Fixx Coffee

 

19 – 23 January 2013
Campionati Italiana Barista, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits Competition – SIGEP, Rimini, Italy.
http://www.scae-italia.it/

1 – 2 February 2013
Philippine National Barista Championship – Megatrade Conference Centre, Mandaluyong City
http://www.nafbi-philippines.org/

7 – 9 February 2013
International Women’s Coffee Alliance III International Convention
Guatemala City, Guatemala
http://www.iwcaguatemala2013.com/

8-10 February 2013
Swiss National Barista Championships, St Gallen Exhibition Fair, Switzerland
http://www.swissscae.ch/

8-11 February 2013
Hellenic National Coffee Competitions, National Barista, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrk Championships –Athens, Greece
http://www.scaehellas.com/

14 – 16 February 2013
10th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition, Uganda
www.eafca.org

15-17 February 2013
Kavos Kulturos Dienos, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrik Championships – Shopping Mall OZAS, Lithuania
http://www.kavosdienos.lt/

15 – 17 February 2013
World Tea & Coffee Expo 2013 - Mumbai, India
www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com

19– 21 February 2013
Irish Barista Championships and Avonmore Latte Art Championships  – CATEX, RDS, Dublin Ireland
http://www.catexexhibition.com/features-events/national-barista-championships

21-23 February 2013
Mexican Cup Tasters Championships – Expo Café Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

28 February – 2 March 2013
Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia – Singapore
www.tcworldcup.com/singapore

8 – 10 March 2013
Coffee Fest New York - New York, USA
http://www.coffeefest.com/

11-15 March 2013
IV Campeonato Nacional de Baristas – Honudras
http://www.cafedehonduras.org/

9 – 12 March 2013
4th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival – Dak Lak Province, Vietnam
Email: nguyenthixuantra@gmail.com

14 – 16 March 2013
Café Asia International Coffee and Tea Industry Expo 2013 – Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
http://www.cafeasia.com.sg/

21 – 23 March 2013
102nd NCA Convention – San Francisco, USA
www.ncausa.org

23 – 24 March 2013
Coffee & Tea Festival NYC – New York, USA
www.coffeeandteafestival.com/nyc/index.html

10 – 14 April 2013
SCAA Event 2013 – Boston, USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/

11-14 April 2013
United States Barista Championships – Boston, Massachusetts USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/?p=competitions
 

11 – 14 April 2013
Coffee Expo Seoul – Seoul, Republic of Korea
http://coffeexpo.info/

19 – 20 April 2013
Belgrade Coffee Festival – Belgrade, Serbia
www.coffeefest.rs

25 – 28 April 2013
London Coffee Festival – London, UK
http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/

15 -16 May 2013
Caffè Culture – London, UK
www.caffecultureshow.com

23 – 26 May 2013
World Barista Championships in conjunction with Melbourne International Coffee Expo  -Melbourne, Australia
http://internationalcoffeeexpo.com/
http://worldbaristachampionship.com/

6 – 8 June 2013
2013 China International Food Industry Expo – Beijing, China
http://www.fadschina.com/en/

26 – 28 June 2013
World of Coffee – Nice, France
www.worldofcoffee-nice.com

5 – 7 September 2013
Mexican Barista Championship and Mexican Latte Art Championship – Expo Café, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

19 – 21 September 2013
Coffeena International Coffee Fair – Cologne, Germany
www.euvend-coffeena.com

20 – 21 September 2013
SCAA Leadership summit  – Seattle, WA
www.scaa.org

Well done to the finalists of the Avonmore Irish Barista Championship which took place in Java Republic on 12th and 13th November 2011.

• Rob Smyth
• Lorraine Whelan
•  Vinicius Arruda 
• Colin Harmon
• Julia McKenna
• Megumi Ueno 

These 6 entrants will compete in the final rounds which will be held on February 1st 2012  in The Citywest Hotel.

The finalist will then go on to compete in the World Barista Championships in Vienna, Austria from 12th – 15th June 2012.

 

 

In just a few more days the World Barista Championship will take place in Bogota, Columbia 2-5 June 2011! 

This is the first time the competition will be held in  a coffee producing country so it is a fantastic opportunity to be truly immersed in the coffee world. The competition will be hosted by the Colombian Coffee Federation and Speciality Coffee Association of Colombia and held within the 4th Annual Expoespeciales Trade Show.

Unfortunately we wont make it this year but we will definitely be tuning in to watch it on live stream.  You can also follow the twitter feed @WCoffeeEvents for plenty of up todate comments.

You can view this years competitor schedule here and dont forget the time difference of 6 hours …

Best of luck to Ireland’s representative Vicky Fitz-Henry – go Vicky, go!

Enjoy!

