https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:08:21 +0000 en Barista news/Comps etc — Coffee Forum https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6465/world-barista-champs-2019 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 19:15:18 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6465@/discussions
COLE TORODE – CANADA
WOJTEK BIALCZAK – GERMANY
MICHALIS DIMITRAKOPOULOS – GREECE
MIKAEL JASIN – INDONESIA
MATHIEU THEIS – SWITZERLAND
JOOYEON JEON – SOUTH KOREA

The finalists are listed in Final Round competition order and I understand the finals should take place around 10.30am US eastern time (ie later tonight our time).]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6271/re-co-event-budapest-volunteering Sat, 20 May 2017 18:42:28 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6271@/discussions
"Volunteering is a great way to learn more about global coffee, make lasting connections, have fun, and get free access. There are still a small number of volunteer positions available for the events in Budapest, make sure to register your interest now.
Re:co Budapest experience support - http://www.worldcoffeeevents.org/volunteer-budapest-2017/
Stage Assistants: World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, & World Cup Tasters Championship"]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6239/mice-2017 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:40:08 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6239@/discussions
"There’s just one month to go until the coffee industry unites to celebrate all things coffee at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) from 30 March to 1 April.

Australia’s favourite coffee event will see all five Australian Coffee Championships under the one roof, including the Australian Barista, Brewers Cup, Pura Latte Art, Cup Tasters, and the all-new Coffee Roasting Championship to recognise roasting excellence. Hosted by the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) this will see regional barista winners from across the country go head-to-head for the ultimate glory, with the ultimate goal of taking out the national title and representing Australia on the world stage.

This year, the World Barista Championships (WBC) will take place in Seoul from 9 – 21 November 2017. The World Brewers Cup, World Latte Art, and World Cup Tasters Championship will take place from 13 – 15 June 2017 in Budapest, and the World Coffee Roasting Championship will take place in December in Guangzhou, China.

All eyes will be on the competition stage to see who will be crowned the 2017 Australian Barista Champion. Can Hugh Kelly go back-to-back and win the Barista Championship? Will we see another World Latte Art Champion in the making? All will be revealed at MICE. “MICE is the perfect platform for people to open their minds to coffee,” says Hugh Kelly, ONA Coffee Head Trainer and reigning Australian Barista Champion. “The Australian competition is one of, if not the most, competitive national competitions in the world. There are some great ideas and approaches on display here.”

Following his Australian win in 2016 and eighth placing at the WBC in Ireland, Hugh will return for another shot at winning the title. The competing baristas must prepare four espressos, four milk beverages, and four signature drinks for sensory and technical judges to assess over a timed routine of 15 minutes.

Excluding the wildcard entries, Hugh expects his biggest rivals in the Australian Barista Championships to be Jade Jennings of Veneziano Coffee (2016 runner up), fellow ONA Coffee member and returning competitor Angus Mackie, and Matthew Lewin of Axil Coffee Roasters (2016 third place).

ASCA Australian Coffee Championship schedule

Location: Melbourne International Coffee Expo, Melbourne Showgrounds

Thursday 30 March

Australian Barista Championships Open Heats 9am – 4pm (Main stage)

Australian Brewers Cup Open Heats 10.30am – 4pm (Brewers lounge)

Australian Coffee Roasting Championship 9am – 1pm (Roasting zone)

Friday 31 March

Australian Barista Championship Semi-Finals 10am – 2pm (Main stage)

Australian Brewers Cup Open Heats 10.30am – 2.30pm (Brewers lounge)

Australian Coffee Roasting Championship 10.30am – 2.30pm (Roasting zone)

Australian Pura Latte Art Championship Open-heats 2pm – 3.30pm (Main stage)

Australian Cup Tasters Championship Open Heats 3.30pm to 5pm (Main stage)

Announcement of all finalists 5.30pm (Main stage)

Saturday 1 April

FINALS DAY

Australian Brewers Cup Finals 9.30am – 3pm (Brewers lounge)

Australian Coffee Roasting Championship 10am – 3.30pm (Roasting zone)

Australian Barista Championship Finals 10am – 2pm (Main stage)

Australian Pura Latte Art Championship Finals 10am – 2pm (Main stage)

* Competitions will be run concurrently, one barista competitor, then one latte art competitor.

