Tuesday, July 2, 2024 The Specialty Food & Drinks Asia (SFDA) and Specialty Coffee & Tea Asia (SCTA) events recently concluded after three successful days. These trade shows, focusing on premium and gourmet food and beverages, were held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Managed by IEG Asia, these events were part of the inaugural SIGEP Asia, an extension of the famous Italian SIGEP Worldwide exhibition for artisan gelato, pastry, bakery, and coffee.
They ran concurrently with Restaurant Asia and were associated with the Food2Go delivery and takeaway expo. During the SCTA, the Singapore National Coffee Championship (SNCC), orchestrated by the Singapore Coffee Association, took place over three days and featured 70 competitors. These participants vied for titles in four main categories: the Singapore National Barista Championship, Singapore National Brewers Cup, Singapore National Latte Art Championship, and Singapore Cup Tasters Championship.
The SNCC serves as the premier competition for Singapore’s coffee sector, aiming to elevate the barista profession and encourage excellence in coffee preparation. Winners from each category will represent Singapore at the World Coffee Championships in 2025, to be held across three continents. Wong Ruoqi, known as Chris, claimed the Singapore National Barista Championship.
As the Head of Coffee at Santino, Chris will represent Singapore at the World Barista Championship in Milan, Italy, in October 2025. This competition.
