Posted on: 2013-04-11 12:00 AM
In this event competitors prepare and serve three individual beverages for a panel of judges. The competition consists of two rounds: a first round and a finals round. During the first round, twelve competitors complete two coffee services – a compulsory service and an open service. For the compulsory service (Saturday, April 20th), competitors prepare three beverages utilizing whole bean coffee provided to them by the competition. For the open service (Sunday, April 21st), competitors may utilize any whole bean coffee of their choosing and must also accompany their beverage preparation with a presentation. The six competitors with the highest score from the first round (Saturday) will go on to compete in the finals round (Sunday) consisting exclusively of an open service. One competitor from the final round will become the Canadian Brewers Cup champion and will represent Canada at the worlds. The winner is sponsored for travel and accommodation to the World Brewers Cup May 23-26 2013 at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo in Melbourne, Australia.
For rules and regulations, visit http://www.worldbrewerscup.org/
This event awards the professional coffee cupper who demonstrates speed, skill, and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees. Coffees of the world have many distinct taste characteristics and in this competition format the objective is for the cupper to discriminate between the different coffees. Three cups are placed in a triangle, with two cups being identical coffees and one cup being a different coffee. Using skills of smell, taste, attention and experience, the cupper will identify the odd cup in the triangle as quickly as s/he can. A total of eight triangles are placed in each round. Sixteen cuppers compete and the top four from the competitors with the most correct answers and the fastest time proceed to the finals round on Sunday, April 21st. The winner of the finals round is Canada’s Cup Taster champion and will represent Canada (travel and accommodation sponsored) in the World Cup Tasters Championship June 26-28, 2013 at SCAE World of Coffee in Nice, France
For rules and regulations, visit http://www.worldcuptasters.org/
