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Date: 15 Jun 2006 02:19:52
From: BenB
Subject: Upcoming Australian Coffee Events and Competitions!
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Hi All,
Just spreading the word out here: there's a whole heap of exciting
things happening in the coffee scene within the next couple of months.
Firstly: The Aroma Coffee Festival!
Check out http://www.therocks.com for details of one of the worlds
largest festivals dedicated to espresso.
The Aroma Coffee Festival is being held on Sunday, 23rd of July at
'The Rocks' in Sydney. The AustralAsian Specialty Coffee
Association (AASCA) is hosting a 'Champions Tent' at the Aroma
Festival and have flown in a number of internationally recognised
Baristas to run the stand, including World Barista Champion, Klaus
Thomson (Denmark), World Latte Art Champion, Scott Callaghan
(Australia) and World Coffee In Good Spirits Champion, Anna Serova
(Russia) . These personalities and many others will be using locally
roasted and blended coffee at the stand, preparing coffees and talking
with the public about their experiences and techniques. Come meet the
people at the cutting edge!
The Aroma Coffee Festival will also be the host for the AASCA
Australian Latte Art Championship which will decide the representative
for Australia to be sent to Antwerp, Belgium to compete in the 2007
World Latte Art Championships. Application forms and details can be
found here: http://www.aasca.com/35.html
Beginning on the same Sunday (23rd, July) and continuing to Wednesday
26th, is the International Catering Trade Fair: http://www.ictf.com.au.
The national AASCA conference is being held at the ICTF featuring
cupping, barista and roasting workshops and seminars held by
international coffee professionals such as Sunalini Menon,
internationally renowned cupper, and Kenneth Davids, coffee writer,
along with many other events. See here for details and application
forms: http://www.aasca.com/23.html.
At the ICTF, the AASCA Australian Barista Guild will be hosting a
'Barista Gauntlet': a fun, team-based (one waiter, one barista) event
involving multiple orders, head-to-head competition, cafe environment
obstacles and a tight time limit. Check the AASCA website
(www.aasca.com) soon for all the details and application forms. This
event is open to everyone so line up and take on the judges team, the
champions team and all comers!
And finally, the night following the first incredible day of activities
(Sunday night 23rd), AASCA is hosting a cruise around the Sydney
Harbour! All of the key international, national and state personalities
will be on board so book your tickets now for a great chance to chat
with the other people with coffee running through their veins. The
final details are being finalised as we speak but expect a great
evening coming up on the night of the 23rd. Keep an eye on the AASCA
website and here for more details as they emerge.
No matter what involvement you have in the coffee industry whether it
be that you enjoy the occasional espresso made at home or you're
working a 70 hour week roasting, these two events will provide a unique
opportunity to network and hang out with all those with a similar
passion for coffee.
Hope to see you all there!
Cheers,
Ben Bicknell
- ben@baristaacademy.com.au
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Secretary for the AASCA Australian Barista Guild
W.A. Convener for the AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association
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Date: 15 Jun 2006 10:24:17
From: Coffee for Connoisseurs
Subject: Re: Upcoming Australian Coffee Events and Competitions!
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One question: do SCAA members have the same sort of reciprocal rights that
ASCAA members do to the SCAA conference?
--
Alan
alanfrew@coffeeco.com.au
www.coffeeco.com.au
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Date: 15 Jun 2006 20:33:11
From: anthony
Subject: Re: Upcoming Australian Coffee Events and Competitions!
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And one other question ... when will you hold a regional event up here
in the Blue Mountains? It'd go down a treat here in Blackheath as part
of our food and wine fair.
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Date: 15 Jun 2006 20:21:09
From: BenB
Subject: Re: Upcoming Australian Coffee Events and Competitions!
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Coffee for Connoisseurs wrote:
> One question: do SCAA members have the same sort of reciprocal rights that
> ASCAA members do to the SCAA conference?
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>
> --
> Alan
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> alanfrew@coffeeco.com.au
> www.coffeeco.com.au
Yes, as long as they are not elligible for full AASCA membership (ie.
they are not living in Australia). With AASCA building momentum and
creating more support structures, holding more events and building
resources for its members, it is certainly an association worth being
part of.
Cheers,
Ben
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Date: 18 Jun 2006 22:33:20
From: BenB
Subject: Re: Upcoming Australian Coffee Events and Competitions!
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anthony wrote:
> And one other question ... when will you hold a regional event up here
> in the Blue Mountains? It'd go down a treat here in Blackheath as part
> of our food and wine fair.
I've passed on the question Anthony. I hope I get the opportunity to
catch up with some of the other alt.coffee lurkers at these events.
Just a special point of interest for this particular forum is the
presence of Kenneth Davids, coffee writer, who will be running sensory
skills sessions along with talking with all about roasting.
Cheers,
Ben
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