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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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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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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Veneziano celebrates International Women’s Day with Brazilian release
Veneziano Coffee Roasters will release three coffees from the Matão Women in Coffee Project in Brazil to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March.
São João from Maris Veronica is a natural Bourbon espresso roast, with white grape, macadamia, and lime flavours.
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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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Celeste Norris of Good 2 Go named Barista of Choice on first National Barista Day
Celeste Norris of Good 2 Go café on Melbourne’s Hosier Lane has been named Australia’s Barista of Choice on the inaugural National Barista Day.
Taking place 1 March, National Barista Day was created by www.BaristasforBaristas.com and Almond Breeze Barista Blend to recognise the people who are keeping Australia’s coffee scene thriving.
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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 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 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 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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