

Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, slipped out of one of the vehicles and lingered with his Secret Service detail in front of the restaurant’s wall of windows. To learn more, please visit - As the sun was setting one recent evening, two black Chevrolet Suburbans pulled up next to Cafe Milano, the Georgetown restaurant where some of the world’s most powerful people go to be noticed but not approached. Though these are unprecedented times, we forge ahead and look forward to gathering once again for World of Coffee and the World Coffee Championships in Milan. If you have not received an email, please contact the WCC team. Competitors, judges, WCE Representatives, and Competition Body coordinators will receive more information via email.

Competitors who have already registered for the Warsaw World Coffee Championships will be transferred to the Milan World Coffee Championships. The five World Coffee Championships-Latte Art, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrik, and Roasting-will also be held in Milan, June 23-25. Information on the World Coffee Championships If you have not received an email, please contact our events team. If you are a registered WOC attendee or exhibitor, please check your inbox for important information about automatic credits toward the 2022 World of Coffee in Milan. Information for World of Coffee Exhibitors and Attendees We look forward to returning to the city of Warsaw in the future and have pledged to donate 100% of the revenue from World of Coffee ticket sales to Ukrainian coffee businesses and professionals. With the decision to move World of Coffee to Milan, we hope to avoid placing an additional burden on Warsaw’s community while supporting groups like the SCA Poland and Czech Republic chapterswhich have been providing aid to those fleeing the war. The Polish community has welcomed refugees with open arms and the venue for World of Coffee, PTAK Warsaw Expo, also opened its doors to Ukrainian refugees.

Coffee professionals from around the globe can look forward to everything Milan has to offer and the hospitality of the local coffee community represented by the SCA Italy Chapter. This will be the first time World of Coffee travels to Milan, and we are excited to partner with the Milano Convention Center, a modern venue in the heart of the city. While the circumstances are regrettable, we look forward to bringing World of Coffee back to Italy, the birthplace of the espresso. World of Coffee + World Coffee Championships: Milan, June 23-25, 2022 With the event moving to a new location in Milan, we remain committed to donating 100% of the revenue from World of Coffee ticket sales to Ukrainian coffee businesses and professionals.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced thousands of Ukrainians to seek refuge in Poland, including at the PTAK convention center where World of Coffee was scheduled to take place. The Specialty Coffee Association has announced that the 2022 World of Coffee trade show, originally scheduled to take place in Warsaw, will be moving to Milan, Italy.
