Feeling the VIVA vibe
This week we sit down with VIVA COFFEE Head Roaster, innovator and all round good guy, Ryan King. MICE: Who would you love to have a coffee with and why? Ryan King: Definitely Instaurator, who was the Head Roaster from my early
Two additional exhibition spaces released
After selling out prior to Christmas, and due to overwhelming demand, additional spaces have been added to the MICE2018 floorplan. This is your last chance to register as an exhibitor at MICE2018. Additional spaces are extremely limited with only one of each
Shave the Barista with StreetSmart
Are you a barista up for a good time, for a good cause? MICE2018 will host Shave the Barista, a fundraiser to raise money for our Charity Partner StreetSmart, and we’re calling for baristas, male and female, to shave their locks
ASCA Australian Roasting Championships return at MICE2018
The ASCA Australian Roasting Championships will be held once again at MICE, in March 2018. ASCA Roasters Guild Head, Lucy Ward, has expanded the competition to allow for entries from up to 30 roasters across Australia, with entries open today! The final
All I want for Christmas…
…is awesome coffee gear! Thank you to our exhibitors – Bombora Coffee & Water Supplies, MONIN, Grinders Coffee, Purabon, Rumble Coffee Roasters, Veneziano Coffee Roasters, La Marzocco, Those Girls Beverage Co., IQ Merchandising and Café de Costa Rica – for
Ten minutes with Toby’s Estate
We were lucky enough to catch up with the talented Nich Rae, Head Roaster at Toby’s Estate. We chatted inspiration, food, rappers and (of course) coffee. MICE: Who would you choose to have a coffee with and why? Nich Rae: For sure,
The Cupping Room is back!
The popular MICE Cupping Room will return in 2018. Exhibitors at the show are invited to utilise the Cupping Room for public or private sessions throughout the event. In the Cupping Room you have the freedom to take consumers on a
On the grind with Grinders Coffee
This week we catch up with the infamous Andy Easthope of Grinders Coffee. Legend has it that he once made a cup of coffee for the Queen of England. MICE: Who would you choose to have a coffee with and why? Andy
Attention roasters!
Entries are now open to enter for the 2018 Australian International Coffee Awards (AICA). Conducted by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), entries for the AICA competition will close on 21 February, 2018. This year, more than 800 coffee entries were
Feeling the Zest!
This week we have a chat to local legend Rod Greenfield of Zest Coffee and cover a range of topics from greatest achievements to food & coffee! MICE: What inspires you? Rod Greenfield: Discovery - at Zest we love exploring and searching