2007 World Barista Championships The 2007 World Barista Championships wil be held in Tokyo Japan in 29th July - 2nd August. AASCA will again be the only path for the Australian Barista Champion to compete. We will be organising the State, Open and National Barista Championship events to occur in early 2007. So keep your eyes open, and that extraction singing.
Australian State events will be held starting 21st January, culminating in a repechage heat before the Australian Barista Championship on 29th April 2007. More details see the 2007 ABC page in the Barista Guild pages.
AASCA Endorsed Competitions In addition to the Australian Barista Championship, there will be a number of AASCA endorsed competitions during 2006. Come back to this page for emerging details. At this time, keep your eye out for the following events that are being organised. Email the barista guild for applications
NSW
The Rocks Aroma Coffee Festival, including the Australian Latte Art Championship (23 July 2006) Congratulations to Jack Hanna (Di Lorenzo Coffee) Australian Latte Art Champion 2006
Canada Bay (13th August 2006) Congratulations to Eduardo Danieli (Cafe Centro), Tom Yeoman (Numero Uno), & Abraham Nasr (Caffee Ilvizio)
Chatswood (19th October 2006) Congratulations to Alex Forsyth (Forsyth Cafe: Best Barista & Best Cappucinno), Matthew Brown (Danes: Best Espresso) & Michael Oo (Houlihans: Best Signature)
BARISTA JAMMING - Glebe (19th November 2006) This was a prelude to the Sydney Barista Competition 3rd December (below)
City of Sydney (3rd December 2006) The Apprentice Restaurant, Sydney TAFE, Harris St, Ultimo. Congratulations to Alex Forsyth (Forsyth Coffee & Tea) and Tom Yeoman (Numero Uno Coffee) That was a close one
And now we're on our way to the 2007 Australian Barista Championship, with State heats, a repechage and the National Final
South Australia
Royal Adelaide Show (5th-7th September 2006) Congratulations to Douglas Bolzon (Cibo Glenelg), Barry Buckskin (SA) & Ian Callahan (Citrus SA). The top 6 scores (out of 300) for the 8 finalists of the 26 competitors were: 165.6, 149.0, 138.3, 135.5, 128.3, & 116.9.
Western Australia
WA Latte Art Championship (June 2006) Congratulations Meagan Aguero, Core Espresso.
