The Golden Bean is the world’s largest coffee roasters competition and conference.
We are in the business of finding Australia’s and NZ’s best coffee roasters within seven categories, from the one-man backyard specialty roaster right through to large corporations.This event has been running now for seventeen years in Australia and is in its sixth year in North America. View our AUS Golden Bean website.
After we have received your entry we will send you Golden Bean entry instructions, conference information as well as ten Golden Bean coffee bags for you to send back to us filled with your coffee bean entries.
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Winners of all seven categories are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. The seven categories are:
To become a Golden Bean Champion, and take home a custom Reg Barber made Golden Bean Trophy, roasters need to enter a coffee into three categories:
To become the Overall Golden Bean Champion we add the scores of your Espresso, Milk-Based and Filter coffees together.
Winners of categories 4, 5, 6 & 7 are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, but scores do not contribute to Overall Champion.
(Engine Room) The Engine Room is a closed room, separate to the judging area and will consist of:
Located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, boasting 17 gorgeous beaches, a lush hinterland, a diverse variety of attractions including the Koala Hospital, Billabong Zoo, river cruises, and a choice of accommodation from 4.5 star luxury hotels to camping by the beach.
Top it off with one of the best year-round climates and a busy events calendar, it’s no wonder this is one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations, and the friendly locals will welcome you with open arms.
There are additional benefits to also attending the Golden Bean.
