AASCA 2006 National Conference

BEANS AND MACHINES

- Real coffee in an international context

The AASCA 2006 National Conference is over as our biggest and best yet. It occurred 23rd to the 26th July 2006 at Sydney Olympic Park
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Special thanks to Epic Attractions for completing the detail logistics for the conference (Ian, Brigitte, Andrea & Lizzie, and especially Brigitte)

Thanks also to:

• The AASCA organising group (Rob Forsyth & Keith Pettigrew)
  
  
• AASCA Executive (Ben Bicknell, Sam Cevikoz, John Ronchi, Brian Raslan, Joy Phelps)
  
  
• Our presenters:
  Sunalini Menon (Coffeelab India)
  Kenneth Davids (internationally reknowned coffee writer)
  Michael Whitely (Diedrich Roasters)
  Dean Morgan (Joper Roasters)
  Prof. Dr. Dirk Selmar (Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany)
  Keith Pettigrew (CoffeeLab Australia)
  Scottie Callaghan (Morgan's Green)
  Cath Ford (The Bluff)
  
  
• Our Australian Barista Guild sponsors (ECM, Five Senses, Reg Barber, Calimna, La Casa del Caffee, Morgan's Hand Crafted Coffee, Numero Uno)
  
  
• Our Baristas:
  Klaus Thomsen (World Barista Champion)
  David Makin (Australian Barista Champion)
  Scottie Callaghan (World Latte Art Champion)
  Jack Hanna (Australian Latte Art Champion)
  Anna Serova (World Coffee-in-Good-Spirits Champion
  Guatam K S (Indian National Barista Champion)

This year’s program included:

• Roasting courses
• Coffee machine workshops
• Barista accreditation & jams
• Sensory and cupping skills courses
• Presentations by International coffee experts
• A specially dedicated Growers’ day
• Australian Coffee "Superior Drop" coffee challenge
  
• Meet the worlds best baristas World Barista Champion, World Latter Art Champion, World Coffee-in-Good-Spirits Champion