Breaking News from SCA Houston! Mikaël Portannier of France is Winner (WCRC)/
Breaking News from SCA Houston! Mikaël Portannier of France is Winner (WCRC)
April 27, 2025
Savor Brands
2025 World Coffee Roasting Champion Announced
SCA Houston
The 2025 World Coffee Roasting Champion has been announced at SCA Houston! Congratulations to Mikaël Portannier from France for capturing the title among the world’s best roasters. An incredible achievement in the heart of the specialty coffee community!
The 2025 World Coffee Roasting Champion has been crowned!
Congratulations to Mikaël Portannier from France for taking home the title at the SCA Houston Expo! Your passion, precision, and skill have set a new standard in the world of coffee roasting. ☕🔥
First: France - Mikaël Portannier
Second: Taiwan - Ashton Huang
Third: Thailand - Naruepon Wuttipappinyo
Fourth: China - Song Chundan
This year's competition was fierce, with top roasters from around the globe showcasing their talents. We’re proud to celebrate this moment of excellence and innovation in specialty coffee.
Stay tuned for more highlights from the event!
Here is the list of all the Roasting Competitors.
Australia – Amber Wang @amber_cheng1983 of Code Black Coffee @codeblackcoffee
Austria – Martin Kribitsch @martinkribitsch of K & K Kaffeeteria GmbH @kaffeeteriavillach
China – 宋春丹 Song Chundan of 尽力而为咖啡 Do Your Best Coffee
China – 馬振星 Zhenxing Ma of OLDGUANG COFFEE ROASTERS @oldguangcoffeeroasters
Czech Republic – Jakub Kováč of Poppy Beans Coffee @poppybeanscoffee
France – Mikaël Portannier @mikael of Texture @textur_e
Germany – Philip Weller of Günter Coffee Roasters @guenter_coffee_roasters
Greece – Anagyros Fakos @anargiros_fakos of Darg Coffee @darg.coffee
Indonesia – Wandie Wijaya @wandiewijaya of Sabar Menanti Coffee Roaster @sabarmenanticoffee
Italy – Gianluca Lavacca @gianluca.lavacca of Il Manovale @ilmanovale
Japan – Takeharu Ohnuki @take14keta of MOOD Coffee & Espresso @moodcoffee_espresso
Mexico – Julian Grajales Zilli @juliangzcafe of AMCCE @amcce.mx
Norway – Simo Kristidhi @simo_christid1s of Solberg & Hansen AS @solbergoghansen
Poland – Robert Rybczyński @robert_brista of Story Coffee Roasters @story_coffee_warsaw
Romania – Dorin Costea @dorincst
South Korea – Jin Jae Jeong @mazarinewhale
Spain – Rebecca Silva @beca.ss of Nomad Coffee @nomadcoffee
Switzerland – Sofia Heuri @_schneuri of Kaffee Macher @kaffeemacher
Taiwan – Ashton Huang @ashtonhuang0910 of @ritrovare_coffee
Thailand – Naruepon Wuttipappinyo @naruepon_sunset of Factory Coffee @factorybkk
Ukraine – Yurii Kvasniuk @collins_story of Essco Coffee @essco_coffee
United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Ajeyudu Pathuri @ajeyudu_reddy of @brewing_gadgets
United States of America (USA) – Diego Guartan @diego.guartan of Big Shoulders Coffee @bigshoulderscoffee
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