ORIGAMI Cup Canada 2026 is an official Origami Japan event, co-hosted by Rogue Wave Coffee and The Roasters Pack.

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.