Here we go. The big show. The 2026 World Barista Championship.
Kicking off today at World of Coffee Panama in Panama City, the 2026 Barista Championship season nears its thrilling end with 50 national champions from around the globe.
Over 17 hours of high intensity barista competition will take place over the course of the next four days. Two days of Round One followed by 18 in the Semi-Finals and then just six in Sunday’s Finals. Then one. The World Barista Champion.
But there are over 70 routines between now and then, including 50 across the first two days. All of which you can watch live on the World Coffee Championships YouTube channel. Who’s performing and when? We’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find a schedule of competitors for the two-day Round One of the 2026 World Barista Championship. So lock in, it’s going to be a fun weekend.
Thursday, Round One, Day One
9:07am Jak Michael Ryan, United States, Proud Mary
9:17am Taha Youssef, Egypt
9:27am Klay Wen, Taiwan*, Rebirth Coffee Co.
9:57am Michalis Katsiavos, Greece, Seven Steps Coffee Roasters
10:07am Bella Thu Pham, Vietnam, HQJ Coffee School
10:17am Hojat, Denmark, Time/Bugan
10:47am Daniel Vaz, Brazil, Five Roasters
10:57am Pan Wei, China, Parking Coffee
11:07am Gabrel Tan, Australia, Veneziano Coffee Roasters
11:37am Jane Kawinnart, Thailand, Fika & Co.
11:47am Janer Perez, Colombia, Juan Valdez/Cafe de Colombia
11:57am Vladimir, Czech Republic, Mazelab
12:27am Shing Win, Malaysia, One Half Coffee Roastery
12:37am Junior Vargas Otero, Austria
12:47am Benjamin Roque, Panama, Altieri Specialty Coffee
1:17pm Ieva Ivone, Lithuania, Taste Map Coffee Roasters
1:27pm Brice Robin, France, Polygone
1:37pm Darin Valenzuela, Costa Rica, Encafeinados Microtostadores
2:07pm Frederick Ruben, United Arab Emirates, Benchmark Coffee
2:17pm Nikola Sunko, Ireland, Bell Lane Coffee
2:27pm Mostafa Mamdouh, Egypt, 20grams
2:57pm Suhas Dwarakanath, India, Benki Brewing Tools
3:07pm Nicolas Vargas, Bolivia, Alquimia Specialty Coffee Shop
3:17pm Erlend Wessel-Berg, Norway
3:47pm Marco Arevalo, Venezuela, Bocanada Cafe
3:57pm Mathieu Theis, Switzerland, Mame
4:07pm Paulo Melendez Sch., Guatemala, Finca El Zapote/GCC
4:37pm Xander Venter, South Africa, Robin Chat Coffee Roastery
4:47pm Oscar Zuleta, El Salvador, Alquimia Coffee
4:57pm Daria Bila, United Kingdom, Formative Coffee
Friday, Round One, Day Two
9:52am Oleksandr Fedorov, Ukraine, Coffeeton
10:02am Pedro Ricardo, Chile, Black Drop Coffee
10:12am CP Wong, Hong Kong, Knockbox Coffee Company
10:42am Felix Hohlmann, Germany, Kaffeemancher
10:52am Federica Pinna, Italy, Urban Cafe/Bugan Coffee Lab
11:02am Andika Nugraha, Indonesia, Curators Coffee Company
11:32am Siebe Stinis, Netherlands, Friedhats
11:52am Juan Zambrano, Ecuador, Bombons Coffee Shop
12:22pm Andrés Paparoni, Nomad Coffee, Spain
12:32pm Donghwan, South Korea, CBSC International Co., LTD
12:42pm Edilberto Zapata, Mexico, Casa Cardinal/Ensambles
1:12pm Erhan Dizbay, Turkey, Kaizen Specialty Coffee
1:22pm Jervis Tan, Singapore, Oaks Coffee Roasters
1:32pm Cristi Oltean, Romania, Meron Roasters
2:02pm Keisuke Honma, Japan, Saza Coffee
2:12pm Kennedy Owino, Kenya, Amka Cafe/Mawimbi Seafood Restaurant
2:22pm Jill Hoff, Canada, Monogram Coffee
2:52pm Michal Ciupiński, Poland, Blysk Espresso Bar
3:02pm Chaira Nicolini, Peru, Punto Cafe
3:12pm Josh Peacocke, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Mojo Coffee
*Editor’s Note: World Coffee Championships now designate competitors from Taiwan as representing “Chinese Taipei.” Read more about the change here.
Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.
