WCE Licensed Competition Bodies
A Competition Body* (CB) is a licensed entity who has been granted a license to organize Championships for their community in accordance with World Coffee Events Rules & Regulations. One of the benefits of a CB is that they can send their National Champion to participate in the World Coffee Championships, and represent their community on a global stage.
The CB License is primarily granted to established SCA Chapters, who have demonstrated capacity to support championships. A CB License may also be granted to an entity who is not an SCA Chapter, if it meets the requirements and procedures. All CB Licenses are authorized by WCE & SCA annually and subject to regular review and/or cancellation.
*Competitions Body were previously recognized by SCA/WCE as National Body until Sept 2019. This has now been updated to the name Competition Body.
Competition Body Requirements and Procedures
Every Competition Body must meet all relevant criteria in the documents below, and must follow all of the necessary steps in the procedures each year. This is important to ensure that all competitors have the chance to take part in high-quality, sanctioned championships, and are prepared and supported to represent their community on the World Coffee Championships stages.
Forming New Competition Bodies
First, does your community already have a CB? A full list of existing Competitions Bodies can be found below. Please note that there may be only one CB License per location. If a CB already exists in your region, and you would like to get involved, please email them directly.
If a CB does not already exist in your area, please refer to the “Process for New Competition Bodies” section of the Requirements for Competition Bodies document above.
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Kenya
Kenya Coffee Events
Enock Matte — [email protected], +254722640176
Ken Teyie — [email protected], +254722289804
Mbula Musau — [email protected], +254708514577
Saudi Arabia
[email protected]
Abdulkarim Alharbi: +966555577798
Wayel al-Wohaibi: +966551634140
Abdullatif Alwshigry: +966553119990
South Africa
Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa (SCASA)
Bernard Muneri (Chair) — [email protected] +27835539318
Alessandro Morrico (Vice Chair) — [email protected] +27824106150
George Karatzas (Treasurer) — [email protected] +27824445280
To ensure that your message gets through to SCASA in a speedy manner, please copy in all Director addressees above, as we are all individually busy and often travel.
Website | [email protected] | Facebook | Instagram
Uganda
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Clare Rwakatogoro: [email protected], +256753120312
United Arab Emirates
SCA UAE Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Zambia
Zambian Coffee Growers Association
Contact: Teija Lublinkhof
T: +26011288119 M: +260977629990
Brazil
BSCA - Brazil Specialty Coffee Association
Vanusia Nogueira - [email protected], +55 35 3212 4705
Lyvia Camargo - [email protected], +55 35 98822- 3022
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Canada
SCA Canadian Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Chile
ANAPAC
[email protected]
Rodrigo Gorigoitía - [email protected], +56989030874
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Colombia
Café de Colombia
Costa Rica
Asociación de Cafés Finos de Costa Rica
[email protected]
Noelia Villalobos: +506 22200685
Maria Auxiliadora: +506 22200685
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Ecuador
PRO ECUADOR
[email protected]
Carmen Chuisaca — +593994718911
Juan Carlos Yépez — +4402030788045
Juan Terán Jurado — +44 02030788043
El Salvador
Consejo Salvadoreño del Café
Manuel Vindel: [email protected], [email protected], +50376718499
[email protected] | Website | Facebook
Guatemala
Honduras
Instituto Hondureño De Cafe / Cafe De Honduras
K.M. Calidonio, +50499493805, [email protected]
Wendy Carolina Rodriguez, +50498701460, [email protected]
[email protected] | Website | Facebook
Mexico
Asociacion Mexicana de Cafes y Cafeterias de Especialidad
Contact: Arturo Hernandez
[email protected]
Nicaragua
Asociación de Cafes Especiales de Nicaragua (ACEN)
Edwin J Ruiz González: [email protected], +50522490181
Kathia Lopez Rosa: [email protected], +50522490181
[email protected] | Website | Facebook | Instagram
Panama
Specialty Coffee Association of Panama
Simi Benzadon
[email protected]
Peru
Central Café y Cacao
Luis Chimayco Ortega, [email protected], +51999608517
Chiara Nicolini, [email protected], +51957891220
[email protected] | Website | Facebook
Puerto Rico
Asociación de Baristas de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Lucemy Velazquez
Email: [email protected]
United States
SCA US Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Australia
Australian Specialty Coffee Association
Craig Dickson
[email protected] or
[email protected]
China
Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd
Alex Ni: +86-3339-2242, [email protected]
Apple Zhang: +86-3339-2246, [email protected]
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Professional Coffee Association
India
Indonesia
Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia
Contact: Veronica Herlina
Website | [email protected]
Japan
Specialty Coffee Association of Japan
Mr. Shinichi Sasaki, [email protected]
Mr. Takahisa Toda, [email protected]
Mr. Takao Ueshima, [email protected]
Korea
SCA Korean Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Malaysia
Malaysia Specialty Coffee Association
Contact: Ms. Yip Leong Sum (+60127858488), or Ms. Celine Leong (+60109316486)
[email protected]
Facebook
New Zealand
New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA)
Contact: Emma Markland Webster, [email protected], +64 21415810
[email protected] | Website | Facebook | Instagram
Philippines
Singapore
Singapore Coffee Association
Contact: Kimberly Yer, +65-96922362 or Victor Mah, +65-96619956
[email protected]
Facebook, Instagram
Taiwan
Taiwan Coffee Association
Grace H.C. Tsui – Executive Secretary
[email protected]
Phone: +886-22517-8055
Fax: +886-22517-9755
Thailand
Barista Association of Thailand
Meechai Amornpathanakul
[email protected]
mobile: 6685 065 8888
Vietnam
Exporum Vietnam
Ms. Sphia Lee, [email protected],+82-2-6000-6673
Ms. Truc Mai, [email protected],+84-8-3823-6064
Austria
SCA Austria Chapter
Azerbaijan
SCA Azerbaijan Chapter
Turgut Minasazov — +994558572728
Ilqar Talibov — +994702677557
Aynur Tagiyeva — +994505915960
Belarus
SCA Belarus Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Belgium
SCA Belgian Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Bulgaria
SCA Bulgarian Chapter
Filip Spasov — +359887554938
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Cyprus
SCA Cyprus Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Czech Republic
SCA Czech Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Denmark
SCA Denmark Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Finland
SCA Finnish Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
France
SCA French Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Germany
SCA German Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Greece
SCA Greek Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Hungary
SCA Hungary Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Iceland
SCA Iceland Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Ireland
SCA Irish Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Italy
SCA Italian Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Kazakhstan
SCA Kazakhstan Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Lithuania
SCA Lithuanian Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Netherlands
SCA Nederland Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Norway
SCA Norway Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Poland
SCA Poland Chapter
[email protected]
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Portugal
SCA Portuguese Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Romania
SCA Romanian Chapter
[email protected]
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Russia
SCA Russian Chapter
[email protected]
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Slovakia
SCA Slovakian Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Spain
SCA Spanish Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Sweden
SCA Swedish Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Switzerland
SCA Swiss Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Turkey
SCA Turkish Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
Ukraine
SCA Ukraine Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.
United Kingdom
SCA UK Chapter
[email protected]
See the SCA Chapter page for the latest contact information.