Craft
Coffee Champions
The competitors setting the standard — reigning world champions across barista, brewing, latte art, roasting and more. Where the craft is heading, decided on stage.
This month’s champion
The barista who topped the world stage in 2025
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World Barista Championship · 2025
Jack Simpson
Australia · Axil Coffee · 643 pts
The World Barista Championship is the discipline’s most-watched stage: national champions get fifteen minutes to serve a panel of judges four espressos, four milk drinks, and four original signature beverages — judged on taste, technique, and presentation. In 2025 the title went to a competitor out of Melbourne’s Axil Coffee, representing Australia.
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