SEASON 13 Tickets are on sale

SEASON 13 ships on April 2nd, 2024
SEASON 13 roast submissions are due July 19th, 2024
SEASON 13 evaluation will occur on July 28th, 2024

Each Season of the Lottery will take place over FOUR months, giving further opportunity to roast and evaluate, hopefully broadening the learning experience.

**Lottery Tickets require shipping payment at checkout. The Lottery is now available for roasters Globally.**

What is the Lottery?

View this video for full detailed breakdown.

Every four months we plan to host a new season of the Forward Lottery - kind of like a game show. The intention is to push roasters outside their comfort zones and challenge their perspectives using a fun, community-driven, and playful concept.

Every season, we will select a new coffee. We believe these coffees will have exceptional cup quality and a wonderful background story. Unfortunately, we will not share any of the information about the coffee itself with you—well, at least not until we crown the winner at the end of the Season.

The Lottery will always be $30 buy-in per kilogram of coffee, plus shipping, available in 6kg or 12kg. This cost is an effort to speak to coffee pricing for quality green coffee that is thought-provoking, complex and dynamic that we personally love to drink and serve.

We also think this amount gives you the ability to serve and sell to friends and clients alike - ensuring that you're profiting off your participation in the Lottery, while also learning and growing on your roasting journey.

Value Proposition

So, you’re probably wondering why we're doing this. Through our efforts, we believe we can create dialogue around coffee pricing. By increasing the expectation for pricing on the specialty side, we can change the level of respect for coffee producers globally. By raising the ceiling, we believe there is potential that together we can also lift the floor. 

Prizes

1st Place -  $3000 online credit, an engraving on a gold trophy we're working on sourcing, a season pass for a future Forward Lottery, and of course, bragging rights
2nd Place -  $1500 in prizes, including online credit + a season pass for a future Forward Lottery
3rd Place - $750 online credit + a season pass for a future Forward Lottery
4th and 5th Place - $250 online credit + a season pass for a future Forward Lottery

With the Forward Lottery, the odds are always in your favour.

Results

SEASON TWELVE

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Rigby Roastery from Memphis, Tennessee

2nd Place - Structure Coffee Roasters from Montreal, Quebec

3rd Place - Craft 42 Roasters from Kelowna, British Columbia

The coffee for Season TWELVE of the Forward Lottery was Natural Catucai 2SL from Fazenda Um in Brazil. This coffee was purchased for USD $11.02/kg FOB.

SEASON ELEVEN 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Progressive Coffee Roaster from Hong Kong

2nd Place - 6GM goodies from Hong Kong

3rd Place - Little Nicaragua from Lethbridge, Alberta

The coffee for Season ELEVEN of the Forward Lottery was Low Caf Reserve, Natural/Pulped Natural Aramosa and Laurina from Daterra Farms in Brazil. This coffee was purchased for USD $13.18/kg FOB.

SEASON TEN 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - 5F COFFEE LAB from Korea

2nd Place - Andrea Hernandez from 7 Drips Coffee Studio in Mexico

3rd Place - Ong Shi Chun from Shake Coffee in Singapore

The coffee for Season TEN of the Forward Lottery was Rugali, Fully Washed Red Bourbon from Nyamasheke District in Rwanda. This coffee was purchased for USD $7.60/kg FOB.

SEASON NINE 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Charmain from Hong Kong

2nd Place - Morning Roast Coffee Roasters from Etobicoke, Ontario

3rd Place - Patrick Johann from Munich, Germany

The coffee for Season NINE of the Forward Lottery was Doi Pangkhon, Kenya-style Washed Chiang Mai, from Chiang Rai in Thailand. This coffee was purchased for USD $9.20/kg FOB.

SEASON EIGHT 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Sniff Coffee Roasters from Hong Kong

2nd Place - Prairie Lily Coffee Roasters from Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan

3rd Place - Unclaimed

The coffee for Season EIGHT of the Forward Lottery was Cafe Granja La Esperanza, Natural Mokka Variety from Finca Hawaii in Colombia. This coffee was purchased for USD $50.71/kg FOB.

SEASON SEVEN 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Drift Coffee Roasters from Dawson Creek, British Columbia

2nd Place - Patrick Johann from Munich, Germany

3rd Place - Single V Coffee from Richmond, British Columbia

The coffee for Season SEVEN of the Forward Lottery was Cafe Granja La Esperanza, 'Tres Dragones' Natural Anaerobic Colombia Variety, from Finca Potosi Farm in Colombia. This coffee was purchased for USD $14.64/kg FOB.

SEASON SIX 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Drift Coffee Roasters from Dawson Creek, British Columbia

2nd Place - Single V Coffee from Richmond, British Columbia

3rd Place - Lark Coffee Roasters in Creston, British Columbia

The coffee for Season SIX of the Forward Lottery was CATUR Collection, SENJA Merbabu #01 Natural Inoculated Kartika, finish as a honey, from Tosoro Village, Central Java, Indonesia. This coffee was purchased for USD $10.96/kg FOB.

SEASON FIVE 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Drift Coffee Roasters from Dawson Creek, British Columbia

2nd Place - RKI Coffee Lab from Richmond, British Columbia

3rd Place - Eclipse Coffee Roasters from Canmore, Alberta

The coffee for Season Five of the Forward Lottery was Juan Peña, Hacienda La Papaya Natural Typica, from Saraguro, Ecuador. This coffee was purchased for USD $17.60/kg FOB.

SEASON FOUR 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Sorellina Coffee from Edmonton, Alberta

2nd Place - Harrisons Coffee Co from Winnipeg, Manitoba

3rd Place - Morning Roast Coffee Roasters in Etobicoke, Ontario

The coffee for Season Four of the Forward Lottery was Juan Peña, Hacienda La Papaya Washed Typica, from Saraguro, Ecuador. This coffee was purchased for USD $17.60/kg FOB.

SEASON THREE 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - ZAB Coffee from Montreal, Quebec

2nd Place - Prairie Lily Coffee Roasters from Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan

3rd Place - Eclipse Coffee Roasters from Canmore, Alberta

The coffee for Season Three of the Forward Lottery was Felipe Arcila, Jardines del Eden Natural Anaerobic Tabi, from Quindio, Colombia. This coffee was USD $16.58/kg FOB .

SEASON TWO 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - Not Even Coffee from Toronto, Ontario

2nd Place - Prototype Coffee from Vancouver, British Columbia

3rd Place - Requiem Naturals from Victoria, British Columbia

The coffee for Season Two of the Forward Lottery was Savage Coffee 'Iridescence' Geisha Washed Carbonic Maceration Geisha, Savage Coffee Micro-mill, from Chiriqui, Panama. This coffee was USD $55/kg FOB.

SEASON ONE 

Congratulations to:

1st Place - The Library Specialty Coffee from Toronto, Ontario

2nd Place - Prototype Coffee from Vancouver, British Columbia

3rd Place - Rogue Wave Coffee from Edmonton, Alberta

The coffee for Season One of the Forward Lottery was Samuel Ronzon lot 21 Experimental 96 hour Natural Anaerobic Red Bourbon + Typica, La Joya Micro-mill, from Veracruz, Mexico. This coffee was USD $20.90/kg FOB.