Breaking News from SCA Houston! Mikaël Portannier of France is Winner (WCRC)
April 27, 2025
Savor Brands
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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