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Ziggy Varamulia of Max and Sons took home the ASCA Western Region Barista Championship last weekend, concluding the 2019 ASCA Regional competition circuit. His routine consisted of providing customers with a distinct and interesting specialty coffee experience. Ziggy said he wanted to “wow and blow minds with what can be done with coffee in the hope that

As one of the driving forces behind the Australian specialty coffee movement, Five Senses are a household name to anyone who knows a thing or two about drinking a great cup of coffee. Ahead of their return to MICE next year, we caught up with Five Senses Roaster Shaun Gionis – who never sleeps on good quality beans. Q:

Ahead of their return to MICE next year, we recently had a chance to catch up with Veneziano Coffee Head Barista Todd Souter. Pictured above, Todd was recently a competitor at the ASCA Southern Region Barista Championships. Q: How did Veneziano first start out? A: The Veneziano story started with two guys that knew there was a better

MICE is pleased to welcome The Cup eXchange (TCX) as a Platinum Sponsor of MICE2019. TCX is Australia’s first truly sustainable exchange system, designed to replace the widespread consumption of single-use items. TCX will be launching at MICE in February. TCX is a convenient technology-driven system designed to allow everyone to be part of a solution towards a

Angus Mackie of Ona Coffee has won the 2019 ASCA Central Region Barista Championship for the second year in a row. Competitors from Ona Coffee rounded out the top three positions, with two-time Australian Barista Champion Hugh Kelly placing second, and Joao Carlos Henriques placing third. The competition was held at Specialty Coffee Curators in Marrickville, New South Wales from 27 to

The Cupping Room is once again returning to MICE in 2019, with the activation proving to be one of the most exciting and sought-after features at this year’s show. The Cupping Room is available to be booked by MICE exhibitors, and slots are filling up quickly! Some of the notable exhibitors already booked in include ST. ALi, Vertue Coffee Roasters, Southland

Recently we introduced MICE-lovers to the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) – the body behind the competitions you see on the Main Stage at MICE each year. ASCA recently held its Annual General Meeting, where the current ASCA Board was decided. We congratulate Kieran Westlake, Nic Michaelides, Chris Wheatley, David Boudrie, Michaela Gerard, Cameron Ballard,

The team at Axil Coffee have enjoyed quite a bit of success lately, with two of their Baristas recently placing in the top three at the ASCA Southern Region Barista Championships earlier this month. Ahead of their return to MICE next year, we caught up with Head Barista Anthony Douglas (runner up at the Southern Region Championship) to

Entries for the MICE2019 Product Innovation Awards have been open for the past month, and we have received some amazing submissions so far! The Awards recognise products created by MICE exhibitors that have made a significant impact on the coffee industry. The awards will include two categories: People’s Choice, judged by visitors to MICE, and Judges’ Choice, judged by an independent

In the lead up to the return of Toby’s Estate to MICE next year, we recently had a chance to chat with their Roaster Ben Choi – discussing everything from garage-based coffee roasting to new methods of single origin processing. Q: How did Toby’s Estate first start out? A: In a garage! Our founder Toby Smith learnt how to grow, roast and