Finnish AeroPress Championships 2026

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CCF is organising Finnish AeroPress Championships 2026 in collaboration with Kahiwa Café & Bakery and Good Life Coffee Roastery. The competition will take place on Saturday August 8th.

The winner gets the ultimate prize: a trip to represent Finland and compete at the World AeroPress Championships in Mexico City, Mexico this December 6th. How cool is that?!? Before all the fun, read this email carefully and register to compete!

Location: Kahiwa Café & Bakery, Päijänteenkatu 9, 15140, Lahti
Time: 16:00 onwards

Competition entry fee: Members 30€, Affiliates 0€, Non-Members 35€

TICKET TYPES:

CCF PREMIUM MEMBER: You are a CCF Premium Annual Member, or employed at a CCF affiliate company. (30€)

CCF AFFILIATE MEMBER: Affiliate members have two free places* in CCF competitions during the event year. If an Affiliate member registers more than this number of entries during the year, the excess places will be charged at the member rate.

(If your company has already used two free places this year, register at the Premium member rate instead of the free place.) (0€)

CCF NON-MEMBER: All other competitors who are not yet members of Coffee Competitions Finland. COMING ON SALE 8.7. AT 10 AM. (35€)

*While our CCF members receive priority access to competition spots,
availability is still limited, and all spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
As a result, we cannot guarantee a spot for everyone interested. NOTE: The spots are
filled in speed order, after which the registered people are arranged in a waiting list queue.
Registration is binding. If you later withdraw from the competition, please
inform CCF immediately. The entry fee will not be refunded if cancellation
is made after the competition coffee has been sent.

Please note all ticket purchases will be verified.

How does registration for FAC work?

1. Register by purchasing the competition coffee (It’s also your ticket) from Good Life Coffee’s web-shop at the link above – remember, spots are limited!

2. Receive the competition coffee in the post, create your best recipe and train!

3. Come and show what you got on August 8th

THE SCHEDULE:

7.7. at 10:00 - CCF member and affiliate tickets will be released

8.7. at 10:00 - General ticket sales start

23.7. - Competition coffee sent

8.8. at 15:00 - Competition day, competitors' practice time

8.8. at 16:00 - Official competition starts

8.8. At 20:00 - Official competition over, relocate to Piano by Kahiwa for official afterparty

Read through the AeroPress Rules & Regulations carefully before entering the competition. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions!

By purchasing this coffee, you are agreeing to compete in the Finnish AeroPress Championships. Additionally, should you win, you agree to represent Finland in Mexico on December 6th. Should you not be able to participate in the competition, money from ticket purchase will not be returned if coffee has already been sent out.

About the Finnish AeroPress Championships Grand Prize:

The World AeroPress Championships will take place in Mexico City, Mexico on December 6th 2026. The prize trip, which will be awarded to the first place winner, includes entry to the World AeroPress Championships, flights and accommodation at the destination for the duration of the championships for one person (the winner). You will be representing Finland. The prize will not be converted into cash if the winner is unable or chooses not to go. The prize trip is also not transferable to another person. CCF is not responsible for the winner's travel insurance or other travel documents and their validity during the period of travel.*

CCF's Brewers Championships 2026

CCF is organising Brewers Championship  2026 at Kaapelitehtaan Kahvibaari on

Thursday 24th September 2026!

The 1st place Prize is….
 

Flights, accommodation, and tickets to the Dublin Coffee Festival on 23.4.-25.4.2027*. In addition, we have great  prize packages for our top 3 from our sponsors and other collaborators!

Location: Kaapelitehtaan Kahvibaari, Tallberginkatu 1, Helsinki

Competition entry fee: Members 15 €**, Non-members 20 €
 

TICKET TYPES:

CCF PREMIUM MEMBER: You are a yearly Premium Member of Coffee Competitions Finland (15€)

CCF NON-MEMBER: Any other competitor that is not a part of Coffee Competitions Finland just yet (20€)

Key Rules:

• Two rounds: Compulsory Service (all competitors brew the same mystery coffee provided by CCF) and Open Service (competitor’s own coffee, recipe, and presentation)

• During each Service, competitors will prepare and serve one manually brewed coffee into 3 individual and separate cups, one for each sensory judge.

• Total brew time: 7 minutes for Compulsory Service, 10 minutes for Open Service.

• Open Service includes a spoken presentation describing coffee, recipe, and sensory expectations (make sure you describe each sensory expectation according to the evaluation scoresheet which you’ll find attached in the Rules & Regulations).

• Compulsory Service is done without any presentation or demonstration.

• Judges score both the quality of the beverage and the consistency of the presentation.

• The only ingredients allowed are coffee and water. No additives.

• Competitors must bring their own equipment and are responsible for setup and cleanup. For Compulsory Service, all competitors use the grinder and water provided by CCF.

Please read through the Brewers Rules & Regulations carefully before entering the competition.

*Dublin Coffee Festival  takes place 23.04-25.04.2027. The prize trip, which will be awarded to the first place winner, includes festival tickets, flights and accommodation at the destination for the duration of the trip for one person (the winner). The prize will not be converted into cash if the winner is unable or chooses not to go. The prize trip is also not transferable to another person. CCF is not responsible for the winner's travel insurance or other travel documents and their validity during the period of travel.

**While our members receive priority access to competition spots,
availability is still limited, and all spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
As a result, we cannot guarantee a spot for everyone interested. NOTE: The spots are
filled in speed order, after which the registered people are arranged in a queue.
Registration is binding. If you later withdraw from the competition, please
inform CCF immediately. The entry fee will not be refunded if cancellation

is made less than 7 days before the start of the competition.

PAST EVENTS:

LATTE ART THROWDOWN 
Friday 29.05.2026, La Torrefazione, Fratello, Helsinki

Sponsored by Oatly

🥇 1st place, Laufey Arnarsdóttir
🥈 2nd place, Lisa Nilviäinen

CUP TASTERS 2026
Friday-Saturday 24.-25.4.2026, Ruokamessut, Helsinki

🥇 1st place, Mamu Jõgeda (Independent)
🥈 2nd place, Yumi Kimori (Heriatge Cafe)
🥉 3rd place, Sauli Ahto (ROST Coffee Roastery)

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)

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Photography:

Julia Solovjova (Cup Tasters 2026)
Julia Solovjova (LATD 05.2026)
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)