!FEST ROEST Masters championship
Location: Mlynica, Turbínová 13, Nové Mesto, Slovakia
The championship will be held during the festival Čierny Deň
About championship
Grand Prize
The winner will get their very own ROEST ULTRA sample roaster
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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
ROEST representative 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 30 minutes, that include:
Preparation time
Perform the roast, choose the roast to Submit (120) 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
Presentation about ROEST, Q&A
Participants divided into groups of 3-4 to take demo roasting on and given 25 mins for roasting practice
Lunch
Competition Time
Day 2 | Competition area
Arrival, coffee
Cupping of 21 samples in 2 tables choosing 6 finalists
ROEST Ultra presentation
Cupping of 6 finalists
Lunch
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.
Participation fee
Registration opens after AUGUST 15 in the form below
With any questions please reach out to:
€120
Registration closed
See you on November 21 @ HAYB Coffee Roasters, Łodygowa 38, Warsaw
With any questions please reach out to:
- Fill out a short registration form
- Our manager will contact you and provide payment details
- Pay the participant fee
- Get ready for the competition
!Fest Coffee Mission is a leading direct importer of specialty Arabica, working exclusively with over 200 producers across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. They focus on improving processing standards, cup quality, and specialty coffee culture in Europe, Ukraine, and Turkey.
With offices in Poland, Ukraine, El Salvador, Turkey, and Argentina, and 500,000 kg of green coffee in stock, !Fest connects roasters and producers through transparent, long-term partnerships.
As the organizer of the Roasting Championship in Warsaw, !Fest Coffee Mission blends professionalism, fun, and passion, offering an event for roasters to learn, share, and compete in a friendly, open environment.
About our partners
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.
Fest Čierny Deň was founded in 2018 as a small pop-up event for the coffee community in Košice. Over the years, the festival has taken on different formats, including a break during the pandemic and an online edition-before growing into a larger event at Tabačka Cultural Centre. Two years ago, we decided to bring Fest Čierny Deň to Bratislava for the first time.
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