BEST ROASTER UK

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Best Roaster UK is a peer-judged challenge where every bean counts — a true test of the real-world skill, instinct and expertise of the world’s finest coffee roasters.

More than a competition, it is a celebration of the craft of UK based roasters.

COMPETITION FORMAT

Roasteries will need to apply to an open call, the spots will be filled in a first come, first served manner.

10 roasters compete by submitting the competition coffee, plus a coffee of their choice from their own listings.

From there, each finalist roasts two coffees; a mandatory coffee provided to them, as well as a sourced coffee they select themselves.

The coffees are blind cupped by all entrants and competition partners on Friday, 17th April.

The final round is judged by the roasters themselves along with a small panel of VIP judges to determine the UK Best Roaster.

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Thanks to an exclusive partnership with Dog and Hat Coffee, you can experience the competition coffees at home in a specially curated tasting set.

RULES & REGULATIONS

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Festival

Our 2026 event is on 18 & 19 April 2026

The Briggait
141 Bridgegate
Glasgow G1 5HZ

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