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Everything you need to know about Golden Bean The Americas 2024 competition and conference.

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  • SAVE THE DATE

    7th - 11th October 2025

    Theme: Masquerade

  • LOCATION

    The Eldorado Ballroom,
    2310 Elgin Street 
    Houston, TEXAS USA

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  • ENTER NOW

    • Enter now for your chance to be a Golden Bean medalist, OR be in the running to become OVERALL CHAMPION by entering into:
    1. Category 1: Espresso
    2. Category 2: Milk Based &
    3. Category 3: Pour Over / Filter

    * $150 USD per coffee entry.

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  • ATTENDANCE

    Network over the conference with like-minded passionate coffee roasters, while peer-judging coffees from all over The Americas.

    • $550 USD for all days or $200 USD per day.
    • Or with ever 6 coffees entries, you will receive 1x Golden Bean VIP attendance ticket.
    Purchase ticket 

  • SEND ENTRIES TO

    ATTN: GOLDEN BEAN
    ROASTRONIX - 13350 SOUTH GESSNER RD
    MISSOURI CITY
    TX, 77489
    USA

    *All Entries to be delivered by 5pm Friday 3rd October 2025*

    Send entries in UNBRANDED 500g (1lb) bags.

    Instructions 

  • NETWORKING & SOCIAL EVENTS

    Chat with others who know exactly what you are talking about!

    Being able to exchange ideas and talk shop is what past attendees have mentioned they love most about attending. Social events will be scattered throughout the Conference.

  • COFFEE JUDGING

    Take part in tasting and judging some of the best coffee from around the world.

    The day will be full of coffee tasting that everyone in attendance can take part in.

  • HEAR FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS

    Hear from industry experts about the latest technology and innovation and well as great stories about the coffee roasting industry.

    Sponsors will take to the stage and showcase everything you will need to know to further your coffee business.

  • GREEN BEAN & SUPPLIER ZONE

    Leading Green Bean Zone suppliers will showcase their beans that you can get your hands on for your business.

    Save the date for Saturday 21st September 2024 and join us for this exclusive tasting experience.
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Attendance Ticket Golden Bean 2025: The Americas

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Are you the best coffee roaster in The Americas?

To become the overall Golden Bean Champion, and take home a custom Reg Barber made Golden Bean Trophy, roasters need to enter a coffee into three categories:

Espresso, Milk-Based & Filter

Winners of all other categories are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, but scores do not contribute to Overall Champion.

To become the overall Chain-Store Champion, you need to enter into:

Chain-Store Espresso, Chain-Store Milk & Chain-Store Filter

Submit Your Coffee

Brewing Parameters

Espresso

Machine: Sanremo F18

Tamping: Tamping Puqpress 15kg

Brewhead: Set at 200°F

Basket: 21g

Dose: 20g

Ratio: 1:2

Yield: 20g in basket with a yield of between 40-43g

Extraction: 25-28 second extraction split into two shots

Cups: 4oz (takeout cup)

Milk Based

Espresso: Same settings as Espresso

Cup size: 6oz takeaway cup

Milk: 80g HP Hoods Whole Milk

Pour Over / Filter

Machine: Behmor Filter

Type: Pour over

Calibration: Altitude calibrated

Water: 900ml (30 fl. oz) of BWT filtered water

Dose: 60g filter ground – Medium

Temperature: 93°C (200°F)

Bloom: 45 seconds

Yield: Will yield 2 x 225ml (17.6 fl. oz) cups of coffee +/- 5%

Alternative Milk

Espresso: Same settings as Espresso

Cup size: 8oz takeaway cup

Milk type: 80g Planet Oat – Oat Milk

Decaf

See 'Milk Based' brewing parameters.

Elite

See 'Pour Over / Filter' brewing parameters.

Espresso: Chain-Store / Franchise Retail

See 'Espresso' brewing parameters.

Milk Based: Chain-Store / Franchise Retail

See 'Milk Based' brewing parameters.

Filter: Chain-Store / Franchise Retail

See 'Pour Over / Filter' brewing parameters.

Super Automatic by Eversys

Machine: Eversys Shotmaster M/Classic

Brewhead set at 200 Fahrenheit

16g in, 36g out

20-24 seconds extraction split into two shots

9bar extraction pressure

200ºF

No preinfusion

Medium tamping pressure (~25psi)

Single Serve (K-Cup) by iFillsystems

Machine: Keurig Pod Machine

Type: Single Serve (K-Cup)

Calibration: Lab Grinder set for 425 microns. The fill level for each pod was precisely measured at 12 grams.

Water: Water to coffee ratio was 14 to 1 (170 grams to 12 grams of water)

Dose: 30g filter ground – Medium

Temperature: Six-ounce brew at 200F brew temperature with 1:15 brew time.

Steps to sending in your coffee entry

1. Send one plain bag of coffee per entry: 1 x (500g) sample for judging for each of the categories you are entering.

2. You can enter a maximum of 6 coffee entries per category per roaster. 6 entries will get you a FREE VIP attendance ticket.

3. Write the corresponding category number on your bag.

4. Print ‘packing slip’ for each coffee and STAPLE to each entered bag (this will be removed prior to the event).

5. DO NOT write your business name on the coffee bags.

6. Coffee must be delivered by Friday 3rd October 2025.

7. Send to:
ATTN: GOLDEN BEAN
ROASTRONIX - 13350 SOUTH GESSNER RD
MISSOURI CITY
TX, 77489
USA

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