Colombia is preparing to welcome some of the leading figures in the international coffee industry. Bogota has been selected to host two world coffee championships in 2027, recognizing the country’s role in producing high-quality coffee and its contribution to the development of specialty coffee culture.
The Colombian capital will host the 2027 World Brewers Cup, a competition focused on manual coffee brewing, and the 2027 World Cup Tasters Championship, an international competition that tests coffee tasters’ sensory skills. Both events will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 2027, as part of World of Coffee Bogota, an international trade show dedicated to specialty coffee.
The selection carries additional significance for Colombia’s coffee sector: it will mark the first time World of Coffee is held in South America and will coincide with the centenary of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, founded in 1927. The program will bring together coffee producers, baristas, roasters, buyers, tasters and other professionals interested in industry trends, innovation and business opportunities.
Two World Coffee Championships will put experts’ skills to the test in Colombia in 2027
The World Brewers Cup is a competition for baristas specializing in manual brewing methods. During the championship, participants must demonstrate their mastery of filter coffee techniques, their ability to control variables such as grind size and water temperature, and their skill in producing a balanced, consistent cup.
Competitors prepare coffee in front of international judges, who evaluate technical and sensory aspects, as well as the presentation and explanation of their methods. The competition also provides a platform to demonstrate how brewing decisions can highlight the distinctive characteristics of each coffee, from its aromas and flavors to its texture and balance.
The World Cup Tasters Championship, meanwhile, focuses on participants’ ability to distinguish differences among coffee samples. During the competition rounds, tasters are presented with groups of three cups, two of which contain the same coffee while the third contains a different one. Their goal is to identify the distinct sample accurately and quickly.
This exercise requires concentration, sensory memory and experience in recognizing variations in attributes such as acidity, sweetness, body and aromatic profiles. The competition turns sensory analysis into a competitive discipline and highlights the work of professionals involved in assessing coffee quality throughout the production chain.
Although the two championships have different focuses, they share a common goal: demonstrating that the quality of a cup depends both on the coffee itself and on the knowledge and skills of those who prepare or evaluate it.
The National Federation of Coffee Growers’ centenary will mark the event
World of Coffee Bogota will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, an organization established in 1927 to represent the interests of the country’s coffee producers. The timing will connect the international specialty coffee agenda with a century of history in Colombia’s coffee institutions.
Over that period, coffee has become one of Colombia’s most representative products and an important part of its cultural identity. However, the sector faces challenges related to productivity, production costs, weather conditions and the need to improve the incomes of those who grow the beans.
Hosting the world championships will provide a platform to showcase the knowledge accumulated by Colombian producers and the diversity of the country’s coffees, while connecting Colombia with professionals developing new brewing and evaluation techniques.