Chicago – QW : – Continuing the thrilling start to the ongoing World Coffee Championship held during the Specialty Coffee Expo Chicago 2024, the Specialty Coffee Association has announced the names of the qualifiers for the championship final, totaling 6 individuals representing Japan, France, Indonesia, Czech Republic, Austria, and Australia.

The Specialty Coffee Association stated in a press release that on Day 2 of the World Coffee Championship, following a fierce competition where 12 competitors took the stage in the semi-final this morning, we announce and congratulate the six qualifiers for the championship final, who will compete for the title today, Sunday, April 14, starting at 8:30 AM Central Time in the United States.

Without a specific order, the association announced the names of the six qualifiers and the countries they represent:

Wataru Iidaka, Japan

Charity Cheung, France

Ryan Wibawa, Indonesia

Jackie Tran, Czech Republic

Martin Wölfl, Austria

Tom Hutchins, Australia

The association invites the audience to join and follow the global event, saying: Join us to watch the final stage this evening. You can follow the action up close at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago or watch the live stream on chicago.wcc.coffee to witness every exciting moment. Don’t miss out on the excitement and thrill amidst the competition of the outstanding players vying for the World Coffee Championship title!”