We are beyond proud to announce that 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. Competing amongst 60 other national competitors to make it to the […]
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What is your core business? Supplying freshly roasted specialty Vietnamese coffee directly to consumers through our website and to cafes/restaurants When did you start trading? December 2023, we’re launching on the 11th! Give us a three-sentence summary of your company: Kiwi-Vietnamese family-owned, we source only the best beans directly from Vietnamese farms and small batch
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Honoka Kawashima, with some of her team in 2023. L-R Dove Chen, Logan Collinge, Luise Metelka, Honoka, Nico Nozaki, Frank Hsu. Photo credit Andrew Turner @ATPhoto As we prepare for the 2024 Barista Champs season, Honoka our 2023 Barista Champion, is working hard to proudly represent New Zealand at the World Barista Championship in Busan, South Korea next April
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Background The NZ Speciality Coffee Association and EECA have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy used within the coffee roasting sector. The partnership helps develop guidance for individual businesses on how to act and invest to reduce energy-related emissions and define their own decarbonisation pathway. A key
We interviewed Nico on his journey to NZ Latte Art Champion 2023. Do you think success is training or natural ability? Of course, it is training!! It took me 10 years to finally become a champion. Some people train for a year and become champions and I am sure there are many others like me.
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Give us a quick rundown of your coffee career and how you ended up at the competition on the weekend of August 5-6 2023: I became a coffee professional in 1996 when I began slinging espresso, and brewing HEAPS of filter, for The Second Cup Coffee Co. Little did I know that my part-time Barista
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The New Zealand Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) system has been developed to unite unions and employer associations within the hospitality sector to bargain for minimum employment terms for all covered employees – either in an industry, or an occupation. MBIE approved the Union’s application on 29 May 2023, to begin Fair Pay Agreement bargaining for
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Thank you for helping us shape the future of our industry. We presented the following results at the AGM held at Sherwood, Queenstown on Friday 19 May 2023. Previously, we have canvassed our members in an effort to establish two Key Purposes: 1. Feedback on NZSCA 2. Industry data All data is anonymous. Thank you
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What is your core business? Encapsulating Kiwi Coffee Roasters’ fresh beans into Nespresso(TM)-compatible capsules. When did you start trading? 2015 Give us a three-sentence summary of your company: Quantum is a home-grown, independent Kiwi business built on the belief that any coffee consumed in New Zealand should be crafted and prepared by our highly competent
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L-R Back row: Bob Weatherford of Havana stands in for Sam Keall, Roz Cattell, Steph Noble, Tom Handiside, Connor Nestor, Jason Moore, and Megan Wyper. Front Row: Steve Jae, Alice Burton, Scott Pepler, Ken Shi Dear Members, Five new board members were elected at the 2023 NZSCA AGM on Friday 19 May, at Sherwood, Queenstown.
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Instagram: @biopak.packaging What is your core business? At BioPak we offer quality, sustainable products with unbeatable customer service. We offer compostable packaging solutions as an alternative to plastic such as coffee cups, plates, cutlery, straws, and other packaging solutions. When did you start trading? 2006 Give us a three-sentence summary of your company: Our mission is
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Congratulations to Honoka Kawashima, Frank’s Coffee, Wellington who is your Meadow Fresh NZ Barista Champion for 2023. It was a weekend to celebrate all things espresso, as New Zealand’s best baristas put their skills to the test.Your top six are: 1 Honoka Kawashima Frank’s Coffee 644.5 2 Mike Tan Meebz Coffee Roasters 610 3 Jenny Kim
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