Today we are releasing updated Rules & Regulations for the 2022 World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup, which takes place in Melbourne, Australia, from September 27-30. New rule sets, scoresheets, and a summary of changes are available to view below.

Changes at the World Brewers Cup include an alternative compulsory service format and updates to the scorekeeping section to better reflect the scoresheets. Rulesets for both competitions have had minor changes for clarity and consistency, an update to the appeals process, and have retained COVID-19 precautions introduced in previous updates.