Cup Tasting Championships Finals 2pm – 2.30pm (Main stage)

Product Innovation Award Announcement 3pm (Main stage)

Barista Big Bash latte art smackdown 3.30pm (Main stage)

All winners announcements at 3pm (Main stage)

About Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE2017)
The Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) is the largest dedicated coffee show in the Southern Hemisphere. MICE2017 will welcome around 120 exhibitors, featuring the latest in espresso equipment, coffee brewing devices, exotic and expensive coffee beans, roasting equipment, and more. Almost 10,000 café owners, roasters, baristas, equipment manufacturers, and service providers from more than 35 countries flock to this event annually in what has become the must-attend event for the industry.

For more information visit www.internationalcoffeeexpo.com]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6151/wbc-2016 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:05:35 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6151@/discussions https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6122/fyi-world-titles Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:29:16 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6122@/discussions
World Latte Art Champion 2016 - Um Paul, South Korea
World Cup Tasters Champion 2016 - Gabriel Céspedes, Costa Rica
World Coffee Roasting Champion 2016 - Alexandru Niculae, Romania
World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2016 - Michalis Dimitrakopoulos. Greece

Congrats to the winners & contestants...

A]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6093/melb-coffee-week-and-aust-barista-champs Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:24:44 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6093@/discussions
"Thursday 10 March marks the beginning of Melbourne Coffee Week (MCW), an entire week of coffee fuelled events celebrating Melbourne’s coffee culture. To kick-start the festivities, Panama Dining Room will host the MCW official launch party and the ASCA Australian Coffee in Good Spirits Championship.

From 11 – 12 March, Veneziano Coffee Roasters in Richmond will host the ASCA Australian Brewers Cup Championship, and Australian Huhtamaki Cup Tasters Championship on 12 March.

The Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) will host the ASCA Australian Barista Championship from 17 – 19 March.

A]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/6092/australian-latte-art-champs-2016 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:18:38 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 6092@/discussions Sensory Lab’s Ben Morrow wins Australian Latte Art Championship

Ben Morrow of Melbourne’s Sensory Lab is the 2016 Australian Pura Latte Champion. The St Ali Family proudly took first and second place in the competition, with Shinsaku 'Shin' Fukayama of Sensory Lab winning runner up, and Jibbi Little of Skittle Lane winning third place.
The competition, hosted by the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA), attracted hundreds of supporters, tourists, and passersby at Queensbridge Square along Southbank, Melbourne from 4 – 5 March. The open air event was held in collaboration with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Caleb is the reigning WLAC, but only for a few months longer. The question now, is can Australia win the WLAC back to back?
“Of course,” Ben said. “Every country is working hard and pushing their designs to the limit, especially Korea, Japan and China. Since baristas have global access to imagery, people are learning techniques and patterns everywhere and anywhere. We’re living in a golden era of coffee in terms of techniques, technology, coffee processing, and access to quality beans. It’s no surprise to anyone that our barista talent is at an all time high. We have lifted our game again after having Caleb win the WLAC, and the exciting thing for Australia is that any of our finalists could have represented the country on the world stage.”  END

I don't mean to sound like a broken record, but I rue the day when latte art champs became just about the pretty patterns, not about the coffee underneath. I remember World barista and World Latte Art champs (& free-pour masters) like Paul Bassett, Scottie Callahan and Jack Hanna, who I was pretty close to at the time, all saying the same thing: "it's not just about the pattern, it's all about the coffee underneath"… and yet, now they don't even bother to taste the underlying espresso!!

A  :'(
]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/5909/more-world-barista-stuff Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:38:31 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 5909@/discussions "This year's World Brewers Cup, World Coffee Roasting Championship, World Cup Tasters Championship, World Latte Art Championship, and World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship produced by World Coffee Events (WCE) will be the highlight of the SCAE Nordic World of Coffee show, June 16-18 at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The 2015 World Brewers Cup (WBrC) brought to you by Hario, World Coffee Roasting Championship (WCRC) brought to you by Proaster, World Cup Tasters Championship, World Latte Art Competition (WLAC), and World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) will cover over 2,000 square meters during the 3-day competition schedule, attracting an estimated 5,000 visitors. A total of 28 national brewers cup champions, 10 roasters champions, 36 cup tasters champions, 36 latte art champions, and 14 coffee and spirits champions will compete, with only one world champion emerging from each competition." 

