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RIMINI, Italy — 27 years old Daniele Ricci from Brescia, is the 2025 winner of the CIBC- Italian Barista Caffetteria Championship, one of the competitions of reference held at SIGEP World. Second and third places went to Filippo Guarneri, 26, also from Brescia, and Irene Giupponi, 22, from Bergamo.
The competition, held yesterday in the Coffee Arena, consisted of preparing four espressos, four coffee and hot milk drinks, and four customised espresso-based soft drinks in a maximum time of 15 minutes, to be served to a panel of expert judges. The championship is valid for the WBC (World Barista Championship), the “Barista Olympics”, with the same regulations.
Cibc-Italian Barista Caffetteria Championship
1. Daniele Ricci
2. Filippo Guarneri
3. Irene Giupponi
Italian Cup Tasters’ Championship
1. Marco Paccagnella
2. Luigi Paternoster
3. Flavio D’Onofrio
SIGEP World was also the stage for the Italian Cup Tasters’ Championship, which saw Marco Paccagnella, 38, and currently living in Barcelona, Spain, triumph. The silver medal went to Luigi Paternoster, 36, from Gravina in Puglia, and the bronze went to Flavio D’Onofrio, 33, from Pomigliano d’Arco. The competitors proved their ability to distinguish taste differences between eight sets of three cups each of Specialty Coffee in the shortest possible time. The championship is valid for the WCTC (World Cup Tasters Championship).
Italian Brewers Cup Championship
1. Andrea Batacchi
2. Gabriele Pezzaioli
3. Luana Lazzarone
27-year-old Andrea Batacchi from Florence is the winner of the Italian Brewers Cup 2025 Championship. Standing on the second and third step of the podium were Gabriele Pezzaioli, 26, from Brescia, and Luana Lazzarone, 30, from Turin. The competition was staged at SIGEP World. The “brewers cup” preparation method requires competitors to dispense coffee using manual “pourover” methods, or rather, using filtration systems in which hot water is poured over the coffee powder, which is retained by a filter. The participants, who prepared three drinks for each of the three judges, tried not only to obtain good coffee but also to prepare it correctly with the judges measuring solids value using a “refractometer”. The championship is valid for the WBC (World Brewers Cup).
Italian Coffee In Good Spirits Championship
1. Andrea Villa
2. Marco Poidomani
3. Luigi Cippone
As for the CIGS – Italian Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, also staged at SIGEP World, the gold medal went to 44-year-old Andrea Villa from Lesmo (MB). Second and third places went to Marco Poidomani, 49, from Modica (RG), and Luigi Cippone, 35, from Bari. Coffee in Good Spirits is a discipline that combines the worlds of coffee and bartending to create classic or fancy drinks. The competitors had 10 minutes to prepare two Irish coffees and two hot or cold cocktails, based on hot coffee and spirits. The championship is valid for the WCIGS (World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship).
Italian Latte Art Championship
1. Stefano Cevenini
2. Alessio Panero
3. Michele Intravaia
25-year-old Stefano Cevenini from Bologna, is the 2025 winner of CILA – Italian Latte Art Championship, the sector’s competition of reference staged at SIGEP World. Second and third places went to Alessio Panero, 25, from Turin, and Michele Intravaia, 34, from Canicattini Bagni (Syracuse). The championship is valid for the WLAC (World Latte Art Championship).
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship
1. Gianluca Lavacca
2. Emanuele Tomassi
3. Michael Angelini
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship was also held at SIGEP World, which saw 46-year-old Gianluca Lavacca from Bari triumph. The silver medal went to Emanuele Tomassi, 57, from Aprilia (Latina), and the bronze to Michael Angelini, 33, from Ascoli. The championship is valid for the WCRC (World Coffee Roasting Championship).
Italian Cezve/Ibrik Championship
1. Talal Bitar
2. Andrè Tomassi
3. Francesco Stabile
Talal Bitar is the new Italian champion of coffee preparation using an Ibrik, a pot specially designed for a particular type of coffee consumed in some parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The competition was staged at SIGEP World: second place went to André Tomassi while Francesco Stabile completed the podium. The championship was valid for the WCIC (World Cezve/Ibrik Championship).
