August 2021 Are you paying too much for your cup of coffee? No, you’re probably not paying enough. When you take the time to consider what goes into your daily brew, you soon realize there’s a lot in that cup. As an association built on coffee, we are often asked why different coffees are more […]
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Give us a quick rundown of your coffee career and how you ended up competing on Friday 15 July 2022. It started in 2007 when I came over from South Korea. Never thought of it as a career but here I am. I was fortunate enough to experience so many things in this industry –
NZ Cup Tasters Champion 2022 – Ewan Kim Read More »
Give us a quick rundown of your coffee career. Ten years ago, I was starting as a cafe FOH/Cleaner in this industry. Ten years later, I am on the road to competing in the world latte art championship, representing New Zealand. To summarise what I’ve done in the last 10 years, “No great thing is
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We interviewed our prospective judges for the 2022 Meadow Fresh NZ Barista Championship about their coffee journeys, what inspires and what motivates them to judge others. We say prospective as all judges must pass a stringent calibration the day prior ensuring that they are fully fit and capable to judge our Baristas fairly. Many of
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It’s time to end the Championship hiatus! Expressions of interest are now open for those wanting to compete, judge, or volunteer in our premium coffee Championships. Tickets will only be available for a short season. Creating a safe experience is our main priority and we thank you for your patience as we navigate changing situations.
In this feature of ‘Our People’, we look to those international coffee friends who have visited us and who we would love to adopt to New Zealand. No promises of a passport to them though! We throw back to the time when our borders were fully open, and overseas coffee experiences were a given. We would
‘Our People’ are many and varied just like coffee itself. In this feature, we would like to feature our volunteers! These folks help us produce events for our coffee community. This group has to be the most diverse group of people we know of and can come from all walks of life, not just cafes
We welcome any NZSCA member who is keen to make a positive contribution to the running of our association. Ensure you are familiar with the information on who we are and how we operate. Please read our Confidentially, Conflict of Interest, and Collective Responsibility Policy document for further information on what’s required of you. This can be found here>. Feel
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We are currently working on finalizing sponsorship and locking in the details around the 2021 Cup Tasters, Latte Art, and 2022 Barista Championships. Planning our events calendar has been challenging. We thank you for your support during these times. Thankfully, we managed to successfully run the Cup Tasters and Latte Art early in 2020 before
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Jae Ho Shin originally put his name forward for the 2020 Championship, not knowing the changes that were going to happen with a postponement and cancellation. We are incredibly thankful that he, along with all the other competitors, remained committed to compete and congratulate him on his bonus win of Best Newcomer. Presented to the
L-R John Cole, Nic McClean, Chris Innes, Roz Cattell, David Huang, Megan Wyper, Frank Hsu. Absent, Ken Shi. Two new board members were elected at the 2021 NZSCA AGM on Friday 28 May at Sherwood in Queenstown. In an unprecedented election, seven capable and eclectic members put their names forward. We thank them all for their
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This year’s NZSCA Recognition Awards were sponsored by member company Sucafina. The rustic atmosphere at Sherwood, Queenstown created a celebratory air as 80 coffee industry legends gathered. The Recognition Awards acknowledge the individuals within NZ who give back to the industry and also create the community we have today. Nominated by peers, customers, and providers, the names are
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