
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.

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:

Meet the Baristas of the 2025 Championship
It’s time to meet our 2025 competitors. We asked each of them a few quick questions so you can

Our 2025 prospective judges…
Introducing our 2025 prospective Judges all 25 of them. Each of these legends brings industry experience, hands-on skills, and

Aotearoa Barista Champs ’25
The best of the best are coming together, and all roads will meet at the Aotearoa Barista Championship 2025!

Our Barista Champs Sponsors
Thanks to our amazing sponsors, this event just got bigger with the addition of two regional events in March/April.

Aotearoa Latte Art Championship ’25 The Results
L-R, 4th place Bill Zheng, Runner Up, Olivia Lee, Champion Dennis Hsueh, 3rd place Daniel Woodhouse . Photo credit: Justin

Aotearoa Cup Tasters 2025 The Results
L-R Champion August Hislop, Runner up Toby Oliver Chen, Third place Woohyung Lee, Fourth place Joshua Kim Photo Credit:

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.