Make Filter Coffee Like a Champion | ELYSIA TAN!

With the 2026 World Brewers Cup just around the corner, we wanted to ask: What should we (the non-competitors and regular coffee people) be paying attention to… and how can the competition inform our own coffee and business practices? Here to help answer these questions is multiple-time Singapore Brewers Cup Champion and two-time World Brewers Cup finalist, Elysia Tan! Along with her extensive competition insight, Elysia shares practical (and golden!) tips for improving brewing, such as using different filter papers to adjust mouthfeel and sweetness.                                    Tune in to discover just how magical the world of coffee brewing can be!  CHAPTERS! 00:00 Why Brewers Cup Matters 02:32 Falling for Filter Coffee 08:27 How Brewers Cup Works 12:27 What to Watch on Stage 14:52 Competition Ideas in Cafés 17:10 Blends, Flatbeds & Immersion 23:28 Building a Competition Routine 28:03 Better Café Filter Service 34:02 Sweetness, Body & Balance 39:03 What to Stop Obsessing Over 44:27 Better Brewing at Home 47:38 Filter Paper Changes Everything 49:30 Why the V60 Still Wins 52:44 Hot Take: Hospitality First If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! Find Elysia here: ⁠   / ⁠    World Coffee Championships: ⁠  / ⁠    Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: ⁠https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?ut... Want to get in touch? Hit us up at ⁠hello@itsjustcoffeepod.com⁠ for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by: Marco Beverage Systems: ⁠  / ⁠    Apax Lab: ⁠ https://apaxlab.com/⁠ Condesa Co.Lab: ⁠https://condesacolab.com.au/⁠  Riverina Fresh: ⁠ https://www.riverinafresh.com.au/⁠ Thanks for listening!