Aotearoa Barista Championships 23-24 August 2025 – Come see the best Baristas in NZ
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.
Your 2025 People’s Champion is Tufele Timothy Tavite What a stunning day in the Hutt for coffee! Today 11 baristas, after months of practice,
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
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
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
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.
Judges Information We interviewed our prospective judges for the 2024 Aotearoa Barista Championship about what motivates them to judge others. We say prospective as all
We interviewed our prospective judges for the 2023 Meadow Fresh NZ Barista Championship about their coffee journeys, what inspires and what motivates them to judge others. We
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
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