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JAKARTA, Indonesia – After three days of fierce competition, the 2025 World Brewers Cup came to a close with a victory for Chinese competitor George Jinyang. The competition took place at the World of Coffee Jakarta event, which was held in the Indonesian capital from 15 to 17 May.
George Jinyang Peng impressed the judges with a stunning combination of precision, storytelling, and an exceptional brew that highlighted both clarity and complexity — a true showcase of what manual brewing can achieve at the highest level.
This year’s competition marked new milestones for the World Brewers Cup, with the largest field of competitors and judges in event history. It was a celebration of global coffee excellence, innovation, and community.
2025 World Brewers Cup, here is the final ranking of the competition:
1. George Jinyang Peng, China
2. Bayu Prawiro, Indonesia
3. Carlos Escobar, Colombia
4. Elysia Tan, Singapore
5. Andrea Batacchi, Italy
6. Justin Bull, United States
7. Lakis Psomas, Sweden
8. Alireza, Turkey
9. Raul Rodas, Guatemala
The World Brewers Cup (WBrC) is an international coffee brewing competition designed to showcase the craft and skill of manual filter coffee brewing.
There are two services in this competition: open and compulsory. For the compulsory service, competitors craft three beverages from the same whole bean provided to them by the competition organizers.
These coffees are evaluated by the judges on a standardized numerical scale based on sensory elements such as aroma, flavor, body, balance, and acidity. In the open service, competitor’s creativity is on stage. They can chose their favorite whole bean coffee from the available options and prepare a beverage along with a ten-minute presentation.
The competitor’s presentation can include elements such as origin of the bean, preparation method, or tasting notes. A total dissolved solids (TDS) measurement is also taken for each beverage to ensure a maximum TDS of less than or equal to 2% (20,000 parts per million).
