Become the Overall Golden Bean Champion 🏆
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 Chain-Store Champion, you need to enter into:
Chain-Store Espresso, Chain-Store Milk & Chain-Store Filter
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Coffee Entry Price
Enter now$150 per coffee entry.
Enter Now for your chance to be a Golden Bean champion! -
Event Attendance Price
Purchase attendance ticket$550 for full event or $200 per day.
By attending the Golden Bean competition you will meet with superstars of the coffee world, interact with the latest and greatest coffee suppliers as well as have fun!
Brewing Parameters
Espresso
Machine: TBA
Tamping: Tamping Puqpress 15kg
Brewhead: Set at 200°F
Basket: IMS 18g/22g
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: Ceramic (demitasse)
Milk - Based
Espresso: Same settings as Espresso
Cup size: 6oz takeaway cup
Milk type: Hood Whole Milk
Filter
Machine: Behmor Filter
Type: Pour over
Calibration: Altitude calibrated
Water: 500ml (17 fl. oz) of filtered water
Dose: 30g filter ground – Medium
Temperature: 92°C (198°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: 6oz takeaway cup
Milk type: Planet Oat – Oat Milk
Decaf
Machine: TBA
Tamping: Tamping Puqpress 15kg
Brewhead: Set at 200°F
Basket: IMS 18g/22g
Dose: 20g
Ratio: 1:2
Yield: 20g in basket with a yield of between 40-43 grams
Extraction: 25-28 second extraction split into two shots
Cups: Ceramic (demitasse)
Elite
The Elite category has no limit on the green bean cost. All other categories are limited to $60 per kilo.
Machine: Behmor Filter
Type: Pour over
Calibration: Altitude calibrated
Water: 500ml (17 fl. oz) of filtered water
Dose: 30g filter ground – Medium
Temperature: 92°C (198°F)
Bloom: 45 seconds
Yield: Will yield 2 x 225ml (17.6 fl. oz) cups of coffee +/- 5%
Chain-Store Espresso
Machine: TBA
Tamping: Tamping Puqpress 15kg
Brewhead: Set at 200°F
Basket: IMS 18g/22g
Dose: 20g
Ratio: 1:2
Yield: 20g in basket with a yield of between 40-43 grams
Extraction: 25-28 second extraction split into two shots
Cups: Ceramic (demitasse)
Chain-Store Milk
Espresso: Same settings as Espresso
Cup size: 6oz takeaway cup
Milk type: Hood Whole Milk
Chain-Store Filter
Machine: Behmor Filter
Type: Pour over
Calibration: Altitude calibrated
Water: 500ml (17 fl. oz) of filtered water
Dose: 30g filter ground – Medium
Temperature: 92°C (198°F)
Bloom: 45 seconds
Yield: Will yield 2 x 225ml (17.6 fl. oz) cups of coffee +/- 5%
Super Automatic
Machine: Super Automatic Espresso TBA
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.
What Happens After You Enter Your Coffee
After we have received your entry we will send you Golden Bean entry instructions, conference information as well as instructions on how you can send your coffee to us.
Attend the competition
You can purchase a ticket online to attend the competition.
Alternatively... if you enter six or more coffee's you will receive a FREE VIP ticket!
Important Dates for the 2024 Competition
Entries open: ENTER NOW!
Entries close & Coffee deliveries by: Friday 13th September 2024
Judging dates: 17th - 21st September 2024
Please note: It is the responsibility of the roaster to choose the delivery date of their coffee (within the window of dates advised) to ensure it is at its best on the days of judging.
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 13th September 2024.
7. Send to:
ATTN: GOLDEN BEAN
ROASTRONIX - 13350 SOUTH GESSNER RD
MISSOURI CITY
TX, 77489
USA
Attend the event
Network with the best of the best, taste and judge amazing coffee, hear from industry experts and take part in social events.