Coffee News

Sanremo to host latte art smackdown on 9 December

Sanremo will host a latte art competition in Sydney on 9 December. Event organisers anticipate more than 150 people to attend the smackdown, with the aim for coffee industry members to meet and greet new and old friends. Generous sponsors will contribute more than $2000 dollars in prizes for the winners, including Pauls Professional, Bombora Coffee and Water Supplies, Barista Technology, Puq Press and many more.
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Melbourne’s small business boost tops $8 million

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has announced $286,000 in annual grants to help boost new and emerging businesses and expand the city’s economy. “This round of grants will support 13 small businesses and is forecast to generate more than $20.2 million in turnover and equity and the creation of around 100 new jobs in the city,” says Lord Mayor Robert. “We had an increased number of applications this year from a diverse array of businesses which demonstrates the growth in jobs, innovation and productivity in Melbourne.”
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Brazil pulped natural Cup of Excellence sets all-time record

All lots from Brazil’s pulped natural Cup of Excellence (COE) competition were sold at auction within the first eight minutes on 28 November. Producer Gabriel Nunes of winning lot Fazenda Bom Jardim received almost US$100,000 (about $131,915) for 793 pounds of coffee and now holds the all-time record for a COE price.
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Five Senses hosts largest Curated Cupping to date

Five Senses hosted one of its largest Curated Cupping events to date across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth on 30 November. The event, the last one of its kind for the year at Five Senses’ Training Academies, was themed on World Coffee Research’s (WCR) Sensory Lexicon 2.0, a global language for describing coffee flavour.
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