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Tuesday 13 Feb Update: Rules & Regs Regional 2024 for clarity.
Friday 23 February timeline announcement:
Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau
Havana 69G St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau Sunday 3 March.
Please note, the timeline is approximate. Announcements of the top four are around 3 pm, followed by a debrief for competitors.
8:30 am Lyheang (Lee) Phe, 2Sib Espresso Bar, Auckland
8:55 am Isaac Jones, Sentinel Cafe, Hamilton
9:20 am Jenna Phillips, Sacred Grounds, Taupo
9:45 am Hanna Teramoto, Coffee Tech, Auckland
10:10 am YuanYuan Chen, Society Coffee, Auckland
10:35 am Wayne Burrows, Zephyr Coffee Co, Auckland
11:00 am Hoi Tung (Vanessa) Chan, Mowai Espresso, Auckland
11:25 am Agnese Sokolovska, Eighthirty, Auckland
11:50 am Thomas Dixon, Zephyr Coffee Co, Auckland
12:15 pm Jason Li Jisi Li, Coffee 366 Limited, Auckland
12:40 pm Bill Zheng, Independent, Auckland
1:05 pm Eddie Chae, Stroll Coffee, Auckland
1:30 pm Yunyi Chen, Coffee 366 Limited, Auckland
1:55 pm Bri Aspinall, Flight Coffee, Auckland
Update: March 4 2024
What an amazing day in Auckland for the coffee community. Thanks to our hosts Havana Coffee Works, Parnell.
Congratulations go to:
Champion: Hanna Teramoto, Coffee Tech, Auckland
Runner Up: Wayne Burrows, Zephyr Coffee Co, Auckland
Third Place: Agnese Sokolovska, Eighthirty, Auckland
Fourth Place: Thomas Dixon, Zephyr Coffee Co, Auckland
They will have their places reserved at our Nationals on October 5-6 at Whirinaki Whare Toanga, Upper Hutt.
Christchurch / Ōtautahi
C4 Coffee Co. 118 Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch / Ōtautahi Sunday 10 March.
Please note, the timeline is approximate. Announcements of the top four are around 2 pm, followed by a debrief for competitors.
9.20 am Joshua Peacocke, Independent, Christchurch
9:45 am Steven Hill, Prima Roastery, Christchurch
10:10 am Jordan Herbert, Strictly Coffee Roastery, Dunedin
10:35 am Jadon Steven, C4 Coffee Co., Christchurch
11:00 am Tanner Hunt, Hummingbird Coffee Roasters, Christchurch
11:25 am James Evison, Vivace Espresso, Christchurch
11:50 am Joeyn Tan, C4 Coffee Co., Christchurch
12:15 pm Bonnie Lam, The Coffee Dojo, Wanaka
12:40 pm Fangfang Shi, Cafe Terry’s, Christchurch
Update: March 11, 2024
What an amazing day in Christchurch for the coffee community. Thanks to our hosts C4 Coffee Co, Ōtautahi.
Congratulations go to:
Fourth place: Tanner Hunt, Hummingbird Coffee Roasters, Christchurch
Third place: Joeyn Tan, C4 Coffee Co., Christchurch
Runner up: Joshua Peacocke, Independent, Christchurch
Champion: Bonnie Lam, The Coffee Dojo, Wanaka
They will have their places reserved at our Nationals on October 5-6 at Whirinaki Whare Toanga, Upper Hutt.
Wellington / Te Whanganui a Tara
Mojo Featherston, 55 Featherston Street, Pipitea, Wellington / Te Whanganui a Tara Sunday 17 March.
Please note, the timeline is approximate. Announcements of the top four are around 2 pm, followed by a debrief for competitors.
9:20 am Jay Marshall-Makaea, McDonald’s Parry Organisation, Rotorua
9:45 am Eve Zhang, Ebony Coffee Roasters, Palmerston North
10:10 am
10:35 am Max Yuqi Cui, Mojo Coffee, Wellington
11:00 am Eunyoung Lee, Albion Canteen, Napier
11:25 am Hunter Chapman, Roastology Coffee Co., Wellington
11:50 am Jason Moore, Vanguard Specialty Coffee Co., Dunedin
Followed by a demonstration of a full World Barista Championship routine by Honoka Kawashima, our 2023 Champion off to Busan on 1-4 May 2024.
