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This year, MICE will be welcoming over 20 coffee roasters to the show. From big names to boutique roasters, MICE is proud to showcase an array of talented roasters that collectively contribute to the vibrancy of Australia’s coffee culture.  Expect to see names such as SOCO Roasters, Axil Coffee Roasters, Vertue Coffee Roasters, Five Senses Coffee, Merlo Coffee Roasters, Ona Coffee,

MILKLAB are inviting MICE attendees to try two NEW products that they are developing at their stand. The MILKLAB team are still fine tuning MILKLAB Oat and MILKLAB Pea before release to the industry and are welcoming barista feedback prior to the official launch. Industry collaboration is key to the MILKLAB brand with feedback from specialty

Locale Espresso will be making their MICE debut on our brand new Espresso Bar. Locale originally started out as a side project focused on locally roasted beans, whilst the team were distributing coffee for a big international roaster. Josh Jackson (Locale roaster and National Manager) tells us more. Q: How did Locale first start out? A: We separated from the big multi-national a

Circa 2008, long before being crowned the 2015 World Latte Art Champion, Caleb Cha was an inexperienced waiter with a heavy language barrier living in Melbourne. After struggling to get by in his waiting job, he decided it was time to challenge himself to work in a new area. Q: Can you tell me about how you got

The next in our series of articles on the ASCA judges, Craig Simon has been a leading Australian barista competitor for the better part of the last decade. Over the last few years Craig has also started exploring the other side of the competition dynamic, through judging. MICE recently caught up with Craig to find out more about this pursuit. Q: Can you

Slingshot Technology’s hotly anticipated Slingshot Grinder – which has been in development since 2015 – will be ready for showcase at MICE next month. The team at Slingshot describe it as a coffee grinder that can be used by anyone, from the expert barista to the novice. It is a simple-to-use coffee grinder that continuously delivers the perfect

ONA Coffee was founded by 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic. The team at MICE were recently able to find out a bit more about ONA from head roaster Sam Corra – who also placed second in the 2017 World Brewers Cup. Q: How did ONA Coffee first start out?  A: ONA Coffee first began as KONA Coffee, a small cafe

MICE will welcome a host of origin countries to Melbourne when the event kicks off next month, including Ethiopia, Honduras, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Burundi. These countries collectively account for a huge portion of global coffee production, and will be represented at MICE2019 by a collection of coffee growers and embassies. Delegates from these

Our friends at BeanScene Magazine will be selling official merchandise on their stand at MICE2019. BeanScene Magazine is a conversation about all things coffee, catering to every variety of coffee professional and coffee lovers alike. The magazine has become a voice for Australian coffee around the world, and is internationally-recognised as a truly world-class coffee magazine.

MICE has just announced the finalist list for the hugely successful Product Innovation Awards. The Product Innovation Awards celebrate new products created by MICE exhibitors that are changing the face of the coffee industry. 2019 MICE Product Innovation Awards Finalists: MilkLab Macadamia 1 Litre – MilkLab – see it on stand #107 Nexus One – Aremde – see it on