The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) hosted the 2024 ASCA Preliminary Roasting Championship at C4 Coffee on the 7th and 8th of December 2024.
This years competition showcased the incredible talent, precision, and artistry from a wide range of Australian coffee roasters. With over 50 roasters roasting and sending in coffee from across Australia, it was a dynamic and exciting display of the talent around the country.
Each roaster was provided with the same control green coffee, with scoring based on not only the quality of the cup but also the accuracy of the flavour descriptors provided. For more information on the competition format and scoresheets click here.
QUALIFYING RESULTS:
This years qualifying roasters in no particular order are:
1. Sheng Wei Wu – Encounter Coffee
2. Phy Thuan (Peter) Lam – ECRE/Stitch Coffee
3. Ning Chi Cheng – Code Black Coffee
4. Wei Ren – Klim Coffee Roasting Co.
5. Joon Suk Kim – H.A. Bennets &Sons
6. Artem Kryuchenkov – Bench Coffee Co.
The calibre of entrants this year surpassed our expectations, ASCA would like to congratulate all entrants of this years Roasting Championship and encourge all entrants to participate again next year.