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Minas Hill to host Brazilian coffee cupping in Sydney

Green bean trader Minas Hill will host a cupping of 12 Brazilian coffees at Collective Roasting Solutions in Alexandria, New South Wales, on 21 May. Coffees on the table will include lots from Minas Hill’s producing partners Ismael Andrade, Gabriel Oliveira and Pedro Gabarra, as well as seasonal lots from Bahia State in the Mantiqueira region.
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Victoria Arduino launches I Am One Instagram contest

Coffee equipment manufacturer Victoria Arduino has launched an Instagram campaign, #iamonevictoriaarduino in the leadup to the preview of a new product in September. The winner will receive an exclusive Victoria Arduino experience, and participate back stage at the grand premier.
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University of South Australia reveals six is the new limit

The University of South Australia’s (UniSA) has revealed that drinking six or more coffees a day can increase the risk of heart disease up to 22 per cent. According to the Heart Foundation cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death, with one person dying from the disease every 12 minutes. UniSA Researchers Dr Ang Zhou and Professor Elina Hyppönen of the Australian Centre for Precision Health say its new research confirms the point at which excess caffeine can cause high blood pressure, a precursor to heart disease. This is the first time a limit has been placed on a safe coffee consumption and cardiovascular health.
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NZ’s Mojo Coffee continues US expansion with two new cafés

New Zealand-based Mojo Coffee has announced it will continue its United States expansion with the opening of two new cafés in Chicago, US in winter 2019. The roaster began its North American expansion in in 2017. The new outposts will join two Mojo Coffee cafés already open in Chicago and more than 40 worldwide. Mojo says the new stores will further its mission of elevating hospitality and specialty coffee in Chicago’s central business districts.
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BioPak and Qantas partner to launch world’s first zero-waste flight

Australian airline Qantas soared to new heights with launch of the world’s first ever zero-waste flight, with the help of environmentally friendly packaging company BioPak. Flying from Sydney to Adelaide on 8 May, the flight is part of Qantas’s wider initiative to remove 100 million single-use plastic items per annum by 2020. “We want to give customers the same level of service they currently enjoy, but without the amount of waste that comes with it,” Qantas Domestic CEO Andrew David said.
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Coffee prices reach newest low in more than a decade

In April 2019, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator fell by 3.2 per cent to 94.42 US cents per pound, the lowest monthly average since July 2006 when the price reached 88.57 US cents per pound. The daily price fell to 91.79 US cents per pound on 17 April, the lowest it had been since 1 August 2006 when it hit 88.77 US cents per pound. The ICO says prices for all group indicators fell in April 2019.
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Alan Bruce and Hoony Chae claim NZ Cup Tasters and Latte Art Championship titles

The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA) has crowned Alan Bruce of Flight Coffee Roasters and Hoony Chae of Mojo Coffee as its new Cup Tasters and Latte Art Champions in competitions held on 3 and 5 May. In the final round of the NZ Cup Tasters Championship, held at Ozone Coffee Roasters in Auckland, Alan sored a perfect 8/8 in 2.07 minutes.
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