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Victoria’s Finest Baristas at the Ready for State of Origin

Announcement posted by Harvest Ideas 17 May 2011

VIC State of Origin Barista Team
Melbourne, Victoria, touted as Australia's coffee "capital", aims to put its caffeine where its mouth is.

This coming weekend, Victoria will prove hard to beat at the Melbourne Showgrounds, as the Australian Coffee Festival and CafeBiz plays host to a barista State of Origin competition.

Calling on the other states to rise to the challenge and give the experienced Victorian baristas a run for their coffee, the competition promises to be hotly contested.

The team assembled to represent the Victorian state team will be captained by Erin Sampson from Veneziano Coffee, Australia's most awarded female barista. Erin will also compete in the Latte Art competition.

Also showcasing superb Victorian barista talent, the other talented team members comprise of: Remy Shpayzer of Eclipse fame; Caleb Podhaczky of Five Senses, who also happens to be the current Victorian Barista Champion, two years running; and finalist in this year's Australian Barista Championship, Ronald Ngo, who has recently joined the Five Senses roasting team.

Each state team consists of four baristas who will race against the clock to produce 30 drinks in total, selected from four mystery beverage menus, meaning that they won’t know the beverages until it’s time to start making them.

Come and see some of Australia’s finest, and indeed the world’s, baristas at work on Sunday, May 22 at the RASV Centre, Melbourne Showgrounds, kicking off at 10am!


Additional information:

Veneziano Coffee - specialty roasters, supporter of certified organic and certified Fairtrade coffee, supporter of direct trade and with producers and cooperatives, onsite world class barista training school, First Pour cafs, home of Australian barista and latte art champions, recipient of countless awards, and proud supplier to over 500 of Australia’s best cafes. Roasteries located: 22 Bond Street Abbotsford, VIC and Montague Rd, West End, QLD.

www.cafebiz.net