Dates: Friday 18th September – Preliminary
Saturday 19th September – Finals
Venue: AUT WG Building – 74 Governor Fitzroy Place, Auckland CBD
More details on the competiton here.
People’s Choice voting and Full Schedule coming soon!
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Competitor Line Up:
Jasmine Bower representing Rook, Christchurch (Prima Roastery, Barista Open Winner)
Charlotte Green representing Swimsuit Coffee, Wellington (L’affare, Barista Open Winner)
Heesun Lee representing Atomic Coffee Roasters, Auckland
Samara Xia Huang representing Good Jo Coffee, Queenstown (Wolf Coffee Roasters, Barista Open Winner)
Pinja Mäkipää representing All You Knead, Whangārei (Sabio Coffee, Barista Open Winner)
Yrjo Galvez representing Decent Packaging, Auckland
Alan Bruce representing Acme Cup Co., Wellington
Nelson Ik Run Soon representing Starbucks New Zealand, Auckland
Matt Ross representing Kindred, Tauranga
Kyle Cabangun representing Rook & Bean Soup, Christchurch
Jenna Phillips representing Sacred Grounds, Taupō
John Gordon representing Silverback Coffee Solutions/Pegasus Coffee Systems, Auckland
Yejun Shim representing Slow Koi, Auckland
Gong Xuan Yeoh representing Parable House, Auckland
Josh Peacocke representing Mojo Coffee, Auckland
—————————————————————————————————————————————————The Aotearoa Barista Champs 2026 is kindly supported by:
- Principal Sponsor: Confirmed three-year 2024/25/26 Meadow Fresh
Sponsors:
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- Machinery: Confirmed three-year 2024/25/26 La Marzocco NZ
- Ceramics/Porcelain: Confirmed three-year 2024/25/26 Acme Cup Co
- Cleaning Supplies: Confirmed three-year 2024/25/26 Cafetto
- Plant-based milk: Boring Oat Milk
- Grinder: Machine Limited
- Syrup: MONIN
- Sponsor: Decent packaging
- Sponsor: Ārepa
- Event partner: Vertical logistics -The Barista Opens
