In the Grinder - Our Daily Coffee Weblog

As barista competition season gears up in the US, and new competitions like the Brewers Cup and World Roasting Challenge gain momentum, we felt like it would be useful for us to point out some of our current standout "competition coffees".

What do we consider a competition coffee?

We believe that in order for a coffee to even be considered for any competition, it must be an exemplarary coffee in its own category.  Competition coffee must be a shining example of what a coffee of that variety or from that region/country can and should be.  We have selected some incredible coffees from several different origins that we believe to be just that.

This was not an easy task, but we have went through our existing inventory of high end specialty coffee, and selected several standout coffees that would surely impress any jury across the globe:

Brasil Microlot ID3802: Fazenda Recreio

Burundi Gacokwe ID3612 

Colombian Geisha ID3734: Finca Esperanza

Colombia Cup of Excellence #1 Lot: Arnulfo Leguizamo

El Salvador Cup of Excellence #6 Lot: Sergio Edmundo Ticas Reyes

El Salvador Cup of Excellence #23 Lot: Juan Jose Ernesto Menendez Arguello

Kenya Microlot: Ruthagati ID3228  

Kenya Microlot: Kaiguri ID3242 

We are really digging all of the above coffees right now, and we hope you get an opportunity to play around with any of them.  They will surely impress in your shops. 

-The Cafe Imports Team