Late last year, we made the exciting decision to become the coffee sponsor of The World Aeropress Championship. Over the years, we’ve always enjoyed the convivial, taste-driven and light-hearted ethos of the event, so the opportunity to increase our involvement by roasting and providing the fifty national champions from across the globe with the coffee they’ll use in their attempt to be crowned World Aeropress Champion one too good to miss.
Having also attended each event, we also know that there ain’t no party like an Aeropress party.
To kick-off our involvement, we’re delighted to announce that this year we'll be continuing the tradition of co-hosting the national event with our friends at Square Mile. As is now tradition, we’ll be working together on creating a collaboration competition coffee for all participants to use on the day (as well as some to practice with in the run-up to the event).
Opening up our new Roastery space to the public for the first time, the 2016 Aeropress Championship of England will take place on Saturday 30th April and be open to 27 competitors. Each of them will not only be vying for the top spot as the national champion, but for the chance to compete at the World Aeropress Championship in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday 23rd June, 2016.
The winner will receive return flights to Dublin to compete in the finals, as well as have their accommodation covered whilst they're out there. Second place will receive a 12-month subscription from Workshop Coffee and from Square Mile, while third place will be able to come home each month for half a year expecting to find coffee from both roasters waiting for them.
Around the judging table, with fingers poised in anticipation, will be our three judges: Workshop Coffee’s Head of Production, Richard Shannon; Square Mile’s Operations Director, Felicity Tathis; and Master of Wine and author of the book Natural Wine, Isabelle Legeron. And, as you might expect, we’ll also be serving delicious coffee from Square Mile and ourselves that hasn't been brewed by competitors, alongside exceptional beer (kindly provided by The Kernel Brewery) all afternoon.
Tickets for competitors will be £10.00 and available from the Workshop Coffee website on Monday 7th March, 2016 at 6:00pm. Spectators are not only welcome, but encouraged, and more information on the day itself will be released as it creeps ever closer.
When?
Saturday 30th April, 2016; 3:00pm onwards
Where?
Workshop Coffee
29-43 Vyner St.
London
E2 9DQ
Brought to you by:
Workshop Coffee
Square Mile Coffee Roasters
The Kernel
TKC Sales Ltd — Official Aeropress Distributor for the UK & Ireland
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