Veneziano Coffee Roasters through to its ninth national coffee competition
Announcement posted by Harvest Ideas 06 Feb 2013
Media release - February 4, 2013
Immediate Release
The weekend’s AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Assocation (AASCA) Victorian coffee championships, held at Code Black Brunswick, resulted in two category wins and a third place for Veneziano Coffee Roasters, that will see the specialty roaster represented at the national competition for the ninth consecutive year, in March this year.
Held across two days Veneziano fielded competitors in each Victorian competition category of: Latte Art (sponsored by Pura), Brewers Cup, Cup Tasting and the highly anticipated Barista Championship (sponsored by Detpak).
Veneziano VIC Results:
1st place in 2013 VIC Latte Art championship - JEN MARKS (barista/roaster)
1st place in 2013 VIC Cup Tasting championship - JACK ALLISEY (roaster)
3rd place in 2013 VIC Barista championship - JADE JENNINGS (retail operations manager)
In other results Craig Simon (Australian Barista Champion 2012) placed fourth in the barista championship and Dale Parker (manager at Veneziano’s First Pour) placed fourth in his first Brewers Cup competition.
Coffee selected by the Veneziano competitors:
Jade, in a surprise third place getting amongst a field of Victoria’s seasoned barista competitors, used a blend of two Hawaiian grown coffees: a Kenyan-style washed (undergoing a series of soak times over two days then washed in clean water, using a Guatemalan typica grown in the Kau district on Hawaii’s big island; the second coffee is from Waialua Estate on the north shore of Oahu, a raisin picked natural (with cherries left on the tree until they’re overripe resembling raisins) and processed as a natural.
Craig used the coffee he’s been working with four years in a row, from the El Manzano Estate in El Salvador, a 100% red bourbon and a combination of washed and natural. He heads off to El Salvador together with Jen and South Australian Barista Champion Mike Wells (SA First Pour manager and head trainer) on Tuesday February 5 (today) to look into the new season’s crops.
Despite finishing in fourth place in the Brewers Cup, first time competitor Dale’s final score was barely a point behind first place getter and the experienced Remy Shpayzer. He used an Ethiopian Nekisse (natural) 90 Plus coffee, processed via their unique N2 method, which was specifically devised to ensure the sweetness is retained in the finish.
The national coffee championships as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival are only a month away, and Veneziano will have a strong representation on March 1 - 3, with the likes of:
Jen Marks (VIC) and Ramy Massoud (SA) competing in the Latte Art competition
Jade Jennings (VIC), Craig Simon (VIC) and Mike Wells (SA) competing in the Barista competiton
Jack Allisey (VIC) and Andrew Dickson (QLD) competing in the Cup Tasting competition
Veneziano are hoping that one of their baristas will represent the nation in the World Barista Championships in May. With Melbourne as the host city it certainly promises to be the most exciting Australian lead up to world competition to date.
Additional information:
Veneziano Coffee Roasters - specialty roasters, supporter of direct trade and with producers and cooperatives, onsite world class barista training school, First Pour cafés espresso bars and coffee showrooms, home of Australian barista, latte art, cupping and roasting champions and licensed Q Cupper, certified World Barista Champion judge, recipient of countless awards and proud supplier to over 500 of Australia’s best cafes.
The First Pours are located at:
SA - 111 Melbourne Road, Adelaide
QLD - 369 Montague Road, West End Brisbane
VIC - 26 Bond Street, Abbotsford, VIC
WEBSITE: www.venezianocoffee.com.au
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/venezianoCoffeeRoasters
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/VenezCoffeeRstr
Jen's Latte Art
Dale in Brewer's Cup
Jade prepping for comp on Sunday
Craig Simon was the final competitor on Sunday
Immediate Release
The weekend’s AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Assocation (AASCA) Victorian coffee championships, held at Code Black Brunswick, resulted in two category wins and a third place for Veneziano Coffee Roasters, that will see the specialty roaster represented at the national competition for the ninth consecutive year, in March this year.
Held across two days Veneziano fielded competitors in each Victorian competition category of: Latte Art (sponsored by Pura), Brewers Cup, Cup Tasting and the highly anticipated Barista Championship (sponsored by Detpak).
Veneziano VIC Results:
1st place in 2013 VIC Latte Art championship - JEN MARKS (barista/roaster)
1st place in 2013 VIC Cup Tasting championship - JACK ALLISEY (roaster)
3rd place in 2013 VIC Barista championship - JADE JENNINGS (retail operations manager)
In other results Craig Simon (Australian Barista Champion 2012) placed fourth in the barista championship and Dale Parker (manager at Veneziano’s First Pour) placed fourth in his first Brewers Cup competition.
Coffee selected by the Veneziano competitors:
Jade, in a surprise third place getting amongst a field of Victoria’s seasoned barista competitors, used a blend of two Hawaiian grown coffees: a Kenyan-style washed (undergoing a series of soak times over two days then washed in clean water, using a Guatemalan typica grown in the Kau district on Hawaii’s big island; the second coffee is from Waialua Estate on the north shore of Oahu, a raisin picked natural (with cherries left on the tree until they’re overripe resembling raisins) and processed as a natural.
Craig used the coffee he’s been working with four years in a row, from the El Manzano Estate in El Salvador, a 100% red bourbon and a combination of washed and natural. He heads off to El Salvador together with Jen and South Australian Barista Champion Mike Wells (SA First Pour manager and head trainer) on Tuesday February 5 (today) to look into the new season’s crops.
Despite finishing in fourth place in the Brewers Cup, first time competitor Dale’s final score was barely a point behind first place getter and the experienced Remy Shpayzer. He used an Ethiopian Nekisse (natural) 90 Plus coffee, processed via their unique N2 method, which was specifically devised to ensure the sweetness is retained in the finish.
The national coffee championships as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival are only a month away, and Veneziano will have a strong representation on March 1 - 3, with the likes of:
Jen Marks (VIC) and Ramy Massoud (SA) competing in the Latte Art competition
Jade Jennings (VIC), Craig Simon (VIC) and Mike Wells (SA) competing in the Barista competiton
Jack Allisey (VIC) and Andrew Dickson (QLD) competing in the Cup Tasting competition
Veneziano are hoping that one of their baristas will represent the nation in the World Barista Championships in May. With Melbourne as the host city it certainly promises to be the most exciting Australian lead up to world competition to date.
Additional information:
Veneziano Coffee Roasters - specialty roasters, supporter of direct trade and with producers and cooperatives, onsite world class barista training school, First Pour cafés espresso bars and coffee showrooms, home of Australian barista, latte art, cupping and roasting champions and licensed Q Cupper, certified World Barista Champion judge, recipient of countless awards and proud supplier to over 500 of Australia’s best cafes.
The First Pours are located at:
SA - 111 Melbourne Road, Adelaide
QLD - 369 Montague Road, West End Brisbane
VIC - 26 Bond Street, Abbotsford, VIC
WEBSITE: www.venezianocoffee.com.au
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/venezianoCoffeeRoasters
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/VenezCoffeeRstr
Jen's Latte Art
Dale in Brewer's Cup
Jade prepping for comp on Sunday
Craig Simon was the final competitor on Sunday