Update Monday 18 March:
What an amazing day in Wellington for the coffee community. Thanks to our hosts Mojo Featherston, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Congratulations go to:
Champion: Jason Moore, Vanguard Specialty Coffee Co., Dunedin
Runner up: Max Yuqi Cui, Mojo Coffee, Wellington
Third place: Eunyoung Lee, Albion Canteen, Napier
Fourth Place: Jay Marshall-Makaea, McDonald’s Parry Organisation, Rotorua
Friday 2 February Update:
There are more coffee events, more prizes, and more support for our competitors than ever!
Each regional winner will secure a space to compete in the national event as part of their prize package. Places second to fourth will have reserved places at the NZBC in October. Half of their entry fee is covered by their regional positions. How good?
But that’s not all!
We are very excited to announce that our principal sponsor Meadow Fresh has kindly added:
Flights and three nights accommodation at NZBC, Wellington for each Regional Winner and fresh milk for practice if needed. Accommodation for three nights in Wellington for the runner-up if they choose to compete at the national event, and much, much more.
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Acme Cup Co has a $100 voucher for Wellington restaurant Kisa for each of the regional winners to enjoy when they visit for the national event.
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La Marzocco has a $200 Prezzie card for each of the regional winners to support their competition costs.
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Cofinet has joined us as a green coffee sponsor providing a $600 voucher for each Regional winner and the National Champion will receive a $1500 voucher.
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More support with discount codes for competitors from our Ceramics and Plant-Based Milk sponsors. Coffee discounts from our Venue Hosts, with tampers, jugs, and espresso scale discounts.
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Goodie bags and merch packs.
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And, if you’re a registered competitor, we’re giving a free online workshop. Just purchase a ticket by Monday 12 February, and you’re in.
Read all about our sponsors and the prizes deals and offers to competitors HERE>
Ticket sales will close once sold out. What are you waiting for?
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What’s happening for Barista Champs?
We are bringing you pared-down Barista events to the regions this March. Get out your 2024 calendars, there are more events for baristas than ever!
Then the big event to showcase all that talent, the Aotearoa New Zealand Barista Champs will be held on Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 October 2024.
What are the regionals about?
We are breaking down the barriers to entry by focusing on what baristas know. It’s all about knowing your coffee and serving it with great customer service. No signature drink in the regions, just espresso and milk beverages.
You bring your coffee and presentation. We will provide the machine, grinder, milk, cups, spoons even the milk jugs and tamper if you need it. Table decoration and all the other stuff are actively discouraged. Baristas may bring menus to assist in describing their coffee, however, this still needs to be verbalised during the competition time.
Similar to the main event you will have to pour four (4) x espresso and four (4) x milk beverages to two (2) scoring sensory judges and two (2) guest non-scoring sensory judges, one (1) technical judge, and a one (1) head judge. All competitors will receive a full debrief on their performances to set them up for the main event. You don’t have to go on to compete in the main event, but we would love to see you there!
You will have 5 mins to dial in and 10 mins to present.
There will be three (3) regional titles and prizes listed above. Places 2-4 will receive a reserved space to compete in the national event if they wish.
NZBC Regional Rules and Regulations 2024
When is it all happening?
Aotearoa Barista Champs ’24 Regionals Dates:
Judge’s workshops and set up will be held the day before each event and an online workshop is also mandatory for all judges. The workshop will take place on Thursday 15 February from 5 pm.
Expressions of interest in regional judging:
Auckland Christchurch Wellington
Keen to volunteer at a regional event?
Auckland Christchurch Wellington
What’s volunteering all about?
Aotearoa Barista Champs ’24
Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt / Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta
Saturday 5 October – Round one
Sunday 6 October – Final
Massive thanks to our Sponsors and Venue Hosts!
Read all about them and what they are bringing to the event here>
Meadow FreshPrincipal: three-year 2024/25/26
La Marzocco NZ Espresso Machine: three-year 2024/25/26
Victoria Arduino: Mythos MY75 Espresso Grinder: single-year 2024
Acme Cups Ceramics: three-year 2024/25/26
MILKLAB Plant-based Milk: single-year 2024
MONIN Syrup: single-year 2024
Cafetto Cleaning Supplies: three-year 2024/25/26
Cofinet Green Bean: single-year 2024
AMC Roastery Supply Equipment: three-year 2024/25/26
