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Roasters Challenge

Roasters Challenge is a competition for the best small roasteries in Finland to figure out an answer to a very simple question: if everyone had the same green coffee and same amount of time; who would roast it the best?

In 2019, we decided to find out just that! Since then, the Roasters Challenge has gathered together the best of the best roasteries across the country and it is THE annual competition for roasters in Finland.

2025 Ranking

🥇 Kahiwa Coffee Roasters, Lahti
🥈 Cafetoria, Lohja
🥉 Lehmus Roastery, Lappeenranta


Audience’s Favorite: Good Life Coffee Roasters, Helsinki

Info for tasting set

With the Roasters Challenge Tasting Set, we wanted to give everyone a chance to do exactly the same cupping the Roasters did at the Evaluation Cupping on October 25th. The 12 bags in the box have been labeled from 1 to 12 and once you’ve cupped the coffees and are ready to read the results, go ahead and check them out HERE

Results for 2025

Interested in Roasters’ Challenge?

The 2026 Roasters Challenge’s Evaluation Cupping will be hosted in conjunction with Roast Fest . Stay tuned!

Sign up for Roasters’ Challenge 2026 will be opened soon!

These are the roasteries competed for the title in 2025:

  • Good Life Coffee Roasters

  • Kaffa Roastery

  • Kirjalan Paahtimo

  • Lehmus Roastery

  • Kahiwa Coffee Roasters

  • Inka Paahtimo

  • Espoon Kahvipaahtimo

  • Samples Coffee

  • Haimoon Kahvipaahtimo

  • Pirkanmaan Paahtimo

  • Makea Coffee

  • Cafetoria Roastery

Check out the rules

2025 Roasters Challenge was hosted together with Noordpoort Coffee.

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