Coffee News

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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Seven Miles CSEC study shuts down espresso myth

A new study from Seven Miles Coffee Roasters and a leading Australian university has revealed a myth exists behind using designer water in espresso coffee. Stripping down and manipulating the chemical balance in water is something widely done in elite coffee-making competitions but Dr Adam Carr of the Seven Miles Coffee Science and Education Centre (CSEC) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have revealed the practice may be moot.
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Goda Pangonytė

Lithuania crowns youngest 2019 national barista champion

Goda Pangonytè of Ditta Artigianale has won the 2019 Lithuanian Barista Championship at the Vilnius Coffee Festival, held in early February. At 20 years old, Goda will be the youngest barista to compete in the 2019 World Barista Championship, taking place in Boston, United States from 11 to 14 April.
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Ona Coffee

Ona Coffee releases Barista Championship winning espresso

Ona Coffee has announced the release of the coffee Matthew Lewin used in his espresso course to win the 2019 Australian Vitasoy Barista Championship. The semi-washed coffee from La Montanita, Honduras has tasting notes of blood orange, raspberry, plum, and ruby grapefruit.
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cold brew iced drip

Iced drip vs cold brew

Ian Callahan of Bar 9 Specialty Coffee explains why there’s confusion between brew methods, and how to adapt each to suit your business and enjoyment needs. Cold drip, ice brew, iced drip, cold brew, kyoto drip, cold extract coffee, Japanese drip, the list goes on. With so many names for these two different brew methods, it’s no wonder there can be confusion about what the difference is, and most importantly, which do I want to drink now? For the sake of simplicity, we’re going to refer to the two styles as cold brew and iced drip. 
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Knowledge Talks

Toby’s Estate announces next Knowledge Talks speaker

Toby’s Estate has announced that Ever Meister, Managing Editor of Cafe Imports, will be the next Knowledge Talks speaker to tour Australia in March and April. Meister will present on traceability within the specialty coffee industry – what it means, how it happens, why it matters, what’s so tough about it, and what the future looks like.
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Second state/territory considers coffee cup ban

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government is considering a ban on single-use plastics, including plastic-lined coffee cups. City Services Minister Chris Steel proposed a single-use plastic ban on 19 February, while addressing a review of the government’s plastic shopping bag ban.
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Starbucks China

Starbucks China unveils first reserve bakery café

Starbucks China has unveiled its first Starbucks Reserve Bakery Café, featuring Italian Princi food. Starbucks says the in-store experience is dedicated to the Starbucks Reserve coffees served alongside artisanal and made-to-order food prepared by Princi bakers onsite every day. 
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DMCC Coffee Centre

Dubai opens 7500-square-metre coffee centre

On 18 February, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) inaugurated the DMCC Coffee Centre, a 7500-square-metre temperature-controlled facility. The facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East.
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