After a brief time during which it appeared that World of Coffee (WOC), the popular European trade show, would go ahead as planned in Athens, Greece in June of this year, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced this week that it is canceled due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns. SCA c.e.o. Yannis Apostolopoulos indicated that some version of the planned agenda would be delivered in an alternative format. The decision came after talks with talks with government and health officials in Athens, exhibitors, sponsors, competitors, judges, and many community members regarding the viability of holding the event.
The updated 2021-2023 trade show and world competitions schedule is as follows:
- Specialty Coffee Expo (North American trade show)
- September 30 - October 3, 2021: New Orleans, LA, United States
- April 7-10, 2022: Boston, MA, United States
- April 20-23, 2023: Portland, OR, United States
- World of Coffee (European trade show)
- June 16-18, 2022: Warsaw, Poland
- June 22-24, 2023: Athens, Greece
- World Coffee Championships
- November 19-22, 2021: World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, and World Coffee Roasting Championship - Taipei City, Taiwan
- We seek alternative solutions for the 2021 World Barista Championship, World Brewers Cup, World Cup Tasters Championship, and Cezve/Ibrik Championship. More information in the coming weeks.
For the full listing of upcoming events, visit our events calendar here: https://sca.coffee/events/.