Updated 28 June, 2022
How has Italy performed in the World Coffee Roasting Championships? The most successful Italian at the competition is Rubens Gardelli who won the World Coffee Roasting Championships in 2017, on his fourth attempt, which rocketed him to success on the international specialty coffee scene. Davide Cobelli, the winner of the most recent Italian Coffee Roasting Championship, finished in 7th position at the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Milan, Italy in 2022.
| Year | Name of Roaster | Rank | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Davide Cobelli | 7th | Milan |
| 2021 | Cancelled | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||
| 2019 | Michele Aneddoti | 10th | Taipei |
| 2018 | Emanuele Tomassi | 10th | Rimini |
| 2017 | Rubens Gardelli | 1st | Seoul |
| 2016 | Rubens Gardelli | 5th | Shanghai |
| 2015 | Rubens Gardelli | 6th | Gothenburg |
| 2014 | Rubens Gardelli | 7th | Rimini |
| 2013 | None | - | Nice |