For the 2020 season of the United States Cup Tasters Championship (USCTC) there will be two Qualifying Competitions leading up to the national championship. In order to move on to USCTC, Tasters must first qualify at the U.S. CoffeeChamps in Nashville, TN or Orange County, CA.

Each Qualifying Competition is open to 48 competitors, for a total of 96 spots. The Top 3 competitors from each Cup Tasters Preliminary receive reserved spots. The remaining spots are available for Open Registration.

Registrations are non-refundable/non-transferable. The name on the registration is the competitor, this cannot be changed or substituted. Companies holding In-House Competitions will need to have their competitor’s name ready prior to the start of registration.

The competition will sell out very quickly! Be sure to have everything you need to register ready prior to registration opening. To register, you will need the name of the person competing, their contact information, and a credit or debit card for payment.

Fast and fun, the U.S. Cup Tasters Qualifying Competition challenges competitors to test their sensory skills by discerning taste differences in a “triangulation.” Tasters receive 6 sets of three cups where two cups are identical and one is different. Competitors are challenged to taste, smell, recall, and choose the unique cup in each triangulation.

The person with the most correct answers in the shortest amount of time wins!