This year, the Finnish AeroPress Championship was held in Lahti on September 7, 2025. A total of 20 competitors took part in the journey to represent Finland at the World AeroPress Championship in Seoul. In South Korea on December 5–6, the national champions will battle for the title of the world’s best coffee brewed with an AeroPress.
From the final three, the judges selected the coffee prepared by Aake Salonen, which means that Aake will represent Finland on the international stage in December. In second place was Maimu Jõgeda and in third place Mika Kuusisto.
“My recipe had three key points: Lahti tap water, removing the bitter crema, and increasing the amount of oxygen in the coffee.”
Aake Salonen
Finnish AeroPress Champion 2025
Recipe of a winning coffee
Position: Inverted
Dose: 15 grams
Filter: Rinsed classic paper filter
Grinder: EK43s, size 8
Water: Lahti tap water
Water temperature: 94 celsius 140 g, room temperature 25 g
Steps:
1: Pre wet the filter and place the coffee in an inverted AeroPress.
2: Start the timer and pour 35 grams of hot water. Let the coffee bloom for 40 seconds.
3: Add 45 grams of hot water and wait until 1,10 min.
4: Pour hot water until 125 grams. Swirl calmly and let it rest until 2 min.
5: Scoop the crema out. Put the filter on and start pressing.
6: Transfer the extract in an air tight container and shake it.
7: Now add 25 grams of room temperature water and then add 40 grams of hot water. You should end up with 165 grams of winning coffee.
Tough Final
What made the final round especially exciting was that each of the three coffees received one vote. The final decision came after the coffees were suffled again, and two of the judges agreed.
“The competition was quite tough. I’m looking forward to the trip to Seoul and the opportunity to network with other coffee enthusiasts,” Salonen says.
Judges
Pamela – Inka paahtimo
Maarten – This Side Up Coffees
Tuomas – 2021 FAC & WAC
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