It's the beginning of SCA competition season - but before the seriousness of competition training takes over, we wanted to host something a bit more fun.

BUT WHAT EVEN IS THIS? Atomised Time Trials is a competition showcasing a new Minor Figures product alongside our friends at Sanremo and The Institute of Coffee.

NOTE - Please only select 'COMPETITOR' tickets if you're competing! General Admission is for everyone else.

FORMAT - You'll be competing in teams of 2 for this one, so get your baddest barista bestie on board. Each team will be given one pack of the new Barista Oat product and you'll have 5 minutes to hydrate your barista oat and make as many delicious and professional coffees as you can.

SCORING - The main categories you'll be scored on are Professionalism, Technical and Vibe. We'll have scoresheets to share the week of the event for the judges, but for now here are the category overviews:

Professionalism: Skills pay the bills so show us you know what you’re doing by serving us quality drinks consistently.

Technical: Cleanliness is next to goldilocks - or something like that - so you’ll be marked on tidiness of station, shot consistency, wastage and clean cups.

Vibe: Always the most important category. Positive is good, weird is good, chill is good, goth is good, insane is good - just bring that energy as a team performance. We will award bonus points if you come to this event dressed up to win it!

PRIZES - There's always merch at this things so Minor Figures and Sanremo are making sure the winners go home with swag - but as this is competition season we decided the best main prize would be ONE FULL DAY WITH THE INSTITUTE OF COFFEE. Jon Townsend of The Institute of Coffee is an incredible freelance trainer who's worked with many SCA competitors over the years on their routines. The day is to be arranged as a shared day between both competitors for you both to either work on your routines - or just to get some serious training time in!

MINOR FIGURES TIME TRIALS W/ SANREMO + THE INSTITUTE OF COFFEE