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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Thank you for helping us shape the future of our industry. We presented the following results at the AGM held at Sherwood, Queenstown on Friday 19 May 2023. Previously, we have canvassed our members in an effort to establish two Key Purposes: 1. Feedback on NZSCA 2. Industry data All data is anonymous. Thank you
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L-R Back row: Bob Weatherford of Havana stands in for Sam Keall, Roz Cattell, Steph Noble, Tom Handiside, Connor Nestor, Jason Moore, and Megan Wyper. Front Row: Steve Jae, Alice Burton, Scott Pepler, Ken Shi Dear Members, Five new board members were elected at the 2023 NZSCA AGM on Friday 19 May, at Sherwood, Queenstown.
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Membership constitutional change summary For voting at the NZSCA AGM 2023, Friday 18 May, Sherwood, Queenstown. What could one membership look like? Executive Summary: This is a proposal to move to one membership that includes hospitality groups and businesses that serve coffee into our membership. 1st Point: We promote our Association as being open to
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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 say prospective as all judges must pass a stringent calibration the day prior ensuring that they are fully fit and capable to judge our Barista’s fairly. Many of them have attended specialised workshops involving pulling
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We are currently working on finalizing sponsorship and locking in the details around the 2021 Cup Tasters, Latte Art, and 2022 Barista Championships. Planning our events calendar has been challenging. We thank you for your support during these times. Thankfully, we managed to successfully run the Cup Tasters and Latte Art early in 2020 before
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Thursday 30 June! The Bangers are back! We’ve chatted to our amazing hosts, Atomic in Auckland, Sublime in Nelson, Havana in Wellington, Switch Espresso x Opal Coffee in Christchurch, and our wonderful sponsor, Vertical Logistics. We want to put the community back into our industry. Our hosts have eaten all the sausages in the freezer, drunk all
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Instagram @newground.coffee What is your core business? Product development & contract manufacturing of shelf-stable ready-to-drink coffee products. When did you start trading? March 2018 Give us a three-sentence summary of your company: New Ground is a product development and contract manufacturer for the world’s best roasters. We produce a range of shelf-stable, ready-to-drink products including Specialty Instant Coffee,
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Instagram: @kokakocoffee What is your core business? We are NZ-owned and operated specialty coffee roasters. We’re certified Fairtrade, BioGro organic, and climate neutral. We supply wholesale (both hospo and retail) as well as direct to the customer. When did you start trading? March 2001 Give us a three-sentence summary of your company: Kōkako is an NZ-owned and operated
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Dear Members, How great was it to meet in person at the AGM last year? As much as we’d like to gather this year, we want to keep our community safe. With the pandemic affecting events, (and still not having a crystal ball), the Board has decided that the 2022 AGM, due to be held on