Brewers Cup
This year, the Canadian Brewers Cup Competition will be hosted by Swiss Water in Delta, BC, February 16-18th!
Registration is full, but hit the link below to join the waitlist.
There are other exciting — and vital! — ways to participate in the National Brewers Cup Competition! Join the judges panel as a sensory or a technical judge, or lend a supportive hand behind the scenes as a volunteer. Both positions are essential to holding the event, and they’re a great way to build your coffee knowledge, skills, and connections!
Overview
In the Brewer’s Cup competition, three individual beverages are prepared and served by the competitor to a panel of judges. Essentially, competitors complete two coffee services. The first coffee service is compulsory in which competitors prepare three beverages from whole bean coffee provided by the competition. In the second coffee service, open service, competitors can use any whole bean coffee that they choose and accompany their preparation of it with a presentation.
There will be three sensory judges in each service that competitors will be serving and preparing three (3) separate and individual drinks for. There will also be one head judge who will taste all three cups that have been prepared, to judge uniformity. This judge will also be looking at the overall workflow.
Competitors are allowed to use any set of manual brewing devices that they choose. Pick your favorite, and/or the one that you feel most comfortable with! If you are not sure if a brewing device is allowed you can always check the qualifications in the 2024 World Brewers Cup Rules and Regulations.
During the Compulsory Service, the competitors will have eight (8) minutes for set up, and seven minutes for competition time. During this service competitors will prepare and serve beverages from the coffee provided by Brewers Cup. (You read that correctly, all competitors use the same provided coffee for the Compulsory Service round.) This part of the competition does not have a presentation, as it is focused on seeing how the competitors can adapt to a coffee that is new to them.
During the Open Service, competitors will have five (5) minutes to set up, and ten minutes of competition time. During this service, competitors will prepare and serve a coffee of their choosing, as well as deliver a presentation that goes along with their chosen beans, brew method, and preparation.
Just a reminder that hot water, grinder, and service vessels will be provided by the Brewers Cup competition. Although competitors are required to use these provided items for the Compulsory Service, they are allowed to bring their own items for the Open Service, if they so desire.
Remember that all competitors are expected to read and understand the 2021 World Brewers Cup Rules and Regulations.
Have fun preparing and competing!