Don't know about you guys, but have to say it almost feels like overkill to me… just too many "world … championships". Maybe I'm getting to be an old fart, but I liked it when there were just WBC's and World Latte Art champs; actually the thing that killed it for me was when I was covering the World Latte art champs in Melbourne last year and realised there was nothing about the coffee - i.e. they only cared about the pretty patterns, not the quality of the coffee underneath! :doh:]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/5827/wbc-seattle Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:01:25 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 5827@/discussions
World Coffee Events brings the 16th World Barista Championship to the SCAA Event in Seattle, USA
Seattle, USA (3 April 2015) - This year’s World Barista Championship, produced by World Coffee Events, will be the highlight of the SCAA Event show, from April 9-12, 2015, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, USA.

The 2015 World Barista Championship (WBC) featuring Official Espresso Machine Sponsor, Victoria Arduino of the Nuova Simonelli Group (http://www.victoriaarduino.com), will cover over 1000sqm during the four-day competition schedule, attracting an estimated 10,000 visitors. A total of 50 national barista champions will compete, with only one world champion emerging from the WBC.

Over 63,000 online viewers (figures from 2014 WBC), representative of 50 nations worldwide, will log in to watch WCE's livestream broadcast (http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee). Hundreds of retailers worldwide will broadcast the program thanks to this year's Go Live Project (www.worldbaristachampionship.com/go-live), brought to you by Coffee Jobs Board (http://coffeejobsboard.com).

In addition to the WBC, there will be feature areas providing attendees with interactive sensory experiences. The Brew Bar brought to you by Marco Beverage Systems (http://marcobeveragesystems.com) will serve coffees from 15 different specialty coffee roasters from around the world, featuring 5 different manual brewing preparation methods. Hands-on demonstrations are available daily at the Brew Bar.]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/5785/mice-2015 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:22:55 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc cosmic_couple22 5785@/discussions
So the next week will be spent over caffeinated  ;D

]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/5558/golden-bean-congrats Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:35:41 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc cosmic_couple22 5558@/discussions
Big congrats to our own site sponsor Cosmorex  for :-

Silver Medals in
Decaf (Latte)
Pour over filter (chemex) - Innocent Bystander

Bronze Medals in
Organic (espresso) - Black Mambo No.5
Espresso - Innocent Bystander

Good job A.

Huge field and lots of people doing great things.]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/5348/2014-world-barista-champs Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:51:26 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 5348@/discussions
1.  Christos Loukakis, TAF, Greece
2.  Hidenori Izaki, Maruyama Coffee Co., Japan
3.  Coen Van Sprang, Bocca Coffee Roasters, The Netherlands
4.  Pete Williams, 3FE, Ireland
5.  Erna Tosberg, Roestbar, Germany
6.  Kapo Chiu, The Cupping Room, Hong Kong
7.  Tse-Lin (Berg) Wu, Simple Kaffa, Taiwan @simplekaffa
8.  Laila Ghambari, Cherry Street Coffee House, United States
9.  Craig Simon, Think Tank Coffee, Australia
10. William Hernandez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador
11. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, Canada
12. Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Colonna & Small]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/4825/world-latte-art-champs Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:08:04 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 4825@/discussions
Finalists: Korea, Poland, New Zealand, Japan, The Netherlands and Spain [Sam Low from NZ].

Should be able to watch finals from livestream http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/WLAC2013

best wishes to all six!]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/4753/wbc-finalists Sat, 25 May 2013 18:58:53 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 4753@/discussions
World Barista Champ Finalists [including times they will be on tomorrow]:

1. 11:45 William Hernandez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador

2. 12:25 Nick Clark, Flight Coffee, New Zealand

3. 1:05 Francesco Sanapo, Italy

4. 1:45 Colin Harmon, 3FE, Ireland

5. 2:25 Pete Licata, Parisi Coffee, USA

6. 3:05 Matthew Perger, St. Ali, Australia

Pic of finals group on: http://sprudge.com/your-2013-world-barista-championship-finalists-complete-schedule-for-finals-sunday.html

World Brewers Cup
Finalists are the champs of: Sth Korea, Hungary, Brazil, UK, US, Canada

[Lachlan Ward from Aust. didn't make the cut]

Congrats to all - has been a great day!

