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World Cup Tasters next month! A new representative is announced.

(L-R) Jaye Sanders, Johann Chong, Pat Russell, Han Jong Lee, and Jaye Sanders  Photo credit Yuri Yang   With ten seconds in it, Pat Russell, Sucafina NZ, won the 2023 NZ Cup Tasters Championship thereby cementing a doubleheader by being awarded the national title championship in two countries. He last competed in Cup Tasters on the …

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Our Barista Champs Sponsors

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, this event just got bigger with the addition of three regional events in March. 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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Our Barista Champions: Honoka Kawashima 2023

As we move towards 2024 and the return of regional barista events we want to acknowledge and celebrate the past and the people that were part of the journey in New Zealand. We asked our past champions about their journey in coffee competitions in NZ to help inspire the competitive baristas and coffee community of …

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Regional Competitors ’24

Please see updates here for all listed competitors in our Regional events and a little bit about them and why they want to compete. Respect. Auckland competitors:     Jisi Li, Coffee 366 Limited, Auckland Jisi is a first-time competitor currently making around 200 coffees a day. Bio: (Jisi’s words): I’m competing so I can …

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Celebrating our past Barista Champions

The return of regional barista events has encouraged us to acknowledge and celebrate the past and the people who are part of the Championship journey in New Zealand. We reached out to all of our past champions to get some words from them asking them to add anything additional that they felt might inspire the …

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Barista Champs ’24 Updates

Free spectator tickets are available now> Tuesday 13 Feb Update: Rules & Regs Regional 2024 for clarity. Friday 23 February timeline announcement: Barista Champs 2024 Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau   Havana 69G St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau Sunday 3 March. Please note, the timeline is approximate. Announcements of the top four are around …

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Barista Champs volunteers and general position information

Barista Champs Volunteer Positions Emcee – Master of Ceremonies (2+) Time Keeper/Runner (3) Station Maintenance (1) Scorekeeper (2) Social Media (1) Photographer (1) Music Desk (1) Camera person (1+) Head Volunteer (1) Stage Manager (1) Head Barista (1) General rules for all volunteers: Volunteers are an important element in barista competitions. Volunteers must adhere to …

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