Vergnano
World Cup
2024
Let your barista skills shine on the global stage at the prestigious Accademia Vergnano!
Why join
Caffè Vergnano invites skilled baristas from all over the world to showcase their coffee artistry in a thrilling international competition.
The contest aims to highlight and enhance barista skills through technical and sensory evaluations, emphasizing international standards set by Caffè Vergnano.
It provides participants with the opportunity to be evaluated by award-winning coffee experts and by the World Barista Champion 2018 & World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2022 Agnieszka Rojewska. She will conduct an exclusive masterclass for the finalists, sharing her secrets and expert techniques from the world of coffee.
The jury
of the International Final
Fabio Dotti
Q Arabica Grader
Authorized SCA Trainer
Italian Cup Taster Champion 2020-2022-2023
World “Espresso Italiano Champion” 2017
International Judge and Black Examiner of “Latte Art Grading System”
Agnieszka Rojewska
World Barista Champion 2018
World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2022
14 times national champion in 5 different coffee competitions
Coffee consultant and trainer
Founder of Sheep and Raven coffee brand
The contest format
The contest is organized in two stages: national competition and international finals. The winners of the national level, one from each chapter, will advance to the finals at the Accademia Vergnano in Chieri, Italy.
Read the complete rules
Accademia Vergnano
The international finals take place at the Accademia Vergnano in Chieri, Italy.
The Accademia Vergnano, once the historical family house where it all started, is now a beautiful and welcoming place, where baristas from all over the world can learn and master the art of espresso.
It is recognised as Italy’s SCA Premier Training Campus, featuring specialized academic courses and training programs designed to convey the all-round culture, secrets and professionalism required to master the art of espresso.
Contest
rules
Both national and international level feature technical and sensory evaluations, culminating in a comprehensive final assessment.
TECHNICAL JURY
The technical jury will consist of two judges. Each judge will assess each participant based on their skill in correctly preparing beverages and their individual style. Technical errors will be deducted from the total score. Each second of overtime beyond the provided minutes will be considered a penalty point.
SENSORY JURY
The sensory jury consists of two judges who operate independently and will be responsible for evaluating the beverages and the speech of each competitor.
EVALUATIONS
The results and ranking of the competitors will be determined by the sum of the sensory and technical evaluations.
BACKGROUND MUSIC
Each competitor can bring their own accompanying music to the competition and it must be delivered in accordance with the contest rules.
Prizes
for the National Competition
1st place winner
- Free supply of coffee and spirits
- Personalized apron
- Champion plate
- Trip to Italy and access to finals
2nd place winner
- Free supply of coffee and spirits
- Barista box
- 2nd place medal
3rd place winner
- Barista box
- 3rd place medal
Prizes
for the International Finals
1st place winner
VERGNANO BARISTA CHAMPION
Trip to a coffee plantation
2nd place winner
Rivelia De’Longhi home espresso machine
3rd place winner
Latte Art Grading System training.