From 2014 to 2022, there have been 7 competitions of the Italian Coffee Roasting Championship (Campionato Italiano Coffee Roasting), the current title holder is Davide Cobelli. Historically, the competition has been dominated by one name, Rubens Gardelli, who has won 4 times and took home first place at the World Coffee Roasting Championship in 2017.
| Year | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Championship cancelled | |
| 2021 | Championship cancelled | |
| 2020 | Davide Cobelli | Garage Coffee Bros. |
| 2019 | Michele Aneddoti | Ditta Artigianale |
| 2018 | Emanuele Tomassi | Tomassi Coffee |
| 2017 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2016 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2015 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2014 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2020
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2020 was won by Davide Cobelli, who is the head roaster and owner of Garage Coffee Bros in Verona, Veneto. The win took Davide to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Milan, Italy in 2022 where he finished in 7th place.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davide Cobelli | Garage Coffee Bros. |
| 2 | Emanuele Bernabei | Picapau Coffee Roastery |
| 3 | Luigi Paternoster | Pierre Cafè |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2019
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2019 was won by Michele Aneddoti, the head roaster of Ditta Artigianale in Florence, Tuscany. The win took Michele to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where he finished in 10th position.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Aneddoti | Ditta Artigianale |
| 2 | Moritz Hofer | Caroma |
| 3 | Luigi Paternoster | Pierre Cafè |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2018
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2018 was won by Emanuele Tomassi, the owner and head roaster of Tomassi Coffee in Aprilia, Lazio. The win took Emanuele to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Rimini, Italy where he finished in 10th position.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuele Tomassi | Tomassi Coffee |
| 2 | Luigi Paternoster | Pierre Cafè |
| 3 | Edoardo Quarta | Edo Quarta Coffee Roasters |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2017
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2017 was won by Rubens Gardelli, the owner and head roaster of Gardelli Specialty Coffees in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna. The win took Rubens to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Seoul, South Korea where he won the championship.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2 | Emanuele Tomassi | Tomassi Coffee |
| 3 | Paolo Tessarolo | Nero Scuro |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2016
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2016 was won by Rubens Gardelli, the owner and head roaster of Gardelli Specialty Coffees in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna. The win took Rubens to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Shanghai, China where he finished in 5th position.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2 | Moritz Hofer | Caroma |
| 3 | Mario Miconi | Caffè Italia |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2015
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2015 was won by Rubens Gardelli, the owner and head roaster of Gardelli Specialty Coffees in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna. The win took Rubens to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden where he finished in 6th position.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2 | Paolo Scimone | His Majesty the Coffee |
| 3 | Mario Miconi | Caffè Italia |
Italian Coffee Roasting Championship 2014
The Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in 2014 was won by Rubens Gardelli, the owner and head roaster of Gardelli Specialty Coffees in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna. The win took Rubens to the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Rimini, Italy where he finished in 7th position.
| Rank | Roaster's Name | Roastery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Gardelli | Gardelli Specialty Coffees |
| 2 | Paolo Scimone | His Majesty the Coffee |
| 3 | Iuri Grandini |