Source: Peatix

It's here again this year! 1ST CRACK COFFEE CHALLENGE 2025! 🔥

The First Crack Coffee Challenge, a roasting competition that brings together young coffee roasters from all over Japan to determine the best coffee roaster in Japan, will be held again this year.
Preliminaries will begin in June, and six finalists will be selected from nearly 100 competitors to give passionate presentations and serve drinks at the final venue! ☕️

In 2025, not only will you be able to enjoy the finalists' coffee, but we'll also have drinks provided by special guests and games to get the whole venue excited!

Enjoy the festival-like atmosphere, cheer on the competitors with a cup of coffee in hand, and enjoy the party on the day!
 

▼Scenes from the 2024 tournament

▼2025 Finals Schedule

Saturday, September 13, 2025
@Tokyo Culture Culture [cocoti SHIBUYA 4F, 1-23-16 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku]

12:30- Doors open
-3:00 PM: Vote for the coffee of the six finalists and enjoy a guest brew. Stage content is also being planned 🔥
15:00 - Competition starts
-17:00 Competition ends
17:00-18:30 Latte Art Challenge & First Crack Super Bingo Tournament (Great prizes available!)
18:30 - Results announcement/award ceremony
-20:00 Closing
*The schedule for the final competition may be subject to slight changes depending on the progress on the day.

Venue