Competitor Ticket – ORIGAMI Cup Canada 2026 – August 7, 2026 – Toronto

ORIGAMI Cup Canada 2026 is an official Origami Japan event, co-hosted by Rogue Wave Coffee and The Roasters Pack. Competitor ticket details Tickets will be available on Friday, June 5 at 7:00pm MDT. If the event appears Sold Out, please click “Notify me when available” to join our waitlist. Limited to 1 ticket per person. 27 available tickets. Attendee tickets will be available in early July. If tickets are sold out after June 5, click “Notify me when available” and sign up for a notification to join the waitlist. Ticket purchasers will receive an email confirmation and further details closer to the date. Event Details Location: The Roasters Pack — 87 Wade Avenue, Unit 101, Toronto, ON Date: Friday, August 7, 2026 Time: 6:00pm–10:00pm (~3.5–4 hours) Competitors: 27 Format: 1v1v1 blind tasting, multi-round tournament Prizes 🏆 The first-place winner receives a trip to Japan to compete in the World ORIGAMI Cup in May 2027, including return flights and accommodations during the competition. Additional prizes include: Cash prize for top 3 winners ORIGAMI Dripper Trophies 1ZPRESSO hand grinder Coffee from Rogue Wave Coffee and The Roasters Pack Coffee gear goodies from Rogue Wave Coffee Other ORIGAMI goodies More to come! Competition Format Each round features 3 competitors brewing simultaneously. After 3 rounds (27→9→3→1), the 2026 Canada ORIGAMI Cup Champion is crowned. Timing & Judging 4 minutes prep (no extraction during prep) 6 minutes brewing/extraction — minimum 150ml of brewed coffee required Blind judging: judges simultaneously indicate their preferred cup; the bowl is lifted to reveal the winner In the event of a tie, the Head Judge decides. Equipment Provided ORIGAMI Drippers (porcelain and resin) ORIGAMI paper filters (wave and cone) 1ZPRESSO hand grinders (ZP6 and K-Ultra) Carafe, scale, cupping bowls and spoons, kettles Competition coffee beans APAX water You May Bring Kettle Scale Grinder Water (no flavour additives) Extraction aids (stir stick, Paragon, Melodrip) Thermometer Sieves Rules You must use the official ORIGAMI dripper. No other drippers permitted at the competition station. Only the provided competition coffee may be used. Minimum 150ml of brewed coffee must be submitted within the 6-minute extraction window. Coffee not submitted in time will not be evaluated and the competitor will be disqualified. Any rule violation may result in disqualification. We reserve the right to surprise you. Have fun! Coffee Pickup A small amount of competition coffee will be available before the event — date and time are TBD. A fresh bag of the same coffee will be provided to each competitor at the start of the competition. Please note: A videographer and photographer will be on site.