Coffee News

2018 Australian Latte Art Champion Shinsaku Fukayama prepares to do battle at London Coffee Masters

Australia’s Shinsaku Fukayama of St Ali is hoping to add to his winning streak when he competes in London Coffee Masters at The London Coffee Festival this week. ‘Shin’ was crowned the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) 2018 Australian Latte Art Champion at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo in March. He will aim to match the winning experience of former St Ali colleague Ben Morrow, 2016 ASCA Australian Barista Champion, and 2016 London Coffee Masters winner.
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ICO Coffee Report shows continued price decline

The March 2018 Coffee Market Report from the International Coffee Organization (ICO) shows the market continues to decline. Since August 2017, the ICO composite indicator price has declined in each month except January 2018.
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Bureaux Collective to host Taste Of NYC event

Bureaux Collective will host its second Taste Of event on 19 April, highlighting New York City coffee. Following on from the success of its first Taste Of event, the shared roasting facility in Melbourne is excited to feature some of NYC’s most acclaimed coffees, including coffee from Sey Coffee, Joe Coffee Company, Coptic Light, Parlor Coffee and Regalia Company. 
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La Marzocco temporary café opens in Milan 

Espresso machine manufacturer, La Marzocco, has opened its first La Marzocco Temporary Café, Fuori Salotto, in the heart of Milan. For the month of April only, in conjunction with the Salone Del Mobile (Design Week), Fuori Salotto is opening its doors at Behouse – the Milanese venue housing unique lifestyle brands, products and artefacts – in collaboration with Album Lights, and is featuring high-end espresso machines from La Marzocco Home range. 
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WCE announces 2018 World Barista Championship teams

World Coffee Events (WCE) has released the 2018 World Barista Championship (WBC) teams. Alongside individual barista performances at the WBC in Amsterdam, taking place from 20 to 23 June, competitors will be grouped into 10 teams as part of the 2018 Teams Competition. 
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Monin and Mr Black launch Caffeine Festival in Sydney

After a sell-out run in 2017, Mr Black’s Festival of the Espresso Martini returns in May with a new look and new title – the Caffeine Festival. The Cargo Hall in Circular Quay’s Overseas Passenger Terminal will be transformed into a temple of food, cocktails and coffee experiences for three days of festivities, taking place from 25 to 27 May.  
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Project Origin to host Cupping Basics masterclass

Project Origin will host a Cupping Basics masterclass at its Canberra headquarters in Canberra on 9 April. Cupping is the method used by coffee professionals all across the world to taste and select coffee, using intricate scoresheets and grading systems.
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