SINGAPORE – The latest edition of the highly anticipated Singapore National Coffee Championship (SNCC) 2023, organised by the Singapore Coffee Association (SCA) was held on 26 to 28 September 2023 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia 2023.
A total of four competitions were organised during the latest edition of the Championship. The competitions include Santino Singapore National Barista Championship 2023 (SNBC) and the Singapore National Brewers Cup 2023 (SNBRC) which were also held last year, and the return of the Singapore National Latte Art Championship 2023 (SLAC), and the Singapore Cup Tasters Championship 2023 (SCTC), which were not included in the 2022 edition of SNCC.
The champions of this edition of the Singapore National Coffee Championship are:
- Santino Singapore National Barista Championship 2023 Champion – Courtney Kheng from Glyph Supply Co
- Singapore National Brewers Cup 2023 Champion – Alistair Seetho from Alchemist
- Singapore National Latte Art Champion 2023 Champion – Jervis Tan from Oaks Coffee Co.
- Singapore Cup Tasters Championship 2023 Champion – Terence Tan from Tad Coffee
Over the course of three days, 70 of the brightest local baristas showed off their skills for the chance to be crowned as one of the Champions and earn the opportunity to represent Singapore at the upcoming World Coffee Championships.
“I am heartened to see so many talented baristas competing to put their best cup of coffee for our judges, and after the 3 days of competition, we have found our four Champions that will represent Singapore!” said Mr Victor Mah, President of the Singapore Coffee Association.
SNCC 2023 was held in conjunction with the Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia 2023, part of the Speciality Food & Drinks Asia 2023, the premier food and beverage show in Asia organised by Montgomery Asia.
“Montgomery Asia is proud to have once again partnered SCA to bring Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia to industry players, as part of this year’s Speciality Food & Drinks Asia. This collaboration has proven to be a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, celebrating the art of coffee-making and bringing coffee enthusiasts across the region together to learn from one another. I would like to extend my congratulations to all champions and participants of the Singapore National Coffee Championship, and I look forward to our continued partnership with SCA at Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia 2024,” said Christopher McCuin, Managing Director of Montgomery Asia.
SNCC 2023 also secured support from prominent brands in the coffee industry, such as Santino Coffee Specialists as the Key Presenter for Santino Singapore National Barista Championship 2023, Barista Attitude sponsored by Bettr, Victoria Arduino sponsored and distributed by Santino Coffee Specialists, F&N Foods, Vitasoy International Singapore, Claytan, Pentair Everpure sponsorship partnered and distributed by GFS Innovation, Starbucks Coffee Singapore, Kerry Ingredients (Brand Principal of DaVinci Gourmet), Bero Coffee Singapore, Shanghai TIMEMORE Coffee Equipment, HARIO distributed by Heap Seng Group , Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Café N All distributor of Mazzer, Ethiopian Airlines and Bella Nota Company (Coffeerary).
About Singapore Coffee Association
The Singapore Coffee Association (SCA) was established in the late 1950s by a group of pioneering coffee traders.
During the ensuing years, coffee trade developed rapidly due to the enterprise and hard work of the traders. Singapore gained recognition as one of the coffee centres of the world.
Today, as a result of the transformation, Singapore Coffee Association’s membership represents all sectors of the coffee industry, from green coffee supply chain providers, international and national roasters to well-known coffee retailers.
About Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia 2023
Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia (SCTA) is the platform for speciality coffee bean and tea leaf growers and producers, suppliers, roasters, traders, retailers and café owners from around the region to network and develop the industry.
