finalists at 5:30 PM on 10 November.
