Title:            Signature Beverage Throwdown

Date:           April 27, 2019

Time:           1:00PM

Location:    Candid Coffee

Mechanics:

1.    Competitor Requirement

1. The competition is open to coffee amateurs and professionals.

2.    Competitor Registration

1. Registration will run from April 2 to April 7, 2019.
2. Distribution of 150g coffee beans to be used for pre-competition experimentation and testing will be on April 8, 2019 at exactly 3PM.
   1. Origin of the coffee beans will not be disclosed.
   2. Pick-up points will be at the below locations:
      1. Makati
      2. QC
      3. BGC
   3. There will be no other distribution schedule.

3.    Competition Proper

1. There will only be one round of competition.
2. Competitors will be given ten (10) minutes each for their signature beverage presentation. It will be divided into the below:
   1. Preparation – two (2) minutes
   2. Actual Presentation – five (5) minutes
   3. Clean-up – three (3) minutes
3. Competitors will have to answer the below questions during their presentation:
   1. What are the components of your signature beverage?
   2. Why did you create your signature beverage?
4. Competitors will have to serve four (4) drinks for the judges. The beverage can either be hot or iced.
5. Competitors are encouraged to include a background music throughout their presentation.
6. Competitors are encouraged to bring their own coffee brewing equipment and other equipment needed for the creation of their signature beverage.
7. Should the competitor require the usage of an espresso machine or any other coffee brewing equipment, they are required to inform the organizers in the registration process.
8. Competitors are required to submit a costing breakdown of their signature beverage at the start of the competition proper.
9. Competitors will shoulder cost of the ingredient to be used on their beverage other than the coffee beans which Candid Coffee will provide before and during the event.

4.    Judging

1. Competitors will be judged based on the below criteria:
   1. Taste and Presentation – 30%
   2. Coffee Knowledge – 25%
   3. Showmanship/Audience Impact – 25%
   4. Costing and Practicality – 20%

5.    Prizes

1. The grand winner will be given the below incentives:
   1. Website and other social media feature from Coffee Crawl Series
   2. Coffee brewing kit
   3. Certificate
   4. Signature beverage feature as Candid Coffee’s D.O.M (Drink of the Month)
   5. 50% royalty (net of costs and taxes) from the sales of Candid Coffee’s D.O.M (Drink of the Month) in SidCor Sunday Market and Candid Coffee’s main branch. Sales from the coffee bar will not be included.