NZ Specialty Coffee Association

The NZSCA is the national industry body for specialty coffee stakeholders in New Zealand. We provide a forum for communication, professional development and coffee excellence.

Honoka Kawashima, our Aotearoa NZ Barista Champion of 2023 and talented barista from Frank’s Coffee in Wellington, has achieved an incredible fourth place in the prestigious World Barista Championship held this 1-4 May in Busan, South Korea.

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Max Cui

Aotearoa Barista Champion 2024

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About the NZSCA

The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA), is the national representative body for specialty coffee stakeholders in NZ.

Our Members

Learn about our member companies, cool people in our coffee community and the ways you can contribute and join our coffee journey.

News

Catch up with the latest news, coffee championships, events and updates on what’s happening in the world of NZ Specialty Coffee.

News, events and important information:

Chat with the Champs – Round Two: Barista

Chat with the Champs! To celebrate the achievements of our 2023 and 2024 NZ Barista Champions, we invite you to learn about their passion and tips and

Regional Barista Championships: Call for Sponsors and all the details about getting involved.

Regionals Dates ’25: Sunday 30 March, Sunday 6 April and Sunday 13 April We’re excited to return our pared-down Barista events to the regions in 2025. Updated

Calendar of coffee events 2025 at a glance

We have mapped out 2025. Lock it in your calendars now! Not all events are listed, we will have NZSCA community events and we can

Future Brewer’s Cup?

October 2024 Bring Back the Brewer’s Cup: A Call to Action We’ve been listening, and there’s a growing enthusiasm for the return of the Brewer’s

Sponsorship/Partnership opportunities and outlines.

The NZSCA has many opportunities for you to get involved and sponsorship in our events is just one of the ways as a company you

NZSCA code of conduct and core values.

Code of Conduct The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association is committed to the tenets of equality, diversity and respect. Our core values are those of

Community

Learn about upcoming events and gatherings to share tasty coffee, compete or meet others!

Education

With many instructors around New Zealand, attending one of our classes is easier than ever.

Championships

Learn about competitions, past champions and how to get involved. We are excited to bring on 2024!

Join Today!

To join the NZSCA, fill out the online application form and pay the annual dues. We will send you an email and invoice.

To learn more about our benefits, click here, or send us an email on info@nzsca.org

Memberships are renewed automatically on 1 April every year unless written notification is made to the Communications and Administration Co-ordinator of the NZSCA.

Have you got a question you want to ask us? Check out FAQ Section or you can Contact Us.