United states Roaster championship
The U.S. Roaster Championship (USRC) is designed to highlight the art and craft of coffee roasting. Competitors will green grade a compulsory coffee, make a roast plan, and roast their compulsory coffee onsite. While judges cup the competitors’ coffees, competitors will serve their roasted coffee to the USRC audience and
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Road to the U.S. Roaster Championship
24 competitors, the top 12 from each CoffeeChamps Qualifying Competition, held in Denver, CO and Nashville, TN, will advance to USRC! Roasters must compete at a CoffeeChamps event to qualify for the national championship
The USRC Champion will go on to represent the USA at the World Coffee Roasting Championship!
Questions? Email us at competitions@sca.coffee.
2019 Competitors
Aaron MacDougall
Broadsheet Coffee Roasters — Cambridge, MA
Anthony Greatorex
Red Rooster Coffee — Floyd, VA
Hugh Morretta
La Colombe Coffee Roasters - Philadelphia, PA
Steve Cuevas
Black Oak Coffee Roasters — Ukiah, CA
Aaron Rollins
Caffe Ibis — Logan, UT
Bevan Cammell
Loyal Coffee - Colorado Springs, CO
Jen Apodaca
Royal Coffee — Oakland, CA
Amanda Hagenbuch
Rival Bros Coffee Roasters — Philadelphia, PA
Eric Stone
Mudhouse Coffee Roasters — Charlottesville, VA
Mark Boccard
Southdown Coffee — Huntington, KY
Equipment
Grinder: Mahlkonig EK43s
Coffee Brewer: Curtis G4 ThermoPro
Airpot: Curtis Thermal Freshtrac
Hot Water Tower: Curtis G3 5 Gallon
Water: Global Customized Water
Brew Recipe: Coming Soon!
Green Coffee: Provided by Ally
Production Roaster: Mill City 3kg (more information coming soon!)
Sample Roaster: Mill City (more information coming soon!)