Calendar
The national competitions and the world championships they lead to. We mark explicitly what is confirmed and what is still a proposal — a calendar where you cannot tell the difference is not a calendar.
In Romania
20–22 November 2026
National competitions — Iași
Iași, Romania · Iași Coffee Festival ↗
confirmed
Entries open31 August – 10 November 2026
Competitions
- Latte Art Championship
- Coffee in Good Spirits
- Cup Tasters
The third Iași Coffee Festival. The first two were held at the Palace of Culture, in November 2024 and 2025, with international SCA judges and free entry. The exact venue and the day-by-day schedule will be published here as soon as the organisers announce them.
19–21 March 2027
National competitions — Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania · Bucharest Coffee Festival ↗
proposed programme
Competitions
- Barista Championship
- Brewers Cup
- Coffee Roasting Championship
The Roasting Championship may be hosted separately, in a space with roasting capacity, with cup evaluation brought back to the main event.
World championships
22–25 October 2026
World Barista Championship
Panama City, Panama
confirmed
Competitions
- Barista Championship
28 April – 1 May 2027
World Barista Championship
Tokyo, Japan
to be confirmed
Competitions
- Barista Championship
17–19 June 2027
World championships — Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
to be confirmed
Competitions
- Latte Art Championship
- Coffee in Good Spirits
- Cezve / Ibrik
30 September – 2 October 2027
World Brewers Cup
Bogotá, Colombia
to be confirmed
Competitions
- Brewers Cup
What the labels mean
- confirmed
- date and venue settled
- proposed programme
- the chapter's proposal; may change before the official announcement
- to be confirmed
- announced internally, not yet confirmed by the world organiser