Date: 29 November - 2 December 2022
Location: Kona Joe Coffee, Hawaii
What is the World Series?
The World Series is the grand final between the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere to see who is the world's best coffee roaster.
All previous overall Golden Bean North America champions and winners in Gold and Silver will be eligible to compete in the World Series vs. the Aussie & Kiwi counter parts.
Plus, the 2022 Golden Bean winner will flown over to Hawaii to compete in the World Series!
How it works
To be eligible for the World Series, you have to have competed in a previous Golden Bean competition.
All Gold and Silver medal winners are then eligible to enter into the World Series.
Every single Overall Champion from every year of the Golden Bean are able to enter.
Format
Entering is $500 and you are judged in three categories.
Milk, Espresso and Filter.
There is no limit on green bean cost and no restriction on roasting method.
Coffee is supplied to be judged in 500g bags for each category.
There will be winners in each category and your top score in each category are added to crown the Ultimate Grand Champion.
The Venue
Located on the island of Kona, Hawaii, Kona Joe Coffee is the perfect venue for the first World Series. They have their own coffee farm and have amazing views of the ocean.
2022 World Series Program
Tuesday 29 November 2022
1:00pm
Pre-event function
Education Sesson: World Coffee Roasting Trends
Kona Joe's
6:00pm
Social Night: Meet & Greet
Dinner and Drinks included.
Kai Eats
Wednesday 30 November 2022
9:00am
Calibration:
Sean Edwards
9.15am
Coffee Judging:
Filter
Sponsored by Behmor
12:00pm
Lunch Break: Tropical Lunch
Kona Joe's
12:15pm
Speaker Session:
TBA
1:00pm
Coffee Judging:
Filter
Sponsored by Behmor
3:00pm
Judging Ends
Free Time
7:00pm
Dinner and Drinks
Kona Brewing Co
Thursday 1 December 2022
9:00am
Coffee Judging
Milk Based
Sponsored by HP Hood
12:00pm
Lunch: Randy's Huli Chicken and Ribs
Kona Joe's
12:15pm
Speaker Session
Planet Oat
1:00pm
Coffee Judging
Milk Based
Sponsored by HP Hood
3:00pm
Judging Ends
Free Time
7:00pm
Farm Tour
Dinner and Drinks provided
Kona Joe's
Friday 2 December 2022
9:00am
Coffee Judging
Espresso
12:00pm
Lunch
TBA
12:15pm
Speaker Session
Hawaiian Coffee Associaton
12:30pm
Speaker Session
iFillCup
1:00pm
Coffee Judging
Espresso & Finals
7:00pm
Awards Night with Hawaiian Cultural Entertainment
Dinner and Drinks Provided
Kona Joe's
9:00pm - late
Party!
Travel Details
Golden Bean is hosting this event, but we are not responsible for organising your travel, booking accommodation or driving you to or from the venue.
However, we do have some useful tips for you, see below.
Accommodation
There is a lot of accommodation through Airbnb or Vrbo. Additionally, you can reach out to local Kona Real Estate for condos, etc. We HIGHLY recommend you book now due to the event being close to peak travel season.
Rooms will fill up fast.
We are happy for you to stay in a hotel, but we have found the majority of Resorts in Kona are expensive and dated.
Flights
From North America:
There are direct flights to Kona with United, Delta and Hawaiian Air.
Travel
Uber, taxis and hire cars are all available on the island of Kona.
Detailed information will also be sent to you via PDF once you purchase a ticket.