by Admin | Jan 10, 2020
Australia is being devastated by bushfires. More than a dozen casualties, thousands of homes destroyed, millions of hectares burned and around one billion animal lives lost. Coffee and hospitality have been affected too. Rural businesses and customers are gone, supply...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2019
Ziggy Varamulia of Arlo has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) Vitasoy Western Region Barista Championship. Matt Goncalves of Merchant & Maker was runner-up and Lena Richrath of 5 Senses Coffee came third in the competition, which took place at...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2019
The Australian Specialty Coffee Association 2020 Southern Region Coffee Championships took place at ST ALi in Port Melbourne from 26 to 27 October. Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters won the ASCA 2020 Vitasoy Southern Region Barista Championship, where Ben Cheong...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2019
The 2019 ASCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at ST ALi on Friday 25 October. Around 40 members attended the meeting in person, with interstate members joining the meeting via video link. The meeting was officially opened by Outgoing Secretary David Boudrie, who...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2019
ASCA is seeking volunteers to support the 2020 Southern Region Coffee Championship at ST ALi’s Port Melbourne roastery from 26 to 27 October. Volunteers who love all things coffee, want experience in event management, or to find out what goes behind the scenes at a...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019
Nominations for Australian Specialty Coffee Association board candidates must be submitted by 5:00 pm on 18 October, ahead of the Annual General Meeting on Friday 25 October at ST ALi in Port Melbourne. ASCA will livestream the AGM using a platform that will also... 