WHAT IS BEST ROASTER?
Best Roaster is a peer-assessed, uncompromising challenge, focused on the real-world skills and expertise of the world’s best coffee roasters. More than that, it is a celebration of the hard work and dedication that goes into being one of the world’s best coffee roasters.
THE OFFICAL COMPETITORS OF NORDICS BEST ROASTER 2026
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The Selection Round will be held in Gothenburg on September 5th, 2025.
Be sure to follow us on social media for the announcement of the 10 finalists, coming in late September.
COMPETITION FORMAT
Roasters must first pass the selection round, where they submit a coffee to a jury of expert cuppers who blind cup the coffees twice to select a final 10 competitors.
From there, each finalist roasts two coffees; a mandatory coffee provided to them, as well as a sourced coffee they select themselves.
The final round is judged by the roasters themselves along with a small panel of VIP judges to determine the Nordics Best Roaster.
RULES AND COFFEE CRITERIA FOR 2026
In 2026, the sourcing criteria is the same for both the application round and the final round:
Region: Any
Varietal: Any
Maximum price: 45 USD/kg (all in cost paid to get the coffee to your door).
Process: Any processing and fermentation protocol is allowed, but no co-fermentation. No additives, except water, may be added to coffee after harvest. This includes exposure to other fruit, substances, foreign yeasts & bacteria, spices, liquids, powders, etc.
CURIOUS ABOUT THE PARTICIPATING COFFEES in 2025?
Check out the winners and competition coffees for Nordics Best Roaster 2025.
Nordic Coffee Fest is produced by Ordna Event Agency, the people behind The Barista League and High Density.