Welcome to the hub for judging resources across all NZSCA Championships.Here you’ll find tools, documents, and links to help support your role as a judge, whether you’re new to the scene or a seasoned pro. These materials are designed to align with world competition standards and assist in consistent evaluation. While many are based on […]
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We have mapped out 2025. Lock it in your calendars now! Not all events are listed, we will have NZSCA community events and we can add your community coffee events too. Let us know and we will be happy to share (as long as they share our values and are not core business events) Get
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The best of the best are coming together, and all roads will meet at the Aotearoa Barista Championship 2025! After an incredible series of regionals around the pārae, it’s time for the showdown. The Aotearoa Barista Champs 2025 will occur on Saturday 23 August and Sunday 24 August, four months after the regional competitions. You do
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Aotearoa Latte Art Championship 2025 Pathway to the World Latte Art Championship 2026 Prize Package The winner will receive flights and accommodation to represent New Zealand at the World Latte Art Championship 2026, held at World of Coffee San Diego, USA. The event will take place from April 10–12, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center, marking the 20th edition
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Sunday 15 June, noon, The Sapphire Room, Ponsonby Central, Auckland. It’s been said that our Principal Sponsor in the Aotearoa Cup Tasters Championship ’25 knows a thing or two about coffee—and they certainly do! A huge thank you to John Burton Ltd for sponsoring the event and sourcing the delicious coffees that will be cupped on
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Thanks to our amazing sponsors, this event just got bigger with the addition of two regional events in March/April. We are proud of our events and we know we couldn’t do them without the help of many companies individuals and NZ Coffee lovers. They don’t just give us the money, each sponsor assists in their
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Christchurch Regional Barista Championship 2025 — Results The results are in, and what an incredible day it was in Christchurch! A huge congratulations to our top competitors: Champion: Alan Bruce – @theboybruceRepresenting Acme CupCo – @acmecupco, Wellington Runner-Up: Nico Refiti – @nicorefitiRepresenting Cofinet – @cofi_net, Auckland Third Place: Jared Rendell – @jaredarendellRepresenting C4 Coffee Co
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Whoooop! The Auckland Regional Barista Champs 2025 is a wrap — and what a fantastic result! Huge congratulations to all our incredible competitors, and a special shoutout to those who placed: Champion: Nelson Ik Run Soon – @hibiscuspostingRepresenting Starbucks – @starbucksnz, Auckland Runner-Up: Moi Yokota – @moi.yktRepresenting Atomic Coffee Roasters – @atomiccoffeeroasters, Auckland Third Place:
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Regionals Dates ’25: Christchurch, Sunday 30 March, and Auckland, Sunday 13 April We’re excited to return our pared-down Barista events to the regions in 2025. Regional Winners Prize Pack The journey to the top comes with some exciting rewards! Here’s what’s up for grabs for our talented regional champions: 1st Place – Regional Champion Trophy
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Code of Conduct The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association is committed to the tenets of equality, diversity and respect. Our core values are those of support, respect, coffee excellence, professionalism, and honesty. Our events through our code of conduct aim to further these beliefs. The New Zealand coffee community and industry progresses through collaboration, inclusion
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What a fabulous weekend for coffee! On Saturday, fifteen baristas created routines with months of practice, innovative ideas, and delicious coffees. We are so proud of you all, the future of Aotearoa coffee is exciting. Photo credit Andrew Turner @atphoto Our judging team has also put in a lot of mahi, with online testing, workshops, and a full
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Introducing our newly formed Championship events committee. We called for voices from around the country, especially with the regional comps coming through, and those voices are from Judge, Barista and Volunteers as a starting point.The scope of the work being about future proofing our industry events and streamlining the events on the day/s of them