!FEST Roast Masters championship

About championship

Grand Prize
The winner will get their very own ROEST sample roaster
This Championship is a mixture of professionalism, fun and passion for Specialty Coffee
Championship is created for professional coffee roasters
Competitors will get all the information needed and practice time before the competition
Previous experience with ROEST is not essential
Championship is created for professional coffee roasters
Previous experience with Roest is not essential
Competitors will get all the information needed and practice time before the competition

Tom Hopkinson from ROEST will make a presentation, demo roasts and be on site all the time to answer any questions.
Competition mode
Participants are given (300) grams of coffee with all needed info (moisture, density, process, origin) and 35 minutes
5 min preparation time
30 mins to perform the roast, choose the roast to Submit (90) grams of roasted coffee and clean the station.
Every participant can choose if they want to have their own roasting profile or work on the base one.
Blends of 2 roasts are NOT allowed.
Competition Program
Day 1 | Competition area
Arrival, coffees, snacks
Presentation about ROEST from Tom, Q&A
Participants divided into groups of 3-4 to take demo roasting on and given 25 mins for roasting practice
Lunch
Day 2 | Competition area
Arrival, coffee snacks
Cupping of 21 samples in 2 tables choosing 6 finalists
ROEST Ultra presentation
Cupping of 6 finalists
Brunch
Winner announcement
Tom Hopkinson from ROEST will make a presentation, demo roasts and be on site all the time to answer any questions.

Our Head Judges
We want this competition to be an open learning experience that’s why we are appointing only Head Judges and every competitor will cup and score all the cups in a blind cupping.

Julia
Certified Judge for World Coffee Roasting Championships and has experience in judging SCA Nationals and other competitions in different countries.

Anatoliy
Runner up for Ukrainian Roasting Competition, Judge, with a decade of experience in production and sample roasting on dozens of different roasters in different countries.
Participation fee
Online registration will be open next week and our team will get back to you.
With any questions please reach out to:
€100
- Fill out a short registration form
- Our manager will contact you and provide payment details
- Pay the participant fee
- Get ready for the competition
Fill out the form to get notified when registration opens

ROEST is a Norwegian company dedicated to helping coffee professionals achieve consistency and quality through smart roasting technology. Our award-winning sample and production roasters use automation, data, and design to make roasting precise and intuitive. Guided by curiosity and a challenger spirit, we continue to set new standards in specialty coffee.

HAYB Speciality Coffee — a Warsaw-based roastery with a passion for coffee. We roast beans to highlight their depth and character, with zero compromises on quality and flavor.
Driven by experience, enthusiasm, and carefully sourced beans from exceptional origins, we aim to strip away the heaviness from the specialty coffee ethos — leaving only the joy of flavour. At Hayb, we believe that good coffee should be made and enjoyed with lightness, energy, and a smile — and through that, we hope to pass on a bit of that fun in every cup.