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Melbourne International Coffee Expo

ASCA SOUTHERN REGION BARISTA CHAMPION JACK SIMPSON TO COMPETE AT MICE2019

Jack Simpson of Axil Coffee Roasters has won the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) Southern Region Barista Championship. The event was held at Criteria Coffee in Victoria from 13 to 14 October.

I was not expecting to win,” Jack says. “I spilled an espresso and had to remake a handle.“ I wasn’t sure how that was going to go. Obviously, I’m glad I remade it.” Anthony Douglas, also of Axil Coffee Roasters, placed second and Kirk Douglas of St Ali placed third.

Jack’s routine focused on the new variety Caturran, and how it differs to other cultivars. “Caturran essentially means big Caturra, and it was discovered about five years ago,” he says. “It’s quite full bodied and I wanted to find out why.”

Jack thought the bean’s lactic acid could play a role, and looked into analysing the coffee. “I spoke to our milk supplier Riverina to find out how it tested the lactic acid in its milk. It put me in contact with its labs and I sent some samples off,” he says. “The results concluded that the coffee was high in lactic acid compared to different Colombian coffees.”

For his signature drink, Jack looked to emphasise the coffee’s tropical notes – using a combination of pineapple fermentation and watermelon maceration. “I came up with it a while ago now, mostly through trial and error. I noticed my coffee was quite tropical, so I used fresh and in season fruits and played around with methods and this seemed to work.”

Jack encourages baristas interested in competing to get involved. “Just give it a crack,” he says. “[When I started], I didn’t think I was up for it or ready to compete but I just gave it a go.” Jack will return to the competition stage at the ASCA Australian Coffee Championships, taking place at MICE2019. Early bird tickets are on sale now!

This article originally appeared in BeanScene.