In each publication of the BeanScene our very own Emma McDougall the NZSCA’s Communication and Administration Co-ordinator creates articles on topics around our industry and what we are celebrating. Click on the article name to read the published versions.
2023 – Carbon cutting – NZSCA’s Emma McDougall explains how the association is helping New Zealand coffee roasters reduce carbon emissions and its ongoing commitment to a sustainable future.
2023 – First timers fly high – NZSCA discovers that anything’s possible when you believe, just ask first-time New Zealand Barista Championship competitor and now winner, Honoka Kawashima.
2023 – NZSCA’s There’s a lot in that cup – Emma McDougall discusses this year’s Recognition Awards and the importance of acknowledging New Zealanders that give back to the industry.
2022 – The road to the WBC – New Zealand Barista Champion 2022, Hanna Teramoto, explains her inspiration and preparation behind competing on the world stage.
2022 – There’s a lot in that cup – The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association on the need for specialty coffee to be recognised as the valued beverage it is.
2022 – Back at the Worlds – highlights Alan Bruce’s return to world competition in Milan, where competing was exciting, but connecting with the industry again was even better
2022 – New Champions – NZSCA’s Emma McDougall recounts a jam-packed weekend of events, results, and hotly contested competition that proves New Zealand’s coffee talent is well and truly alive.
2022 – Kiwis at the Worlds – New Zealand’s village of coffee members visited MICE to meet coffee idols in person, get inspired, learn from others, and have a whole lot of fun along the way.
2021 – Coming of Age Part 2 – Emma McDougall uncovers the rise of the New Zealand Barista Championship and its impact on the specialty coffee industry over the past 20 years. Part two of three.
2021 – Coming of age – Emma McDougall uncovers the rise of the New Zealand Barista Championship and its impact on the specialty coffee industry over the past 20 years. Part three.
2021 – Community connection – NZSCA on the importance of communication through COVID-19 in the coffee industry.
2021 – Collaboration over competition – The NZSCA on working together to grow the specialty coffee industry.
2021 – Full steam ahead into 2021 – Emma McDougall of the NZSCA prepares for a busy year of events on and off-line.
2020 – The Tasty Brown Stuff – What better way to unite the New Zealand coffee community than over a cup of the beverage that brought us all together?
2018 – Committed to community – The NZSCA welcomes new talent, new members, and new ways to keep members engaged and informed.
2017 – Education comes first – The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association is committed to providing training to the NZ coffee community that can be passed on.