The SCAE World of Coffee is being held in Maastricht (Netherlands) from 22 – 24 June 2011.  Here coffee lovers from the speciality coffee sectors, SCAE members, competitors from around the globe and coffee enthusiasts will come together to find out more about what is going on in the coffee world. 

This event is also hosting 5 World Championships and so will bring together some of the most recognised coffee professionals under the one roof.

The competitions include:

World Brewers Cup: a brand new contest of hand-crafted filter coffee brewing skills.

World Latte Art Championship: highlights the art and craft of latte art: patterns and designs made atop cappuccino-style beverages.

World Cup Tasters Championship: Competitors are ranked by accuracy and speed in a series of triangulation tests. In a triangulation, the taster evaluates three cups of coffee, seeking to identify the odd cup.

World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship: entrants prepare rounds of cocktails combining coffee with spirits and liqueurs to determine the best coffee mixologist in the world.

World Cezve/Ibrik Championship:  A Cezve (also known as Ibrik) is a pot designed specifically to make a particular style of coffee that is vastly consumed in parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Competitors are required to prepare and serve three different sets of beverages, all the while performing an engaging presentation for the judges.

This year they are also introducing ” The Village”. This is an area designed like a market place and small theatre which will present the newest trends and companies within “micro roasting”.  These are mainly small internet based businesses who can target special customers precisely.  The Village aims to attract a new type of high end consumer looking for a unique coffee experience or for the coffee enthuasiast who is interested in roasting at home.

About 5000 people are expected to attend and it definitely looks like a show that is well worth visiting this year.

August 2010

Roasters Guild Retreat
10-22 August 2010
Skamania Lodge,
Stevenson, Washington

“Inspiring discussions, shared visions and spirited debate are hallmarks of the Roasters Guild Retreat. In the classroom, around the dinner table and late into the night around the bonfire we gather together to share our unending enthusiasm for the craft, art and science of coffee roasting.”

Roasters Guild roastersguild.org
Speciality Coffee Association of America http://www.scaa.org/

September 2010

10th Annual Ramacafe
1-3 September 2010
Managua, Nicaragua
ramacafe.org

Nordic Roaster
15th September 2010
Oslo, Norway
nordicbaristacup.com

Nordic Barista Cup
16-8th September 2010
Oslo, Norway
nordicbaristacup.com

Well done to all the participants and finalists at the World Barista Championships 2010.  The title of World Barista Champion went to Michael Phillips from the USA who won from among 53 professional and champion baristas from all over the world.  A special congratulations to Ireland’s Champion Barista, Colin Harmon who took 4th place – well done Colin, your performance was outstanding and it was a pleasure to watch you in action.

Here are the listed winners:

1st – Michael Phillips (USA)
2nd - Raul Rodas (Guatemala)
3rd – Scottie Callaghan (Australia)
4th – Colin Harmon (Ireland)
5th – Soren Stiller Markussen (Denmark)
6th – Stefanos Domatiotis (Greece)

You can also watch  the finalists in action and the champion announcement on live stream here

In the 2010 World Cup Tasters Championship, Hector Gonzalez of Guatemala was this year’s winner from amongst 37 other contestants.  Ireland’s continued to shine with David Walsh from theotherblackstuff, who came 2nd in the World Cup Tasters  – great to see David gaining a strong foothold in the coffee world in such a short space of time.    

We really enjoyed Caffe Culture this year and believe hosting the World Barista Championship gave it an edge.  It was also a great opportunity to catch up with some of our suppliers, colleagues and old friends in the industry.  Next years competition will be held in Bogota, Columbia 2 -5 June 2011 and we hope to see you there!

Some more updates on The World Barista Championships (23-25th June 2010)

Schedule

2010 Awards for Coffee Excellence Nominees

If you are unable to make it there is still an opportunity to watch the championships with live streaming.

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2010 Irish Barista Championships held 6th-8th April at the Twisted Pepper.

The winners were
1st place: Colin Harmon
2nd place: Victoria Fitzhenry
3rd place: David Walsh

We had a great time there and have to say that the level of talent was very impressive and continues to improve year on year.

Well done everyone – great to see such passion, expertise and fun being had in the industry.

Colin, fantastic that you retained the Irish title and best of luck at the World Barista Championship in London at Caffé Culture (23-25th June 2010).

 

“The Speciality Association of Europe (SCAE) is delighted to announce that the 2010 Avonmore Irish Barista Championship will be taking place next week – Apr. 6th-8th – at the Twisted Pepper on Dublin’s Abbey Street.  With the highest ever number of entrants, the event is shaping up to be quite a thriller.

Ireland’s continued success on the world stage, has ensured that the eyes of the coffee world will be firmly focused on Abbey Street and who will become Ireland’s representative at the 2010 World Barista Championship in London in June.”