25.10.2025
Kattilahalli, Helsinki
25.10.2025
Kattilahalli, Helsinki
Program
Main stage
Morning Session 10:00 - 13:30
Finca Las Ventanas - Finnish Coffee Farm in Colombia
Afternoon Session 14:00 - 17:30
moccamaster championship finalists reveal
14:15 - 14:30
tba
moccamaster championship final round
16:00 - 16:30
Award ceremony:
moccamaster championship, Roasters challenge
17:00 - 17:30
moccamaster stage
Morning Session 10:00 - 13:30
Moccamaster championship
training
10:00 - 12:15
Moccamaster championship
semifinals
12:30 - 13:25
Afternoon Session 14:00 - 17:30
tba
moccamaster championship finals training
15:00 - 15:30
acrylamide in coffee
Tia Grahn
10:30 - 11:00
Main Stage
Acrylamide is a toxic chemical found in coffee and it is formed during roasting process. The final level of acrylamide is influenced by several factors. Specialty coffee is classified based on its quality, but is quality related to acrylamide levels? This lecture will deepen your understanding of the factors that influence the formation of acrylamide in coffee.
The Coffee Price Rollercoaster
Arttu Muukkonen
11:30 - 12:00
Main Stage
The price of green coffee has been on a wild ride for almost three years now. But what’s behind these dramatic fluctuations, and how have they affected small specialty roasters? And most importantly, what does the future look like for the coffee industry?
Arttu Muukkonen, founder of Lehmus Roastery and an active follower of coffee futures markets, shares his insights on the forces shaping coffee prices – from climate change and harvest challenges to shifting demand and global market dynamics – and explains what roasters can expect in the year ahead.
Finca Las Ventanas - Finnish Coffee Farm in Colombia
Mikko Kauppinen
12:30 - 13:00
Main Stage
Coffee farmer Mikko Kauppinen provides an intro to coffee farming, his story and how coffee farming is for a Finn in Colombia.
panel: Why Do Coffee Competitions Matter?
Kimia Bergeson, Simo Niiranen, Tommi Turunen, Elli Kannasmaa
14:30 - 15:00
Main Stage
President of Coffee Competitions Finland, the national non-profit behind Finland’s coffee championships, sits down with passionate coffee professionals and enthusiasts who have stepped into the spotlight of competition – some just starting their competitive journey, and others more seasoned in the world of competing. Together, they’ll explore why coffee competitions matter: what drives individuals to train, perform, and put their skills to the test, and how these experiences ripple through their careers and the wider coffee community – and the future of specialty coffee.