
Meet the People – Aotearoa Latte Art Championships 2026
Date: Sunday 20th September Time: 8:30 -6:00 pm Venue: AUT WG Building – 2 Governor Fitzroy Place, Auckland CBD Schedule 9:15 AM Tsubasa Nico Nozaki representing Sketchbook Coffee/New Chapter,

Date: Sunday 20th September Time: 8:30 -6:00 pm Venue: AUT WG Building – 2 Governor Fitzroy Place, Auckland CBD Schedule 9:15 AM Tsubasa Nico Nozaki representing Sketchbook Coffee/New Chapter,

Dates: Friday 18th September – Preliminary Time: 9:30- 6:20 pm Saturday 19th September – Finals 8:30 – 5:30 pm Venue: AUT WG Building – 74 Governor Fitzroy

First up in the Competition Calendar this year is one huge weekend of coffee and all things soft brew – Brewers Cup makes a comeback,
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Events planning for 2026 To see the year out, we are going to have a little jolly Christmas get-together in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Keep your eyes

New Zealand Talent Shines on the World Stage We have a brand-new reason to celebrate our coffee culture! Auckland barista Hiroko Hanna Teramoto from Mojo

Help Shape the 2026 NZSCA Events Calendar We’d love your input on which main events the Association should focus on in 2026. Your feedback is

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

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

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

L-R, 4th place Bill Zheng, Runner Up, Olivia Lee, Champion Dennis Hsueh, 3rd place Daniel Woodhouse . Photo credit: Justin Park Dennis Hsueh to Represent Aotearoa

L-R Champion August Hislop, Runner up Toby Oliver Chen, Third place Woohyung Lee, Fourth place Joshua Kim Photo Credit: Justin Park A Game of Taste,