Competitor Sign Up

This is a can't miss!

Whether you are a seasoned veteran, or new to the experience, you can be sure you won't regret signing up as one of the 18 competitors for this fun competition!

 

Competition Format

• The competition is a multi-round, elimination tournament. 
• In each round, three competitors brew coffee simultaneously.
• Competitors have 5 minutes in which to prepare, brew, and present their coffee.
• When the time is up, the coffees are presented in identical vessels to a panel of three judges.
• The judges blindly evaluate each coffee and make their own private assessment as to which is the best.
• On the count of three, all judges simultaneously point to their preferred coffee.
• The winner progresses to the next round.

 

The Rules

• The brewer used must be a genuine AeroPress. No other brewer may be used in the drink preparation.
• All three parts of a genuine AeroPress brewer must be used; the chamber, the plunger, and the filter cap. Aftermarket or non-genuine parts are not allowed.
• Any type of filter is allowed, so long as it does not replace the filter cap itself (see rule #2). The filter can be made out of paper, metal, cloth, or any other material.
• Ground coffee and water are the only ingredients allowed.
• If the Hosts have specified a competition coffee, this is the only coffee that may be used. The same rule applies to equipment (if applicable).
• Competitors may use a maximum of 18g of roasted coffee in their recipe.
• Competitors must prepare a minimum of 150ml of brewed coffee.
• Coffees not presented within the time limit of 5 minutes will not be evaluated.
• Failure to comply with any of the above may result in disqualification.

Check out more about the rules right from the source! 

 

Coffee

Competitors will receive their competition coffee before the event.

The winner of the Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal Regionals will all receive their coffee at the same time, the day of the event. The 4 finalists will have 1 hour to prepare their coffee and recipe before the final round of brewing/judging.

 

Event Timeline

• 12:30PM : Welcome Competitors
• 1:30PM : Doors Open for Audience
• 2:00PM - 5:00PM : Competition Start - Calgary Regionals
• 5:00PM - 6:15PM : Break
  *Great time to stop by Eighty-Eight Brewing Co, next door, for some food and drinks!
• 6:15PM - 7:15PM: Competition Start - Nationals