Competition rules
2025 Budapest V60 Challenge
Competition Goal
The goal of the 2025 Budapest V60 Challenge is to popularize filter coffee brewing, develop coffee culture, and strengthen the connection between baristas and home coffee enthusiasts. The competition provides an opportunity for participants to showcase their creativity, technical skills, and passion for coffee. The competition will feature the debut of a limited edition coffee from RÖAST and HI NEW BEANS! and a small-batch aroma cup made by Anett Sáfrán.
Competition Venue and Entry Fee
Venue: KOLLAB, MAMMUT 1. 3rd floor Budapest, Lövőház u. 2-6, 1024
Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025, 13:00
Entry Fee: 18,000 HUF
Competition Format
Each competitor will receive the same 150g of competition coffee, water sponsored by BWT, and all necessary equipment for coffee preparation.
Total participants: 24 competitors.
Judges: Two scoring judges per table. In the event of a tie, a third head judge will make the final decision on who advances.
Judging: Based on the official WBCR Scoresheet.
Időbeosztás
Preparation Time: 7 minutes
Competition Time: 6 minutes
Competition Conditions
All competitors will receive the same coffee, water, and equipment at the venue.
During the 7-minute preparation time, competitors will receive the coffee and all relevant information, and can prepare a practice coffee. Grinding, water heating, and dripper rinsing can be performed at this time.
During the 6-minute competition time, 2 (two) V60 filter coffees must be prepared simultaneously for the scoring judges. It is very important that the two servings are prepared using two different dripper devices.
The coffees must be served in Anett Sáfrán aroma cups.
For the Filter Challenge (Compulsory Service), each of the two beverages must be a minimum of 180 ml. If a beverage served is found to be less than 180 ml, it will be deemed “not served” and will not be scored.
The beverage must be an extraction from particles of whole bean coffee, using hot water as the solvent. No other additives of any kind will be allowed. Additional water may be added (“bypass”) to the beverage before serving to alter concentration.
Judging: The winner will be selected by the judges based on a sensory evaluation of every attribute on the WBCR Scoresheet.
Competitors are responsible for keeping the preparation area clean and ready for the next competitor. There will be no “station maintenance” volunteers, so competitors must clean and organize the station at the end of their competition time. Competitors may do this during the evaluation time.
All equipment and supplies will be provided by the organizers:
V60 filter brewing device
V60 Filter paper
Scale
Kettle
Glass server
Water
Coffee
Grinder
Dosing cup
Spoon
Cup
Scoring
Based on the World Brewers Cup Scoresheet – Compulsory Service.
Prizes
1st Place:
2 round-trip airline tickets to Milan for the World Barista Championship
2 entry tickets to the World Barista Championship
One box of Hinewbeans! Art & Coffee Series filter coffee and a limited edition Anett Sáfrán aroma cup
10,000 HUF coffee and brunch voucher for Edison & Jupiter Specialty Coffee
2nd Place:
A one-day 150,000 HUF SCA filter coffee training at Roast
One package of Hinewbeans Art & Coffee Series filter coffee
10,000 HUF coffee and brunch voucher for Edison & Jupiter Specialty Coffee
3rd Place:
One package of Hinewbeans Art & Coffee Series filter coffee
- 20,000 HUF coffee and brunch voucher for Edison & Jupiter Specialty Coffee
All competitors will receive a goodie bag and a certificate.
