[JCRC 2025] Japan Coffee Roasting Championship Finalists Announced!
The preliminary round for the JCRC (Japan Coffee Roasting Championship) was held over three days from November 14th to 16th, 2025, with 84 participants.
Of these, the top 12 will advance to the finals.
Of these, the top 12 will advance to the finals.
The final tournament will be held at Daiichi Denka's headquarters in Tenri City, Nara from January 16th to 18th, 2026, to determine this year's Japan Champion.
First, the 12 contestants who made it through the preliminary round were announced.
Three roasters from CROWD ROASTER advanced to the finals!
The three champions are Yoshiyuki Nakamura ( mamepolepole ), Fujiyama Hiroyasu ( FUJIYAMA COFFEE ROASTERS ), and SHOMA ISHIHARA (TRUNK COFFEE).
congratulations!
We would like to introduce the 12 finalists once again.
SHOMA ISHIHARA (TRUNK COFFEE)
Katsuya Iwamoto (Hand-roasted Horihito Coffee)
Yuya Kogami (Unir Main Store)
Kenji Takayama (chouette torrefacteur laboratoire)
Tomohisa Tsujimoto (TSUJIMOTO COFFEE)
Sayuri Tokimatsu (TAKAMURA COFFEE)
Junya Keita (Nakamura Coffee)
Yoshiyuki Nakamura ( mamepolepole )
Takashi Nishikawa (Sanwa Coffee Works)
Shinsaku Miyama (Barista Map Coffee Roasters)
Fujiyama Hiroyasu (Fujiyama Coffee Roasters)
Ken Yamazaki (Mikado Coffee Company)
We would like to introduce the 12 finalists once again.
SHOMA ISHIHARA (TRUNK COFFEE)
Katsuya Iwamoto (Hand-roasted Horihito Coffee)
Yuya Kogami (Unir Main Store)
Kenji Takayama (chouette torrefacteur laboratoire)
Tomohisa Tsujimoto (TSUJIMOTO COFFEE)
Sayuri Tokimatsu (TAKAMURA COFFEE)
Junya Keita (Nakamura Coffee)
Yoshiyuki Nakamura ( mamepolepole )
Takashi Nishikawa (Sanwa Coffee Works)
Shinsaku Miyama (Barista Map Coffee Roasters)
Fujiyama Hiroyasu (Fujiyama Coffee Roasters)
Ken Yamazaki (Mikado Coffee Company)
With more participants in the finals this year, we expect the competition to be even more intense. We wish you all the best!
The winner will represent Japan at the World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) 2026 to be held in Brussels in June 2026.
We will continue to provide information on CROWD ROASTER .
The winner will represent Japan at the World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) 2026 to be held in Brussels in June 2026.
We will continue to provide information on CROWD ROASTER .
What is the Japan Coffee Roasting Championship?
The JCRC is a competition for coffee roasting techniques hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ). Its purpose is to contribute to the improvement of roasting techniques, and it also serves as a selection event for the WCRC, a global competition.
The JCRC was founded based on the CRC (Coffee Roasting Challenge), a program of the WCE (World Coffee Events) introduced at the SCAE Vienna Convention in 2012. The CRC was renamed the World Coffee Roasting Championship in 2013.
Past winners of the JCRC include CROWD ROASTER participating roasters Yoshiyuki Nakamura ( mamepolepole ) and Masakuni Sakata ( KOTO COFFEE ROASTERS ).
The JCRC was founded based on the CRC (Coffee Roasting Challenge), a program of the WCE (World Coffee Events) introduced at the SCAE Vienna Convention in 2012. The CRC was renamed the World Coffee Roasting Championship in 2013.
Past winners of the JCRC include CROWD ROASTER participating roasters Yoshiyuki Nakamura ( mamepolepole ) and Masakuni Sakata ( KOTO COFFEE ROASTERS ).
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