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The Coffee Club and Starbucks to discount reusable coffee cups

In a stand against waste, this week it was announced that The Coffee Club and Starbucks Australia, two leading coffee chains, will offer a 50-cent discount incentive on hot beverage purchases when customers bring their own re-usable cups into store. The Coffee Club’s franchisee commitment will be offered in all The Coffee Club stores across Australia effective immediately, and has the potential to save Australian up to $130 a yearaccording to The Coffee Club press statement. In the wake of consumer demand for businesses to reduce waste, The Coffee Club has offered “Karma Cup” refills for many years and now wants to extend the environmentally friendly option for customers to also bring in their own reusable cup. The initiative hopes to make a difference to the estimated one million disposable coffee cups dumped in Australian landfill every year.
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Kay-Lene Tan of Tonka and Coda awarded 2018 Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship

Kay-Lene Tan, Head Pastry Chef at Tonka and Coda restaurants in Melbourne, has been named the winner of the 2018 Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship supported by Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Following a four-month selection process, Kay-Lene was awarded the scholarship on 9 July at Food + Wine Victoria’s annual industry awards night. Now in its fifth year, the prestigious Scholarship will provide Kay-Lene with a once-in-a-career opportunity to work across three countries in internationally acclaimed hospitality businesses. Upon her return to Australia, Kay-Lene will continue to expand her industry experience over a year-long mentorship with a local industry leader.  
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Almond Breeze hosts national competition to make you #Instafamous

Almond Breeze is celebrating the mouth-watering creations made by its social media fans by featuring the tastiest in its new advertising campaign. The almond milk brand has launched the #Breezedit initiative, a chance for five everyday consumers and social media fans to have their creates included in Almond Breeze’s new campaign in shopping centres around Australia.  The #BreezedIt initiative across Instagram and Facebook aims to show how talented Australians are in the kitchen.
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ASCA releases additional Cup Taster places 

Due to overwhelming demand, the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) will release additional places for competitors wanting to compete in the Cup Tasters Regional Championships. ASCA will increase the number of positions to 16 in each regional competition. Tickets for these additional places will go on sale at 11:00am Australian Eastern Standard time on 23 July on the event pages for Southern, Central and Northern Region events on Monday.
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La Marzocco receives 2018 London Coffee Festival award

La Marzocco has taken home the top spot for “Most Innovative Product – Industry” and “Favourite Key Feature” at the 2018 London Coffee Festival awards. The recognition is thanks to its exhibition of the Leva machine and Latte Art Live format, voted as event favourites by the attendees of the three-day event. The 2018 London Coffee Festival welcomed over 31,000 visitors to Brick Lane’s The Old Truman Brewery from 12 to 15 April, where guests drank coffee to a soundtrack of live music and DJs. Visitors enjoyed latte art demonstrations, including displays from the United Kingdom Latte Art Champion Dhan Tamang, and talks from some of the world’s leading industry figureheads at The Lab. 
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Project Origin expands into Korea

Project Origin has announced its first official venture into Korea. With distribution partners in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and an office in Shanghai, Project Origin Founder Sasa Sestic says the establishment of Project Origin Korea is the next organic step in the company’s growth. 
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