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
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.
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,
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
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
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
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
Chat with the Champs! Celebrating the achievements of our 2023 and 2024 NZ Barista Champions. We invite you to learn about their journey, the team
We interviewed Takashi Ueno, a latte art competitor about his experience at the Aotearoa Latte Art Championship ’24. Takashi, you’ve competed for 8 years in
June 2024 In Loving Memory of Atie Elbers (1935–2024) Atie Elbers, a trailblazer in Auckland’s coffee scene, passed away this week. As the former
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
In each publication of the BeanScene, our very own Emma McDougall, the NZSCA’s Communication and Administration Co-ordinator, creates articles on topics around our industry and