In 2008, a good and simple idea came to coffee industry luminaries Tim Wendelboe and Tim Varney; wouldn’t it be fun to see who could brew the best cup of AeroPress coffee? And with that, the World AeroPress Championship was born. It took place in a small room in Oslo with only three competitors and Wendelboe as the judge. It was a modest and understated a air. Like many ideas good and simple, the competition has since grown organically, and now spans 120 regional and national events taking place in over 60 countries. Each season now sees more than 3,000 competitors getting involved, and yet, despite its size, the competition remains a fun, inclusive and light-hearted affair. Today the World AeroPress Championship is organised by a team of three, working from a small office in Melbourne, Australia.