About this Event
Think you know your coffee? Join us for Sip Society’s Brewers Cup, a three-round competition that tests your palate, your pour, and your recipe.
Round 1: Origin & Process
We’ll brew four coffees: one washed, one natural, one honey or anaerobic, and one co-ferment. You have five minutes to name each coffee’s origin and process. The three fastest, most accurate competitors move on.
Round 2: Brew to TDS
Pull a target TDS and a grinder (Zerno Z1 or Z2) from the fishbowl, then brew a V60 pourover to hit it. The two brewers who land closest to their number go to the final.
Round 3: The Final
Finalists pick their coffee, brew method, and grinder (Z1 or Z2), then build a filter recipe and an espresso recipe from the same coffee. Each finalist presents their coffee, brew method, and grinder choice to the judges.
Coffees
All coffes are provided by Experimental (https://experimental.coffee)
Prizes
1st: sponsored swag, coffee, a free month of Sip Society membership, and more
2nd: sponsored swag, coffee, and 50% off a class at Sip Society
3rd: sponsored swag plus coffee
Come to compete or come to watch. Either way, there will be good coffee.
Only ten competitors will be allowed. Everyone else welcome. Pick the right ticket!
Agenda
Tasters Cup
TDS Brewing
Brewers Cup
Event venue & nearby stays
Sip Society Coffee Education Center, 1806 West Cuyler Avenue, Chicago, United States
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