Aotearoa Barista Championships 23-24 August 2025 – Come see the best Baristas in NZ
It’s time to meet our 2025 competitors. We asked each of them a few quick questions so you can get to know them before the championship next month. See you soon: 23–24 August Whirinaki Whare Taonga Centre 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt Grab a free ticket now> 10:00 am Joshua Peacocke Representing: Mojo Coffee, Auckland. […]
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Introducing our 2025 prospective Judges all 25 of them. Each of these legends brings industry experience, hands-on skills, and a serious passion for coffee excellence. They’ve all attended a pre-championship workshop, completed an online quiz, and are busy learning the rules inside out, with more homework still to come before calibration day, right before the
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Your Aotearoa Barista Champion ’25 is: Hiroko Hanna Teramoto What an incredible weekend for coffee! This year’s championship reached new heights of emotion with the final six baristas showcasing a level of skill, creativity, and passion never before seen on the national stage. Held on Sunday 24 August in Upper Hutt, it truly felt like
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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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Aotearoa Latte Art Championship 2025 Pathway to the World Latte Art Championship 2026 Who’s up & When 9:05 AM – Hitoshi Araya, Representing: Frank’s Coffee, Wellington 9:16 AM – Daniel Woodhouse, Representing: Grey Roasting Co., Hamilton 9:45 AM – Bill Zheng, Independent, Auckland 9:56 AM – Ryan Bird, Representing: Frank’s Coffee, Wellington 10:25 AM – Yu-Hsin (Dennis) Hsush, Representing: Demi Cafe Hamilton 10:36 AM – Olivia Lee, Independent, Hamilton
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L-R Alice Burton, Sarah McMath, Sean Ellis, Carl Sara, Andrew Feldon, Megan Wyper, Scott Pepler, Leon Dumper Not pictured: Richard Corney, Wayne Burrows, Bonnie Lam Meet your new board. Dear Members, Five new board members were elected at the 2025 NZSCA AGM on Friday, 30 May, at ToiToi, Hastings. Your Executive team is: President – returns after
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Introducing our Cuppers in the Aotearoa Cup Tasters Championship. It’s a game of taste. It’s a game of the mind. It’s a game of accuracy and speed. 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
Welcome to the hub for judging & competitor resources across all NZSCA Championships.Here you’ll find tools, documents, and links to help support your role as a judge, and if competing help you understand what it is that the judges are looking for, whether you’re new to the scene or a seasoned pro. These materials are
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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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Aotearoa Latte Art Championship 2025 Pathway to the World Latte Art Championship 2026 Who’s up & When 9:05 AM – Hitoshi Araya, Representing: Frank’s Coffee, Wellington 9:16 AM – Daniel Woodhouse, Representing: Grey Roasting Co., Hamilton 9:45 AM – Bill Zheng, Independent, Auckland 9:56 AM – Ryan Bird, Representing: Frank’s Coffee, Wellington 10:25 AM –
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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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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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