세계 최고의 바리스타라는 칭호에 가장 어울리는 대회는 무엇일까?
월드바리스타챔피언십(World Barista Championship, 이하 WBC)은 미국스페셜티커피협회(SCAA)와 유럽스페셜티커피협회(SCAE)가 공동설립 한 월드커피이벤트(WCE)가 주최하는 세계 최고의 커피경연대회로 매년 전 세계를 순회하며 개최된다.
올해는 11월9일부터 12일까지 대한민국 서울에서 개최되며, 각 나라를 대표하는 30여명의 바리스타들이 2017년 왕좌를 두고 경쟁한다.
WBC는 2000년 1회 대회를 시작으로 영광스러운 16명의 우승자를 배출하였다.
WBC가 탄생시킨 역대 우승자들을 살펴보자.
Monte Carlo 2000
CHAMPION> Robert Thoresen – Norway / score: 364.5
Second> Erla Kristisdottir – Iceland / score: 350.5
Third> Martin Hillebrandt – Denmark / score: 343
Miami 2001
CHAMPION> Martin Hildebrandt – Denmark / score: 101
Second> Tim Wendelboe – Norway / score: 88
Third> Roberto Dell Aquilla – Sweden / score: 82
Oslo 2002
CHAMPION> Frits Storm – Denmark / score: 457.5
Second> Tim Wendelboe – Norway / score: 432.0
Third> Vikram Khurana – India / score: 394.0
Boston 2003
CHAMPION> Paul Bassett – Australia / score: 607.0
Second> Asa Jelena Petterson – Iceland / score: 586.5
Third> Eirik S. Johnsen – Norway / score: 580.5
Trieste 2004
CHAMPION> Tim Wendelboe – Norway / score: 662
Second> Sammy Picolo – Canada / score: 656
Third> Klaus Thomsen – Denmark / score: 655
Seattle 2005
CHAMPION> Troels Overdal Poulsen – Denmark / score: 790
Second> Hiroyuki Kadowaki – Japan / score: 771
Third> Sammy Piccolo – Canada / score: 758
Berne 2006
CHAMPION> Klaus Thomsen – Denmark / score: 809.5
Second> Sammy Piccolo – Canada / score: 746
Third> Matthew Riddle – United States of America / score: 727
Tokyo 2007
CHAMPION> James Hoffman – United Kingdom / score: 703.5
Second> Heather Perry – United States of America / score: 685.0
Third> Carl Sara – New Zealand / score: 681.5
Copenhagen 2008
CHAMPION> Stephen Morrissey – IRELAND / score: 738.5
Second> David Makin – AUSTRALIA / score: 733.0
Third> Liesbeth Sleijster – THE NETHERLANDS / score: 694.5
Atlanta 2009
CHAMPION> Gwilym Davies – United Kingdom / score: 623
Second> Sammy Piccolo – Canada / score: 619.5
Third> Michael Phillips – United States / score: 618.5
London 2010
CHAMPION> Michael Phillips – USA / score: 706
Second> Raul Rodas – Guatemala / score: 691
Third> Scottie Callaghan – Australia / score: 672.5
Bogota 2011
CHAMPION> Alejandro Mendez – El Salvador / score: 710.5
Second> Pete Licata– United States of America / score: 659.5
Third> Matt Preger– Australia / score: 659
Vienna 2012
CHAMPION> Raul Rodas – Guatemala / score: 695
Second> Fabrizio Sención Ramírez – Mexico / score: 667
Third> Colin Harmon – Ireland / score: 665.5
Melbourne 2013
CHAMPION> Pete Licata – UNITED STATES / score: 631
Second> Matthew Perger – AUSTRALIA / score: 619
Third> William Hernandez – EL SALVADOR / score: 596
Rimini 2014
CHAMPION> Hidenori Izaki – Japan / score: 642.5
Second> Kapo Chiu – Hong Kong / score: 594
Third> Christos Loukakis – Greece / score: 583
Seattle 2015
CHAMPION> Sasa Sestic – Australia / score: 618
Second> Charles Babinski – United States / score: 613
Third> Ben Put – Canada / score: 593.5
Dublin 2016
CHAMPION> BERG WU – TAIWAN / score: 583.0
Second> YOSHIKAZU IWASE – JAPAN / score: 553.5
Third> Ben Put – Canada / score: 545.5
