Since 2009, members of our team have competed in coffee championships: Barista, Brewers Cup, Cup Tasting, Roasting, Coffee in Good Spirits, and AeroPress. Here you'll find all top-3 placements from national championships in Switzerland and Germany, as well as our results from World Championships.
Update October 2026: Updated to include the 2025 and 2026 seasons, including the World Championships in Brussels and Panama City.
2026 Felix Hohlmann
NationalGerman Barista Champion, for the second time since 2024
WC25th place at the World Barista Championship in Panama City
2026 Michael Rieker
WC19th place at the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship in Brussels
1Champion 2Runner-up 33rd place WCWorld Championship
2026
National
1
Felix Hohlmann, German Barista Champion
1
Michael Rieker, German Champion Coffee in Good Spirits
International
WC
Felix Hohlmann, 25th place World Barista Championship, Panama City
WC
Michael Rieker, 19th place World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, Brussels
2025
1
David Wistorf, Winner of the first Ushi Cup
3
Felix Hohlmann, 3rd place German Roasting Championship
2024
National
1
Felix Hohlmann, German Barista Champion
1
Sofia Heuri, Swiss Roasting Champion
2
Raúl Rivero, Swiss Runner-up Roasting Champion
2
David Wistorf, German Runner-up Brewers Cup
International
WC
Felix Hohlmann, 32nd place World Barista Championship, Busan
2023
3
David Wistorf, 3rd place Swiss Brewers Cup
2022
2
David Wistorf, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
2019
2
Felix Hohlmann, German Runner-up Barista Champion
2
Benjamin Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
2018
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Barista Champion
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Roasting Champion
2
Benjamin Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
2017
National
3
Felix Hohlmann, 3rd place Swiss Barista Championship
International
WC
Benjamin Hohlmann, 38th place World Cup Tasters Championship
2016
National
1
1
Theresa Prüssen, Swiss Coffee in Good Spirits Champion (htr)
1
André Strittmatter, Swiss Brewers Cup Champion
1
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss AeroPress Champion
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Barista Champion
2
Theresa Prüssen, German Runner-up Cup Tasters
2
Michele Giannini, Swiss Runner-up Coffee in Good Spirits
2
Florian Wicki, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
3
Jael Lützelschwab, 3rd place Swiss Coffee in Good Spirits
3
Salome Lützelschwab, 3rd place Swiss Brewers Cup
International
WC
André Strittmatter, 10th place World Brewers Cup (foodaktuell)
2015
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Barista Champion
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up AeroPress
2
Benjamin Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
3
Michel Indelicato, 3rd place Swiss Barista Championship
3
Florian Wicki, 3rd place Swiss Brewers Cup
Recognition
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Café frühling, Best of Swiss Gastro
2014
National
1
Benjamin Hohlmann, Swiss Brewers Cup Champion
2
Felix Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Brewers Cup
2
Michel Indelicato, Swiss Runner-up Barista Champion
2
Gonzalo de los Reyes, Swiss Runner-up Cup Tasting
3
Benjamin Hohlmann, 3rd place Swiss Cup Tasting
International
WC
Benjamin Hohlmann, 12th place World Brewers Cup (baizer.ch)
2013
2
Benjamin Hohlmann, Swiss Runner-up Cup Tasting
2012
National
1
Philipp Meier, Swiss Barista Champion
International
WC
Philipp Meier, 10th place World Barista Championship, Vienna
2009
1
Philipp Meier, Swiss Barista Champion
WC placements refer to the final rankings of the respective World Championship. Learn more about the competition formats in the article on the 2026 German Championships.
