The "Best Coffee" & "Best Donut" Competition
Who will win?
Local coffee companies & roasters have the opportunity to enter their best smooth roasted brew or best donut creation into the competition to be voted on my a panel of Judges.
The attendees of the festival will be able to vote with a token for their favorite coffee and favorite donut which will be for the "People's Choice" award.
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How The Competition works
The competition is conducted as a blind taste test. Judges receive the entries in unmarked numbered containers and score the entries based on the following criteria.
BEST COFFEE:
1) Aroma
2) Taste (flavors/weight/body)
3) Finish (after taste)
4) Overall
BEST DONUT:
1) Appearance
2) Dough Taste
3) Glaze/Frosting/Topping
4) Overall
There will be two categories for coffee judging this year;
1) Hot Coffee Drinks 2) Cold Coffee Drinks
After the judges scores are tallied....the winner will be revealed from stage!
The winner of the Best Coffee & Best Donut Judging will be awarded a trophy on stage, given a few minutes to speak, and will have pictures taken with the judges.
Other Perks For The Winners:
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Coffee & Donut Festival will stop out to collect in-store pics & videos about the company to put together a store to be posted on our website and social media.
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Your company will be included in giveaways and contest promotions for next years event.
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Your company will be listed on partner sites
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Featured on multiple social media posts announcing
"The Best Coffee" around! -
Press releases with winners including company info, photos, etc.
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Your company will be included in branding for next years festival
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Forever be on "past winners" list on CDF website
The "People's Choice" Award
allows every ticket holder the option to vote for their favorite coffee and donut vendor upon leaving the festival.
The winner of each will be crowned "The Best Coffee" & "The Best Donut" for the People's Choice for Des Moines and receive bragging rights and a framed certificate.
If you are a company that would like to enter the contest, you must be a vendor at the festival. Please contact us for details on vendor registration
Congratulations
2018 Des Moines Winners!
Congrats to Grand Marceline Cocoa & Coffee Company for winning Best Coffee 2018 Des Moines through the blind taste test by our judges!
Check them
out HERE
Congrats to Tiffiny's Tipton Bakery for winning Best Donut 2018 Des Moines through the blind taste test by our judges!
Check them out HERE
The DSM 2018 "Best Coffee" & "Best Donut" Judges!
Congratulations
2017 Des Moines Winners!
Congrats to Ross Street Roasting Company for winning Best Coffee 2017 Des Moines through the blind taste test by our judges! They have a variety of awesome roasts!
Check them
out HERE
Congrats to Donut Hut for winning Best Donut 2017 Des Moines through the blind taste test by our judges!
The Red Velvet is heaven!
Check them out HERE