Central Regional Cup Tasting Competition

Toronto, St. Lawrence Market, July 6

Cup Tasting Competition is a fun and exciting event.  It showcases the coffee cuppers’ ability to demonstrate their speed, skill and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees.

Three participants at a time taste coffees arranged in eight triangle set (groups of three). In each triangle, two cups are identical, one is different. Using skills of smell, taste, memory and concentration, the competitor will try to identify the odd cup in the triangles, in the shortest time possible. After eight minutes, the round stops and the competitor discovers how many correct they have selected, by lifting their selections to reveal whether or not there is a mark on the bottom of the cup.

12 competitors compete in 4 heats (3 competitor s per heat)

Top 3 competitors advance to the final round. Competitor with the most correct selection in the least amount of time wins.

Registration

The entry cost per competitor is $25.  To register as a competitor, please email to steve@socialcoffeecompany.com with your name, phone number, company

Prizes

First place winner will receive $250 and some great coffees

Second place winner will receive $100 and some great coffees

Third place winner will receive $50 some great coffees

Volunteer

You will gain great experience as volunteer, plus there will be goodies and prizes for the volunteers. 

To volunteer please email steve@socialcoffeecompany.com or call Steve at 416-848-0718 X91

Coffees Sponsor

All Coffee Roasters, We would love to get your support for the event.  This is a great event to feature your coffee and your company.   The sponsorship cost is $150 plus two coffees for the competition, 8lb of each coffee.   Please also provide the information and tasting notes for your coffee submitted. For sponsorship please contact  steve@socialcoffeecompany.com or  416-848-0718 x91 with your name, phone number, and company

Bonus event!  Open (to show attendees)  Cup Taster event July 5

Open to all show attendees.  It’s a  fun, casual event, allowing the spectators to participate in the fun.  It will help them acquire the experience for future Cup Tasting Competition.
The format will be the same as the cup taster competition but with 4 set triangulation rather than 8 sets.
There will be some goodies and give away for the participants.  No registration necessary, spaces are limited!

Eastern Regional Barista Championship – July 23!

Schedule of Events: 2011 Eastern Canadian Regional Barista Championship

Location: Brulerie Limoilou
501 3rd Ave.,
Quebec City, QC G1J 2V4
Map to Brulerie Limoilou

For live internet feed 9am-5pm EST, go to www.ustream.tv and search for
“Canadian Barista Quebec”

July 22nd  Friday Setup and Judges training
9am – 12pm Judge calibration “theory”
11am : event setup, machines booths

12am-12h45 Lunch 

1pm-4pm Judges calibration, Mock Performances once machines are running
4pm-5pm  Competitor Practice time Round 1 (30 minutes each)
5pm -6pm  Competitor Meeting 
6pm-7pm Competitor practice time Round 2

July 23rd Saturday Free admission to the Public
8am -9am Judges Calibration
8am-8:30 am Volunteer meeting 
9am: start of competition  Doors open:  Competitors 1-4

12pm-1pm lunch break-
1pm-end of competition
Judges deliberation
2pm-4pm  Latte art throwdown alternating with Brewers Cup, Seminar/tasting with Kerry Rep.
4pm-4:30pm Award ceremony

5pm – Happy hour: beer, wine munchie for competitor and their team, sponsors and us

2011 national competition registration available

Registration is now available for the 2011 Canadian National Barista Championships to be held at the Canadian Coffee and Tea Show, October 2-3 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC.

This competition is restricted to only those who placed in the top four of their regional barista championships in 2011.

Judge and volunteer registration is also available for those interested.

All registration links are posted above. Submitting the form goes to a document directly, confirmation emails will be sent when the organizing committee is able to review information.