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The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) and Espresso Mechanics are proud to announce a 3-year sponsorship agreement, that will see Australia’s leading supplier of espresso equipment and servicing support the Australian specialty coffee industry. As part of...

The ASCA Competitions Committee and Barista Guild are teaming up to host an ASCA Competition Information Night on Tuesday 8 August. Doors open at 6pm, for a 630pm start.   Members are welcome to attend in person at 104 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford. If you are looking...

The ASCA Barista Guild is proud to announce its first Barista Camp, taking place in Queensland from Friday 25 August to Sunday 27 August 2017. The Barista Guild Camp is a chance for like-minded baristas to come together and better connect with different aspects of the...

ASCA would like to congratulate 11 winners of the ASCA travel scholarships for the 2018 Competition year. Applicants are reviewed by the ASCA Competitions Committee, and considered based on the member's past contributions to ASCA. The ASCA Scholarships are open to...

Registration is now open for competitors looking to participate in the 2017 ASCA Australian Regional Coffee Championships, as a competitor, judge, or judges intern. To register, you must be an ASCA member. You will not be able to purchase registration unless you log...

The Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) has announced next year's dates, taking place from 22 - 24 March 2018, and returning to the Melbourne Showgrounds. MICE2018 will once again host the ASCA Australian Coffee Championships, which includes the Australian...

ASCA would like to congratulate our own Australian Brewers Cup Champion Sam Corra from Ona Coffee, for winning Second Place at the World Brewers Cup in Budapest on 15 June. For full details on his routine and the remaining results, check out BeanScene Magazine's full...

Pullman – leading suppliers of Australian-made espresso accessories – have shown their true commitment to the nation’s specialty coffee industry by renewing and increasing their support for ASCA. Pullman have supported ASCA for more than five years, and have signed on...

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...

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) is now accepting applications for our competition scholarships. Any ASCA member who is a resident of Western Australia, Tasmania, or the Northern Territory is eligible to apply, to have their flights covered to...

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...

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association is proud to announce the introduction of the ASCA Judges Intern Program An initiative of the ASCA Competitions Committee, the ASCA Judges Intern Program is designed for members who want to find out more about becoming an...

Bookings are now open to take part in Australia's largest simultaneous cupping event:  Demystifying Defects, brought to you by the ASCA Roasters Guild, taking place at eight locations around Australian on 6 June.  Although attendance is free for ASCA members, you must...

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) will be giving away five ASCA t-shirts to members who complete our online survey. Simply log into the members area, and enter the Special Offers section to find our survey. It takes just a few minutes, and you have a...

We never like it when we are cupping delicious coffee and happen upon a defect. But what are defects and how to they happen? The Rosters Guild are looking for hosts across the country to host our Demystifying Defects nation wide cupping event on 6 June. Hosts are...

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) is excited to introduce a new coffee ranking system #ascatop12 that will be introduced for the 2018 competition year. Following on from each regional competition, final scores will be used to rank all competitors,...

Expressions of interest are now open for events and companies interested in hosting a regional ASCA Coffee Championships events. Any company or event interested must take the time to read the guidelines available HERE  ASCA is currently looking for locations to host...

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...