Chance to gain entry to AASCA Australian Barista Championships
Calling all baristas who want a second chance at gaining entry to the 2012 Australasian Specialty Coffee Association (AASCA) Australian Barista Championship.
MadCap Café’s 2012 Victorian Grand Barista Championships from 14 – 16 February is an opportunity for baristas to win entry to AASCA’s Australian Barista Championship.
MadCap’s inaugural competition is an open event and the top ranked barista from the MadCap Café Victorian Barista Championship will automatically be accepted to compete in the open heats of the AASCA Australian Barista Championship, taking place at the 2012 Melbourne International Coffee Expo at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 4 – 6 May.
The MadCap event will showcase the state’s best and emerging baristas from cafés and franchise chain and will take place at Westfield Shopping Centre, Fountain Gate.
The championship will also double as the Victorian heats for the 2012 Danes Australian Grand Barista Championship (GBC) in July 2012.
The winner will receive $2000 in prize money, and a sponsored entry to the 2012 Danes GBC, to compete for the Australian title in May 2012. This includes flight and accommodation to Sydney. Second prize will receive $1000 in prize money and $500 for third place.
The event will consist of two days for heats and one for the finals. Contestants will be required to produce four espressos, four espresso-based milk coffees, four black or non-espresso type coffees and an express latte within a 10-minute time period. The Championship will be held under the Dane GBC guidelines and will be judged by Danes accredited judges.
MadCap Café is owned by Ermha, a mental health service in Melbourne’s south east. MadCap Cafés provides work opportunities for people experiencing mental ill health and aims to create greater awareness of mental illness in the community.
The entry fee for the MadCap Café Victorian Grand Barista Championship is $50 and must be paid by 22 January 2012. A $100 fee applies after this date.
Registration forms are now available at: http://www.madcapcafe.org and must be completed and returned to MadCap Cafe or Danes Gourmet Coffee registration by Friday 10 February, 2012 by 4pm.
