Registration for the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2017 Regional Coffee Championships will open on Monday 1 August.

Allocated positions to each regional competition will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. They include barista, latte art, brewers cup and cup tasting events. 

Please note, the 2017 Regional Competitions will follow 2016 World Coffee Events rules for each respective competition. ASCA will use 2017 rules for the National Competition.

To compete and judge, each participant must be an ASCA member, and use their own ASCA account when signing up for a competition or registering for judge’s calibration.

Competition dates and locations are as follows:

17 – 18 September
Southern Region Coffee Championships (VIC/TAS)
Maillard Atelier
6 Allenby St, Coburg North, VIC

8 – 9 October
Northern Region Coffee Championships (QLD/NT)
Extraction Artisan Coffee
7/3375 Pacific Highway, Slacks Creek, QLD

29 – 30 October
Western Region Coffee Championship (SA/WA)
Little Italy by the Sea Festival
Fremantle, WA

26 – 27 November
Central Region Coffee Championship (ACT/NSW)
Bare Witness
30 Shoreline Dr, Rhodes, NSW

The winners of each regional competition will win a place in the Australian Coffee Championships, taking place at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) from 30 March – 1 April 2017.

MICE will host the Australia Barista Championship, Australia Latte Art Championship, Australia Brewers Cup, and Australia Cup Tasting Championship.

For more information visit www.internationalcoffeeexpo.com

To register for the 2017 ASCA competition season on Monday 1 August, visit www.aasca.com