{"id":2178,"date":"2025-05-16T10:39:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T03:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/vinh-danh-nha-vo-dich-world-aromaster-championship-wac-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:49:55","slug":"inside-wac-2025-meet-the-champions-of-the-world-aromaster-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/inside-wac-2025-meet-the-champions-of-the-world-aromaster-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside WAC 2025: Meet the Champions of the World Aromaster Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Aromaster Championship 2025 (WAC)<\/strong> was officially held in Hanoi, marking the first time an international coffee sensory competition of this scale has taken place in Vietnam. Hosted by Barista School in collaboration with Informa Markets<\/span><\/span>, within the framework of Food & Hospitality Hanoi<\/span><\/span>, the event established a professional sensory arena in the heart of Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n

WAC is a prestigious championship dedicated to aroma analysis and coffee sensory expertise, bringing together outstanding representatives from four countries: South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Beyond a test of technical skill, the competition showcases composure, sharp analytical thinking, and mastery in identifying, analyzing, and memorizing flavors at a professional level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Results of World Aromaster Championship 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n

Following intense and emotional rounds of competition, WAC 2025 officially concluded with the Top 3 winners:<\/span><\/p>\n

Champion:<\/strong> Siwasit Maikham \u2013 Thailand<\/span>
First Runner-up:<\/strong> Ricca Sharymaine Concio \u2013 Philippines<\/span>
Second Runner-up:<\/strong> Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb Hu\u1ec7 Linh \u2013 Vietnam<\/span><\/p>\n

Their victories represent not only individual achievement but also strong evidence of the rapid growth of the coffee sensory expert community across Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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World Aromaster Championship 2025 Top 3 Winners: Champion Mr. Siwasit Maikham (center), First Runner-up Ms. Ricca Sharymaine Concio (right), and Second Runner-up Ms. Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb Hu\u1ec7 Linh (left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Official Note of Appreciation from Barista School to the Esteemed Partners of a World-Class Championship<\/span><\/h4>\n

The success of World Aromaster Championship 2025<\/strong> was made possible through the professional collaboration and steadfast support of valued partners and brands:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Informa Markets<\/span><\/span> & Food & Hospitality Hanoi<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Co-organizers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Official Sponsors and Partners:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Long Beach<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Ki\u1ebfn Nam Barista<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Dalat Milk<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      An Liam<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Volcano<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sunshine<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Barista School extends its sincere gratitude to all competitors, judges, volunteers, and media teams whose dedication and professionalism contributed to an exceptional, well-executed, and emotionally memorable season.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Looking Ahead: Advancing Sensory Excellence & Elevating Vietnamese Baristas<\/span><\/h2>\n

      World Aromaster Championship 2025 was not merely an event, but a significant step forward in Vietnam\u2019s journey toward deeper integration into the global coffee industry. The spirit of exploration, creativity, and passion for sensory artistry continues to spread strongly throughout the barista and flavor expert community.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Each season represents a new chapter of growth.<\/span>
      Each competitor embodies the next generation of Vietnamese coffee professionals ready to step onto the global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

      See you at World Aromaster Championship 2026 \u2014 where boundaries will continue to be pushed and new talents will shine even brighter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Champion Siwasit Maikham (Thailand) shares an emotional coronation moment with Judge Jake Ahn, Founder of SCENTONE \u2014 a Korea-based sensory training academy specializing in the research and development of aroma identification, memory, and analysis systems applied across coffee, wine, tea, perfumery, and food.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      First Runner-up Ms. Ricca Sharymaine Concio from the Philippines shares a congratulatory moment with Ms. Julie \u0110\u1eb7ng, Founder of Barista School, Co-Organizer of World Aromaster Championship 2025.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      Second Runner-up Ms. Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb Hu\u1ec7 Linh from Vietnam shares a celebratory moment with Ms. Annie Tran, representative of FHV \u2013 co-organizer of the World Aromaster Championship 2025.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      Article source: Food and Hospitality Hanoi<\/span><\/p>\n

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      orld Aromaster Championship 2025 (WAC) 2025 officially took place in Hanoi for the first time, positioning Vietnam as a rising hub in the global specialty coffee industry. The international coffee championship gathered top sensory experts, aroma masters, and industry leaders, highlighting Vietnam\u2019s growing influence in coffee education, sensory training, and professional competition standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,45],"tags":[105,103],"class_list":["post-2178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competition","category-news","tag-international-coffee-sensory-championship","tag-world-aromaster-championship-2025"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2178"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3614,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178\/revisions\/3614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cainsider.coffee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}