Minas Hill

Minas Hill to host Brazilian coffee cuppings

On 7 March, Minas Hill Coffee will host a cupping session on the coffee trader’s range of Brazilian coffee at its Coburg North, VIctoria warehouse from 5:30pm. The coffee trader will display coffees from its farming partners including Ismael Adrade, Pedro Gabarra, Gabriel Oliveira, Flowers in Action, Bahia Estate, Bela Epoca, and an assortment of micro-lots.
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Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting

Victorian town’s water named second best in world

Hamilton in Victoria has placed second in the 2019 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting municipal water category. The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting wad held on 23 February, and judged water from around the world in categories also including bottled, sparkling, and purified drinking water.
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New Zealand Cup Tasters Championship

NZSCA announces 2019 Latte Art and Cup Tasters Championships

The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA) has announced it will hold the 2019 New Zealand Cup Tasters and Latte Art Championships on 3 May and 5 May, respectively. The 2019 New Zealand Cup Tasters Championship will be held at Ozone Coffee Roasters on 18 Westmoreland Street West, Grey Lynn, Auckland.
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My Room

My Room named official charity partner of Formula 1 Grand Prix

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has announced children’s cancer charity My Room as the Official Charity Partner of the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2019. My Room is a volunteer-led organisation dedicated to raising funds to achieve a 100 per cent cure rate for all childhood cancers.
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disposable coffee cups

Qantas to ditch disposable coffee cups

The Qantas Group has announced plans to replace its disposable coffee cups with recyclable and compostable options as part of its new waste initiative scheme. As a major environmental push, the Qantas Group – including Qantas, QantasLink, and JetStar – plans to become the first airline to reuse, recycle and compost 75 per cent of its waste by the end of 2021.
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CafeSmart

CafeSmart announces return in 2019

The coffee community is set to reunite once again with StreetSmart Australia’s annual CafeSmart campaign to help combat homelessness, to begin on 9 August 2019. Participating cafés donate $1 from every coffee sold, directly supporting smaller grassroots homeless charities.
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National Barista Day

National Barista Day entries close soon

Entries to Almond Breeze Barista Blend’s National Barista Day competition will close at 11:59pm on 28 February. Through National Barista Day, to take place annually on 1 March, Almond Breeze Barista Blend celebrates the people behind the beans and machines who are keeping Australia’s booming coffee scene thriving, one expert pour at a time.
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NZSCA

NZSCA announces 2019 annual general meeting

The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA) will host its 2019 annual general meeting at the Sherwood Queenstown hotel on 24 May. The NZSCA says this event is a great time to catch up and network with all members of the New Zealand coffee community.
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