The Guardian
May 4, 2026
Bitter aftertaste: Taiwan’s leading baristas forced to compete at global coffee championship as ‘Chinese Taipei’
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International media coverage regarding the Specialty Coffee Association’s replacement of “Taiwan” with “Chinese Taipei” at the World Coffee Championships.
The World Coffee Championships (WCC) are seven annual competitions from Competition Bodies worldwide. Produced by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), the WCC events are hosted annually at SCA trade shows.
The SCA is a nonprofit organization, exempt from tax under IRC 501(c)(6), and organized under the laws of California as a mutual benefit corporation.