A]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/4703/whos-attending-mice Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:44:24 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 4703@/discussions
Can I use this thread to get a rough idea of how many members are [seriously] intending to get to Melb for MICE?

cheers
A]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/4715/troels-poulsen-video Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:57:04 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 4715@/discussions https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3887/2013-australian-barista-champs Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:28:28 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 3887@/discussions https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3074/2012-maitland-aroma-festival Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:49:04 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc Maitland Aroma 3074@/discussions
Stay tuned for more details and exciting announcements...

I hope to see you all there!

Cheers]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3635/queensland-coffee-championships Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:01:22 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc System 3635@/discussions [color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/color]
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]We]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2416/golden-bean-roaster-competition-amp-conference-caloundra-on-the-sunshine-coast Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:22:26 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc System 2416@/discussions

30th Nov until the 3rd Dec


Get the full program here.


http://www.cafeculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/official-program-guide.pdf

]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3475/west-australia-barista-championships-2013 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:08:44 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc greenman 3475@/discussions ]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3463/2012-sa-barista-comp Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:31:18 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc psaigh 3463@/discussions

Barista:
1st]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/3423/barista-angst-article-ex-nyc Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:57:04 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 3423@/discussions
take a look: http://sprudge.com/village-voice-barista-gets-nasty-should-probably-find-another-job.html]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2999/world-barista-champs-2012 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:50:34 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc admin 2999@/discussions https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2956/stoneworks-auction-results Thu, 17 May 2012 22:12:37 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc Kelsey 2956@/discussions http://auction.stoneworks.com/ES2012/final_results.html

Campos made a good showing - right up there with some of the big U.S. names, but Coffee Alchemy was in there too.

]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2200/golden-bean-awards-2011 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:40:23 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc beanflying 2200@/discussions https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2665/aasca-act-barista-championship Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:32 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc FreshCoffee2 2665@/discussions
The Standard of ACT entrants is very high.

Saturday:

The barista comp. Nine competitors,  all at a very comparable level to eachother, all were well prepared and professional, a credit to their profession as well as to the comp itself.

In addition to being on the organising committee I was on the panel of judges.

Sunday:

In the morning the Latte Art Comp. Great fun, casual, less need for the kind of formality required in the barista comp. Some great work, and some less great work from the beginners, but they went in and they had a go  :thumb: They will improve and will be better for having tried !

In the afternoon: The Coffee Cupping Comp. This is a blind cupping of single origins brewed by the filter method, where contestants had to pick the "odd" one of 8 groups of 3 coffees (each group = 2 the same, 1 different).

There were 7 contestants including 2 pro roasters (not me). One of my own employees did me proud, winning the Cupping Comp, and will represent the ACT at the Nationals  ]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2536/new-world-coffee-roasting-challenge Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:33:40 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc mycuppa 2536@/discussions
One of my favorite countries.......

http://www.worldcoffeeroasting.org/]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2404/aasca-queensland-championships-are-on-this-weekend-at-di-bella-in-brisbane Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:41:14 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc System 2404@/discussions AASCA Queensland Championships are on this weekend at Di Bella in Brisbane.


Latte art was on this morning and a solid showing. Adrian had a machine fail 2/3 of the way through his run.. He was able to take it like a man.

Great to see Tim A, JP and many others getting ready OR just being their to support all. Also great to see plenty of friends and work mates turning up. The V's must have almost no one at the shop...

Scotty C, Phil M, Alex T, Alix F and other judges taking the QLD heat and humidity.

Barista comps today 12:00 onwards and Sunday.

All results will be made public Sunday Afternoon.

So if ya get a chance, drop in and have a look and a chat.


I was disqualified in the application stage as it was deemed that the Judges would be too distracted by my HANSOM looks and STYLE
8)]]> https://www.coffeeforum.org.au/discussion/2391/qld-specialty-coffee-culture Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:36:32 +0000 Barista news/Comps etc System 2391@/discussions

[color=rgb(212, 100, 12)]AASCA Queensland Coffee Championships
[/color][color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Date:  [/color][color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]November 25, 2011 6:30pm - [/color][color=rgb(210, 100, 13)]Calendar View[/color]

[color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Location:  [/color][color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Di Bella Roastery, 82 Abbotsford Rd, Bowen Hills, Queensland -[/color]


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[color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Duration:  [/color][color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]25th, 26th and 27th November[/color]

[color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Cost[/color][color=rgb(95, 94, 94)]Open to the public[/color][color=rgb(212, 100, 12)]



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