RATIO COCOA ROASTERS TO BRING SPECIALTY CHOCOLATE TO MICE2019
Ratio Cocoa Roasters are a bean-to-bar specialty chocolate roastery and cafe, operating out of Brunswick. MICE recently had a chance to catch up with owner and chocolate maker Debbie Makin, who tells us more about the world of specialty chocolate. Q: Can you
TAKE A STROLL THROUGH ROASTERS ALLEY AT MICE2019
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
NEW MILKLAB PRODUCT TASTINGS ON-STAND AT MICE2019
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
LOCALE ESPRESSO TO MAKE MICE DEBUT ON THE ESPRESSO BAR
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)
ASCA JUDGE FEATURE: CALEB CHA
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
ASCA JUDGE FEATURE: CRAIG SIMON
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
SLINGSHOT: THE GRINDER REINVENTED
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
SITTING DOWN WITH ONA COFFEE’S SAM CORRA
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
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF ORIGIN AT MICE2019
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
GET YOUR HANDS ON OFFICIAL BEANSCENE MERCH AT MICE2019
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