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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

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

MICE2019 is moving closer to being sold out, with 90% of event space now booked. Given the February event dates, MICE expects to sell out by the end of the year. Limited main floor spaces remain: 6x3m stands – 7 6x6m stands – 2 9x6m stands – 1 Roasters Alley micro booth – 1 Espresso Bar time slots – 3

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) is one of the driving forces behind the Australian specialty coffee industry. Formed in 2001, ASCA began with a group of people passionate about specialty coffee, at a time when the Australian specialty coffee industry was not as prevalent as it is today. ASCA is dedicated to the development and promotion of the specialty coffee industry all over the country. Education plays

MICE is excited to announce that 36th Parallel – a brand new roaster that has not officially started trading yet – is coordinating their launch to take place at MICE in 2019! We recently caught up with one of the trainers at 36th Parallel, Alex Djeri, to find out more about the inception of the brand and what coffee means to him. Q: How did 36th Parallel first

Sight For All is an organisation which fights blindness in developing areas of the world. In these areas, blind children receive a less than desirable education, which leads to a life of poverty through limited employment opportunities and often even early death. Knowing the facts: 36 million people worldwide are blind 1.4 million of these

Roasters With Altitude is a small boutique coffee roaster, sourcing Arabica coffee beans ethically farmed from organic and sustainably grown crops in developing countries. The focus of Roasters With Altitude is to support fair-trade – they specialise in coffee from Timor-Leste, but also source beans from Ethiopia, Columbia, Brazil, Mexico and Sumatra. These beans are then roasted in the