TL;DR
- Simon Gautherin, the 2026 Australian Brewers Cup champion, took second place at the World Brewers Cup in Brussels in June 2026.
- He posted the highest score of the six finalists in the open service round: 346 points, and 461 overall.
- His routine used a Slow Feeder Metal on an Option-O Lagom 01, held above the grinder on a free-standing tower we built for him.
- The same setup is available to everyone: the Slow Feeder Metal plus our machined metal adapter for the Lagom 01.
What happened in Brussels
The World Brewers Cup is the world championship for filter coffee. Each competitor brews for the judges on stage, and the best six go through to the final.
In June 2026 in Brussels, a Slow Feeder Metal made it onto that final stage. Simon Gautherin, the reigning Australian Brewers Cup champion, finished second in the world and posted the highest score of all six finalists in the open service round.
Simon scored 346 in the open service round and 461 overall, eight points behind the winner, Nas Jaafar of Malaysia. Bavis Kwong of Hong Kong SAR placed third, two points behind Simon.
Watching something we built end up in the hands of someone brewing at that level was a big moment for our small team in Winterthur.
Why a slow feeder in a championship routine
Slow feeding means the beans enter the burrs a few at a time instead of all at once. In independent tests, it reduced the share of very fine particles and gave cups with more clarity and sweetness, once the grind was adjusted. On a competition stage, where every point counts, a repeatable grind is part of a repeatable cup.
➡️ Read more: what slow feeding does to your grind
The setup: Slow Feeder Metal on a Lagom 01
Simon ran the Slow Feeder Metal on an Option-O Lagom 01. The Slow Feeder Metal has a machined aluminium housing, a borosilicate glass bean container, an anti-stall routine and a USB-C rechargeable battery.
A tower, because of the rules
There was one problem: competition rules do not allow attachments mounted directly onto the grinder. Setups next to the grinder, though, are allowed. So we built Simon a free-standing tower that holds the Slow Feeder Metal floating right above the Lagom 01's inlet. The beans still feed slowly and evenly into the burrs, and nothing touches the grinder.
At home you do not need a tower. For the Lagom 01 there is now a machined metal adapter in black or silver, so the feeder sits as solidly on the grinder as the rest of the setup. The same metal adapter is available for the Weber Workshops EG-1.
The Slow Feeder Metal fits more than 40 grinders. It is most popular with the Weber Workshops EG-1, Zerno Z1/Z2, Timemore Sculptor 078, DF64 and DF83, Kafatek Monolith and Lagom P80.
Brew like Simon
The Slow Feeder Metal is in stock and out of pre-order. Choose your grinder when ordering and we include the matching adapter.
➡️ Metal adapters for the Lagom 01 and EG-1
Frequently asked questions
Which slow feeder did Simon Gautherin use at the World Brewers Cup?
A CremaLoop Slow Feeder Metal, running on an Option-O Lagom 01. Because competition rules do not allow attachments mounted directly on the grinder, it sat on a free-standing tower above the grinder inlet.
Who won the 2026 World Brewers Cup?
Nas Jaafar of Malaysia won the 2026 World Brewers Cup in Brussels. Simon Gautherin of Australia placed second with 461 points, and Bavis Kwong of Hong Kong SAR placed third.
Does the Slow Feeder Metal fit the Lagom 01?
Yes. You can order it with a 3D-printed Lagom 01 adapter, or with the machined metal adapter in black or silver.
Which grinders does the Slow Feeder Metal fit?
More than 40 single dose grinders, including the Weber Workshops EG-1, Zerno Z1/Z2, Timemore Sculptor 078, DF64, DF83, Kafatek Monolith and the Lagom P80, P64 and 01. Select your grinder on the product page.
