In this exclusive webinar, we’re joined by Jamison Savage (Finca Deborah, Panama) and Sam Corra (Nucleus Coffee Tools) to dive deep into the world of competition-level coffee production and roasting.
Learn how the winning coffees Nirvana, Elipse and Terroir dominated the World Barista Championships, and get expert insights into processing, fermentation, drying methods, and roasting techniques using the Nucleus Link.
Whether you’re a barista competitor, coffee producer or roaster, this session is packed with real-world knowledge, practical tips, and technical deep-dives straight from two of the industry’s top minds.
What you’ll learn:
✅ What makes Jamison Savage’s coffees so special
✅ How to collaborate with world-class baristas
✅ Why cascara and coffee byproducts are gaining attention
✅ How to roast for clarity, balance, and competition success
✅ Live profile adjustments on the Nucleus Link
✅ Q&A with real-life roasting and production challenges
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Chapters
00:00 Who is Jamison Savage and why are his coffees winning at the WBC?
03:00 How to produce coffee for world-class competitions
10:00 Sustainable use of byproducts: cascara, compost & health benefits
16:00 How producers collaborate with World Barista Champions
22:00 Darkroom drying and advanced drying techniques
28:00 How to roast competition coffee – tips from Sam Corra
Q&A
52:00 How to dry competition coffees correctly – darkroom drying explained
57:30 Ideal charge temperature for competition coffees
1:02:00 Pressure buildup during roasting and its impact on flavor
1:07:30 How to roast darker without baking the coffee
1:13:00 Should you split the 100g sample or roast it whole?
▬ About the Nucleus Link sample roaster ▬▬▬
The Nucleus Link is a highly accurate convection roaster. It has been specifically designed as a sample roaster - in particular, it allows the same roast to be produced regardless of external conditions. This makes it perfect for communication between coffee growers, traders and roasters, and as a sample roaster for farm visits.
The unit comes in a shockproof box and with accessories to determine the density of the beans. It also comes with an app that selects the appropriate settings for the machine based on the altitude, type and density of the beans.
Thanks to its ease of use, the machine is also suitable for ambitious and quality-conscious home roasters.
You can find more about the roaster here:
Or, if you come from Switzerland here