National Slurpers Unite! Defect cupping report

National Slurpers Unite! Defect cupping report

A novel concept took shape on Tuesday 6th June uniting the cupping enthusiasts of Australia across all 6 states. Hosted in Melbourne at Locale coffee roasters in Abbotsford by Lucy Ward of Sensory Lab & the Roasters Guild, we blindly cupped together six samples of...
ASCA regional competition dates & locations announced!

ASCA regional competition dates & locations announced!

We are happy to let you know that the dates and locations have been locked in for the ASCA 2018 Australian Coffee Championships regional heats for the Barista Championship, Brewers Cup, Cup Tasters & Latte Art Championship. The Southern Region Championship will be...
Q & A with Bruno Maiolo lifetime ASCA member

Q & A with Bruno Maiolo lifetime ASCA member

He looks like Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver and shoots from the hip. Olden (but golden) veteran of ASCA, Bruno Maiolo was awarded honorary life membership at MICE2017 for his services to specialty coffee in Australia. We asked him to reveal a bit about what it has...