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The 2016 National Barista Champions are headed for Ireland and the World Barista Championship, which begins on Wednesday
There will be 61 countries represented at the 2016 World Barista Championship (WBC) in Dublin, Ireland, starting Wednesday. Here, meet the champions from Austria through Italy. We’ll post photos of the champions from Japan through Zambia tomorrow!
Not in Ireland, but you want to watch this year’s exciting competition? Just tune into the Livestream! Remember, all times are Irish Standard Time (IST), which is UTC/GMT +1 hour.
![First round of the 2016 WBC.](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sched-550x412.jpg)
![HUGH KELLY National Barista Champion of Australia](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Australia.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Australia
![CHRISTIAN ARAMBURO National Barista Champion of Austria](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Austria-550x363.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Austria
![EVGENI PINCHUKOV National Barista Champion of Belarus](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Belarus-550x733.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Belarus
![PANUWAT YOOSAKDA National Barista Champion of Belgium](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Belgium-550x365.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Belgium
![LEONARDO MOCO National Barista Champion of Brazil](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Brazil_WBC-550x550.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Brazil
![BEN PUT National Barista Champion of Canada](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Canada-550x825.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Canada
![YING HU National Barista Champion of China](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/China-550x824.jpg)
National Barista Champion of China
![MAURICIO ROMERO National Barista Champion of Colombia](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Colombia-550x367.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Colombia
![RICARDO AVENDANO National Barista Champion of Costa Rica](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Costa-Rica-550x343.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Costa Rica
![ONDREJ HURTIK National Barista Champion of Czech Republic](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Czech-Republic-550x550.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Czech Republic
![MADS MARK-ERIKSEN National Barista Champion of Norway](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Denmark-550x363.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Denmark
![DIEGO MEJIA National Barista Champion of Ecuador](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ecuador-550x834.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Ecuador
![VICTOR FLORES MENENDEZ National Barista Champion of El Salvador](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/El-Salvador-550x366.jpg)
National Barista Champion of El Salvador
![JARNO PERAKYLA National Barista Champion of Finland](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Finland-1-550x550.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Finland
![CHARLOTTE MALAVAL National Barista Champion of France](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/France-1-550x560.jpg)
National Barista Champion of France
![ERNA TOSBERG National Barista Champion of Germany](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Germany-1-550x392.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Germany
![STEFANOS PATERAKIS National Barista Champion of Greece](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Greece-1-550x733.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Greece
![JOSE DE LA PENA National Barista Champion of Guatemala](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Guatemala-1-550x825.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Guatemala
![MARY PORTILLO National Barista Champion of Honduras](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Honduras-1.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Honduras
![DAWN CHAN National Barista Champion of Hong Kong](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Hong-Kong-1-550x551.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Hong Kong
![JOCI DEAK National Barista Champion of Hungary](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Hungary-550x828.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Hungary
![TRYGGVI POR SKARPHEDINSSON National Barista Champion of Iceland](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Iceland-1-550x824.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Iceland
![PARAS BINDRA National Barista Champion of India](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/India-2-550x611.jpg)
National Barista Champion of India
![YOSHUA TANU National Barista Champion of Indonesia](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Indonesia-1-550x826.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Indonesia
![MANSOUR EHSANI National Barista Champion of Iran](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Iran-1-550x591.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Iran
![NATALIA PIOTROWSKA National Barista Champion of Ireland](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ireland-1-550x825.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Ireland
![ANGELO SEGONI National Barista Champion of Italy](http://baristamagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Italy-2-550x417.jpg)
National Barista Champion of Italy