BeanScene Magazine

Brita’s Steve Cosh is a man on a mission Steve Cosh has been spreading the word Australia-wide that as baristas recognise the importance of water in their coffee – it’s now time to do something about it.
A coffee-fuelled jump on life for Mad Cap’s Samantha Brennan Ahead of the 2012 Victorian MadCap Café Barista Championships, one local winner and employee shares her story of getting back into the work force.
Conversations with coffee mentor Craig Dickson Veneziano’s Craig Dickson has developed some of Australia’s – and the world’s – most celebrated baristas. He tells BeanScene his theories on how competitions have helped cement Australia’s place in the specialty coffee scene.

Latest News

The AASCA NSW Coffee Championships take place this weekend at The Apprentice.

Posted on Tuesday 24th, January 2012.

The AASCA NSW Coffee Championships take place from 28 – 29 January at Sydney Institute of TAFE. Read More...
Chance to gain entry to AASCA Australian Barista Championships

Posted on Tuesday 20th, December 2011.

Entrants to MadCap Café’s 2012 Victorian Grand Barista Championships will have a chance to win a spot in the Australian Barista Championship. Read More...
Albanian artist makes world’s largest coffee bean mosaic

Posted on Friday 16th, December 2011.

Saimir Strati enters the Guinness World Records for creating a 25 square metre coffee bean mosaic Read More...
Veneziano supports El Salvador school through coffee purchase

Posted on Thursday 15th, December 2011.

Initiative sees coffee premium donated to local El Salvador school Read More...
Ozone Coffee Roasters to launch in London

Posted on Tuesday 13th, December 2011.

New Zealand's Ozone Coffee Roasters will set up a new café and roastery in Shoreditch, East London Read More...
Dane’s barista courses for teens and school leavers

Posted on Monday 12th, December 2011.

Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute in Sydney are holding barista courses for teenagers and graduates on 18, 25 and 27 January. Read More...
Cup of Excellence holds roasting and cupping workshops in Australia

Posted on Monday 12th, December 2011.

Cup of Excellence judges Erwin Mierisch and Paul Songer run intermediate cupping and roasting workshops in Melbourne and Sydney. Read More...