National Barista Championship (NBC)
National Brewers Cup Championship (NBrC)
National Coffee in Good Spirits (NCIGS)
All the coffee competitions will follow the WCE Rules and Regulations and Organizing Body Rules & Regulations
Participant / Competitor Rules:
- Age requirement: Competitors must be at least 18 years of age for competing in any of the National Coffee Championships.
- Nationality: Participant must be an Indian national holding a valid Indian passport with a minimum of 6 months validity from the date of competition finals.
- The winners of NBC will represent India in the World Barista Championship 2025. However, the winners of NBrC and NCIGS will be recognized as the first Indian champions but will not be eligible to represent India in the WCE recognized World Championship.
- All Rules and Regulations are subject to change based on local and venue health and safety requirements or guidelines.
- Competitors are allowed to enter only a single championship for the year.
- Coffee Competition Registration Form: Competitors must complete the Registration Form online at htps://nbc-india.com/ provided.
- Competitor Questions: All competors are personally responsible for reading and understanding current Rules & Regulations and scoresheets, without exception Competitors are encouraged to ask questions prior to arriving at the coffee competitions.
- No of Participants: Each company or corporation will be allowed a maximum of 5 participants at each preliminary location, with a total limit of 15 participants per company for each championship.
- Each preliminary location will have a maximum of 32 participant entries and will operate on a first-come, first-served for each championship.
- Competitors will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the official Competitors Meeting (Briefing Session) held prior to the start of the competition. Failure to atend these sessions will result in disqualification from participation, with no refund of fees. After the briefing, lots would be drawn for the order of performance at the preliminaries.
- The Competition Body or Organizing Team will supply the standard competition stage, including sponsored machines, grinders, and other necessary equipment as specified by the World Coffee Events (WCE) competition guidelines. Beyond these standard stage requirements, participants are
responsible for bringing their own tools, ingredients, and accessories needed for their performance.
- Any damage to the competition equipment due to misuse or abuse is grounds for disqualification.
- Coffee Beans: The Competitors may only use Coffee Beans from Indian Origin for preparing all the Beverages for the competition.
- The Sanctioned Coffee Championship will follow the rules and guidelines as prescribed in the World Coffee Championship official rules & regulations.
- If a competitor violates 1 or more of these Rules & Regulations, they may be automatically disqualified from the competition.
- Information and rules about each championship and the respective scoresheets are available to download or view on https://tinyurl.com/2hht64fb