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Bureaux Collective pub quiz

Bureaux Collective to host The Great Coffee Pub Quiz

Co-roasting facility Bureaux Collective is celebrating its third anniversary with a coffee-themed trivia night at its Abbotsford venue on 25 July. The Great Coffee Pub Quiz will see 20 teams of six meet in a battle of the minds, where every question is about coffee and Anita Smith of Cherry Tree Hotel’s Mrs. Smith’s Trivia presides as quizmaster.
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Carimali Elektra

Carimali acquires Italian equipment manufacturer Elektra

Carimali has announced the acquisition of fellow Italian coffee machine manufacturer Elektra. Elektra dates back to 1947 and is known for its retro and vertically integrated coffee machines. The manufacturer takes credit for being the first to implement the hydraulic unit and solenoid valve, as well as creating the first fully automatic coffee machine in 1984.
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ASCA announces regional comp dates

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association has announced that dates and locations of its 2020 regional coffee championships. These events will include the regional Barista, Brewers Cup, Latte Art, and Cup Tasters Championships. Top placing competitors from the regionals will proceed to the 2020 national championships, with dates and locations to be announced at a later date.
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Cup of excellence australia

Cup of Excellence winner to tour Australia in July

Cup of Excellence (COE) El Salvador 2018 winner Emilio Lopez Diaz of La Cumbre will tour Australia in July when he hosts Toby’s Estate’s second Knowledge Talks series of 2019. Emilio’s natural geisha took the top two spots in the 2018 COE competition, however, this was not his first time entering.
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Host Milano Australia coffe

Host Milano discusses Australian coffee influences

Host Milano has declared 2019 as the “time to dare” for coffee lovers. The biannual Italian event celebrates three core segments of the Ho.Re.Ca industry – Food Service Equipment with Bread, Pizza and Pasta; Coffee/Tea with Coffee and Vending Machines, Bars and Gelato/Pastry; Furnishings and Tableware.
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Campos Coffee

Campos Coffee releases limited edition COE Colombia coffee

Campos Coffee has announced the special release of a Cup of Excellence (COE)-placing coffee from long-time producing partner Linarco Rodriguez Ospina from Huila, Colombia. Linarco’s coffee placed second in the 2019 Colombia North COE, with a cupping score of 92.17.
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Profitec’s newest dual boiler

Profitec’s newest machine is the Pro 600 – a dual boiler with PID control at a compact 30.5 centimetres wide. Australian distributor Jetblack Espresso says the advantage of the dual boiler design is that steam pressure can be turned up without affecting the temperature of the brew water.
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