36 brewers. One AeroPress each. Five minutes of brewing and one champion flying to the World Final. Everyone else gets a party.
No espresso machine. No script. No $30,000 of gear between you and the trophy. Just a genuine AeroPress, hot water, and whatever recipe you believe in. If you can press, you can compete.
That is exactly why Bettr is hosting it. We exist to lower the barriers into this industry, and this is the one stage where a home brewer can knock out a national barista champion in front of a screaming crowd. Baristas, roasters, cafe owners, and people who discovered the AeroPress last month: this bracket has room for all of you. The winner represents Singapore at the World AeroPress Championship Final in Mexico City this December.
Registration is open and these things go fast. National spots in other countries have sold out in under a minute. When they are gone, they are gone.
Registration is live. Follow @bettr.coffee for the coffee reveal and event drops.
Join the waitlist and we will contact you in order if a spot opens up. No payment until a place is actually yours.
Head to head elimination, judged blind. Three judges taste each cup with no idea whose it is, then point at the winner on the count of three. No scoresheets, no appeals, no mercy.
All 36 brew in heats of three. Five minutes on the clock per heat. Twelve winners move on.
Twelve become four. The room gets louder and the recipes get weirder.
Four brewers, two survive. This is where favourites go home.
One head to head brew for the national title and the flight to Mexico City.
The title of Singapore AeroPress Champion 2026 and the trip to represent Singapore at the World AeroPress Championship Final in Mexico City this December, on the same stage as champions from around 70 countries.
A prize haul of serious brewing equipment from our sponsors, plus giveaways across the night for competitors and spectators alike. Full prize list announced as sponsors are confirmed.
No. That is the whole point. The AeroPress Championship is open to anyone who lives in Singapore, whether you pull shots for a living or brew one cup a day at your desk. Home brewers have won national titles before and it is glorious every time.
Your own genuine AeroPress and filters. Most competitors also bring their own hand grinder and water. Kettles, competition coffee, and everything else on stage is provided.
Everyone brews with the same coffee, revealed on the night. Registered competitors receive practice coffee from the same roast profile ahead of the event so you can dial in your recipe.
Registration is non transferable and all sales are final. If you can no longer compete, contact us and we will reassign your spot to the waitlist so someone else gets their shot.
No ticket, no charge. Just register here. Walk in from 5pm, grab a drink, and pick a side. There will be a live DJ, food and drinks going all night, and 36 people sweating over coffee for your entertainment.
Refinery @ The Foundry, 11 Prinsep Link, Singapore 187949. A short walk from Bencoolen, Rochor, and Bras Basah MRT stations.
A national championship takes a coalition. These partners put their gear, coffee, and drinks on the line for Singapore's coffee community, and our judges are drawn from their ranks.
Top tier partners
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