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Registration Opens for Emirati Baristas Brewing Competition 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Festival

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The aroma of competition is brewing once again as registration officially opens for the Emirati Baristas Brewing Competition 2025, one of the most anticipated national coffee events of the year. The competition will take place on November 21, 2025, at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi — offering a platform for Emirati baristas to showcase their skills, creativity, and deep passion for coffee.

Organized by Caffeinection, Your Ultimate Coffee Hub (One-Stop-Shop) for beans, tools, equipment, services, coffee consulting, and event management, the competition aims to spotlight local talent and advance the UAE’s thriving specialty coffee community. Caffeinection, the official distributor of MHW-3Bomber, brings together innovation and craftsmanship to elevate the coffee experience in the Emirates.

The event is being held in collaboration with Grateful Café & Roastery, the Abu Dhabi-based specialty coffee destination known for its fresh roasts and its motto, “Serving gratitude in every cup.” Together, the organizers promise an event filled with flavor, creativity, and community spirit.

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Festival, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Date: November 21, 2025

Registration Fee: AED 200

Note: Limited slots available

Taking place within the Sheikh Zayed Festival, one of the UAE’s largest cultural celebrations, the competition will blend the world of coffee with art, culture, and entertainment. Families and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy spectacular shows, international cuisines, exhibitions, fireworks, and attractions — all while witnessing the artistry of Emirati brewers at work.

Registration is now open through Caffeinection’s official website

With this event, Caffeinection and Grateful Café & Roastery reaffirm their commitment to nurturing the Emirati coffee community — a movement that continues to place the UAE among the most dynamic centers of specialty coffee culture in the region.

48 Competitors Announced for the 2025 UAE National Cup Tasters Championship

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The Specialty Coffee Association – UAE Chapter (SCA UAE) has officially announced the 48 competitors who will take part in the 2025 UAE National Cup Tasters Championship, to be held during Global Food Week in Abu Dhabi from 21 to 23 October 2025.

This highly anticipated national competition brings together some of the UAE’s most skilled coffee professionals and sensory experts, offering them a platform to demonstrate their ability to identify coffee flavors and profiles with exceptional accuracy under globally recognized standards sanctioned by World Coffee Events (WCE).

According to SCA UAE, this year’s competition has attracted remarkable talent representing leading roasteries, cafés, and coffee institutions across the country. Among the confirmed participants are:

1. Sulaiman Alalawi – The QC Roastery

2. Pratama Rakhmatullah – Encounter Coffee Roasters

3. Amritha Varsha – Cartel Coffee Roasters

4. Neil Golez – Form Roastery

5. Edwar Andres Salinas – Wala Coffee Roasting and Packaging LLC

6. Brian Cunanan – AST Coffee

7. Christian John Ileto – Alico Fine Coffee Roasters

8. Earven Air Marabiles – Emirati Coffee Co

9. Ricky Mendoza Arquero – Emirati Coffee Company

10. Mohammad Yousefi – Taste Up Coffee Trading

11. Mark Uy – Ubec Coffee Roasters

12. Bilawal Khan Bilal – Nowbl Speciality Coffee Boutique

13. Salman Kadar Khan – Retro7

14. Daudi Kubona – ROR Coffee Solution

15. Rasam M. Adabi – Coffee Market Innovations L.L.C.

16. Amna Almansoori – Independent

17. Saeed Al Mannaee – S3Cafe

18. Rhyan Velarde – Llama Cafe

19. Sherryl Inocencio Napit – The Ore Coffee

20. Karlo Fulgueras – Doppio Roasters

21. Ahmed Elsayed – Koob Al Qahwah

22. Harmon Nataya – Archers Coffee

23. Alex Bernardo – Toga Cafe

24. Vinay Poonacha – Bevarabia

25. Sagar Ghale – Coterra Coffee Roasters

26. Mira Yunita – Heaf Coffee

27. Amer M. Ayman Mohammad – The Espresso Lab

28. Sunny Kumar – Crack Coffee Roastery

29. Jonathan Wamala – Bevarabia

30. Muhammad Rosyid Ubaidillah – Refill Roastery

31. Audie Sales Jr – The QC Roastery and Academy

32. Husnain Ghulam Nabi – Refill Reserve

33. Julfikly Raymond Ampuan – Coffee Architecture

34. Jimuel Merjilla – Syteo International

35. Mbonisi Mpilenhle Bamala – Rosewood Abu Dhabi

36. Basil Musthafaz – White Mantis

The competition will test participants’ ability to distinguish between different coffee cups based on taste and aroma alone, emphasizing sensory acuity and consistency. Over the course of three days, competitors will undergo multiple rounds of tasting, with the top-performing cup tasters advancing to the national finals. The winner will earn the honor of representing the UAE at the World Cup Tasters Championship on the global stage.

Organized under the banner of the Specialty Coffee Association – UAE Chapter and sanctioned by World Coffee Events, the championship will form part of the Global Food Week program — an event that continues to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a regional hub for coffee excellence and innovation.

The SCA UAE extended its best wishes to all competitors, encouraging the community to attend, volunteer, and celebrate the spirit of the specialty coffee industry as it continues to grow in the UAE and across the wider region.