Minas Hill will host an Action on Sustainable Coffee event at Offshoot Coffee in Perth on 8 November.
At the event, Minas Hill will discuss all things social and sustainable from its partners at origin. Read more
Industry Beans extends CBD café opening hours
In response to changing Australian coffee drinking habits, Industry Beans has extended the opening hours of its CBD cafés in Melbourne and Sydney until 6pm on weekdays.
“Right now, what we’re seeing and hearing is that coffee drinking doesn’t stop at 2, 3, or 4pm in Australian cities – it’s become an evening experience,” says Trevor Simmons, CEO at Industry Beans. Read more
Suntory Boss Coffee to launch in Australia
Japanese company Suntory Boss Coffee has announced it will launch its canned iced coffee range in Australia on 1 November. Read more
La Marzocco opens Accademia del Caffè Espresso
La Marzocco has opened the doors of Accademia del Caffè Espresso, its centre for cultural, educational development and research that aims to build a sustainable future of espresso coffee.
The Accademia del Caffe Espresso, housed in La Marzocco’s industrial building in Florence, Italy, was home to the company’s factory from 1959 to 2009. The so-called “Officina” or workshop, was managed by the company’s founding fathers, Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, and then by Piero, alongside a small group of craftsmen. Read more
Cup of Excellence celebrates 20th anniversary
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) and its flagship program Cup of Excellence (COE) were honoured in a celebration recognising the 20th anniversary of the competition and auction program.
The ACE says in this time, COE has discovered incredible coffees, micro regions no one knew existed, and brought international fame to individual farmers. While Brazil is the longest running program to date, COE has been established in multiple coffee producing countries. Bidders have paid up to US$300 per pound for winning coffees, resulting in a combined US$60 million going to farmers from COE auctions. Read more
Ona Coffee launches guest roaster program
Ona Coffee has announced the launch of a guest roaster program, allowing cafés across the world to feature its house blends, single origins and special releases for a limited period.
Jordan Montgomery, Marketing Manager at Ona Coffee, says many cafés are choosing to rotate guest roasters to serve to their customers, whether as a secondary option to their house blend or changing their coffee offerings with each new roaster. Read more
Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee wins ASCA 2020 Southern Region Barista Championship
Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2020 Southern Region Barista Championship.
First time competitor Ben Cheong of Veneziano Coffee Roasters placed second and former Australian Barista Champion Matt Perger of St Ali placed third. Read more
David Train wins ASCA 2020 Southern Region Brewers Cup
David Train has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2020 Southern Region Brewers Cup.
Hyunsuk Ko of Bennetts placed second and Devin Loong of Ona Coffee placed third in the competition, held at St Ali in Port Melbourne from 26 to 27 October. Read more
Charlie Chu of St Ali wins ASCA 2020 Southern Region Cup Tasters Championship
Kyoungha “Charlie” Chu of St Ali has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2020 Southern Region Cup Tasters Championship with a score of 8/8 in three minutes and six seconds.
Yuki Saito of Addict Food and Coffee placed second with a score of 8/8 in four minutes and four seconds. Sheng-Wei Wu of Cote Terra Coffee Roasters placed third with a score of 8/8 in five minutes and 18 seconds. Read more
Victor Vu of Bicycle Thieves wins ASCA 2020 Southern Region Latte Art Championship
Victor Vu of Bicycle Thieves in Northcote, Melbourne has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2020 Southern Region Latte Art Championship.
Louis Cheung of Poolhouse Coffee placed second and Zhao Ting Wu from Cote Terra Coffee Roasters placed third in the competition, which took place at St Ali in Port Melbourne from 26 to 27 October. Read more