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 ☕️ Cup Tasters at Ruokamessut, Helsinki ☕️

CCF is organising Cup Tasters Finland 2026 in collaboration with Ruoka 2026. 

The competition is a two-day extravaganza with the qualifying rounds on Friday from 10.00-13.30 in Tasting Room 2, and final on Saturday morning starting at 11.00 on the Basilika Stage.

Location: Messukeskus, Helsinki (24.-25.4.2026)
 

Competition entry fee: Members 22 €, Non-members 30 €

 In addition to reading through the Rules & Regulations carefully, we also encourage all competitors to reserve their tickets for the event using the code RUOKACUPTASTERS. 

Please note, that if you register to compete, you still need to reserve an entrance ticket to Ruoka 2026 event separately.

Past events:

2026 KICK OFF EVENT & LATTE ART THROWDOWN 
Saturday 31.01.2026, Lykke, Helsinki

Sponsored by Oatly

🥇 1st place, Ha Nguyen 
🥈 2nd place, Oona Tulachan (Layers)

BREWERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Saturday 18.10.2025, Kaapelitehtaan Kahvibaari, Helsinki

🥇 1st place, Joonas Reinikainen (Kahiwa)
🥈 2nd place, Tommi Turunen (Siemasu)
🥉 3rd place, Tia Grahn (MNEN COFFEE)

 FINNISH AEROPRESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Sunday 7.9.2025, Kahiwa Café & Bakery, Lahti

The competition was MCd by Levi Emanuel (Cafetoria) and judged by Pamela (Inka Paahtimo), Maarten Van Keulen (This Side Up Coffee), and Tuomas Merikanto. 

🥇 1st place, Aake Salonen (LaPresso)
🥈 2nd place, Maimu Jõgeda
🥉 3rd place, Mika Kuusisto (Paahde)
 

CUP TASTERS 2025
Friday-Saturday 11.-12.4.2025, Ruokamessut, Helsinki

🥇 1st place, Simo Niiranen
🥈 2nd place, Sauli Ahto (Kaffecentralen)
🥉 3rd place, Alexandra Morozova

2025 KICK OFF EVENT & LATTE ART THROWDOWN 
Saturday 8.2.2025, Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo, Helsinki

Sponsored by Oatly

🥇 1st place, Oona Tulachan (Andante)
🥈 2nd place, Eoghan Halpin

MOCK CUP TASTERS 2024
Friday 1.11.2024, Heritage Café, Helsinki

🥇 1st place, Tia Grahn (MNEN Coffee)
🥈 2nd place, Levi Emanuel De Sousa (Cafetoria Roastery)
🥉 3rd place, Simo Niiranen

MOCK BREWERS CUP 2024
Saturday 26.10.2024, Kaapelitehtaan Konttori, Helsinki

The competition was MCd by Laura Kietäväinen, Paulig Pro and judged by Kaisa Kokkonen (Kaffa Roastery), Jani Mikkonen (Artisan Café), Henri Löppönen (Finnish Coffee Guy) and Hoang Thi My Ngoc.

🥇 1st place, Tommi Turunen (Siemasu Coffee)
🥈 2nd place, Sooin Bae (Dash Coffee)
🥉 3rd place, Kaapo Paavolainen (Roastery Coffee House)

🏆 Chat with a Champion 🏆

THE opportunity to meet & hear from the top-tier coffee professionals!

In these regular online events, different coffee competitors around the globe share their knowledge and insights on what it’s like to compete on the national & World’s stage, how they prepare, what has been their path – and so much more.

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We promise you, you don’t want to miss it!
 

Photography:

Julia Solovjova (LATD Kick Off 2026)
Juan Rahikka Castillo (Brewers 2025)
Tildamaria Turunen (FAC25, Kick Off Event 2025)
Henri Sinisalmi (Cup Tasters 2025)
Dinos Bitsios (Cup Tasters 2024)
Krasimir Ivanov (Brewers Cup 2024)