The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) has announced the Australian Roasting Championship finals, will be held in Port Melbourne from 29 May to 1 June.
Criteria Coffee is set to host the event, ASCA’s seven top ranked roasters will go head-to-head.
The multi-day championship will see competitors roast a single origin coffee and blend, which plan an experience panel of cuppers then judges on cup quality and sensory assessment. Read more
St Ali will host two coffee creation masterclasses at the Mercedes me store in the Melbourne CBD on 25 May.
The classes will include three 45-minute lecture and lab-style workshops where St Ali’s team will cover the secrets to brewing, pouring, cupping, and more. Read more
B2B ordering platform Ordermentum will host a finance modelling workshop at Collective Roasting Solutions (CRS) in Alexandria, New South Wales, on 28 May.
The workshop aims to provide insight, networking, and tangible tips to help coffee roasters grow a more profitable business. Read more
World Coffee Research (WCR) has appointed Dr Jennifer “Vern” Long as the new Chief Executive Officer of the organisation.
Long most recently held the position of Director of the Office of Agricultural Research and Policy at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Read more
Italian prosumer espresso machine manufacturer Lelit has turned its attention to the commercial market with the release of its Giulietta model.
The Lelit Giulietta has a 10-litre boiler, two E61 group heads, and a compact 58-centimetre body.
The Australian version, available through Jetblack Espresso, comes with two cool-touch steam wands, temperature stable heat exchangers, and a centrally mounted hot water wand.
Jetblack Espresso says the coffee van/cart market will appreciate the 10-Amp option, standard is 15 Amp, and that it can be plumbed or run off an external tank, while the office market will appreciate the clean lines of its stainless-steel body.
Service costs are minimised with easy access to internal components via one-screw top and side panels.
The Lelit Giulietta retails for RRP $6000.
For more information, visit www.jetblackespresso.com.au contact wholesale@Jetblackespresso.com.au
Ona Coffee and Project Origin Founder Sasa Sestic has announced an Australian speaking tour, which will see him visit Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in June.
Behind Closed Doors: What Goes Into Creating A Specialty Coffee Farm is based on a lecture Sasa delivered at the recent Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) expo in Boston, titled The Future of Specialty: How Innovations in Processing Can Change Perceptions of Specialty Coffee. Read more
Rumble Coffee Roasters has released its 2018 Transparency Report, detailing its efforts to address key threats to the sustainability and longevity of the coffee industry.
The report is part of Rumble’s Transparency Project model, which makes pricing data at the core of Rumble’s trade available to the public. Read more
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a new activation hub, ReSource: Plastic, to help address global plastic pollution. Food and beverage companies Starbucks, McDonald’s, Keurig Dr Pepper, Tetra Pak, and The Coca-Cola Company, have joined Procter & Gamble as principal members of the hub. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more