Enter the Championship now to secure your spot at the premier barista event!

Enter now for your chance to take the Crown of New Zealand Champion 2019! This truly is the main event for Baristas in New Zealand.

The winner will travel to The World Barista Championship which is taking place in Boston, USA, in conjunction with the SCA Event in April.

We are searching for the best barista in New Zealand to represent us at the World Barista Championship 2019.

New this year! Trophies & prizes for:

Highest ranking new competitor, takes home a sweet $2,000

Outstanding milk beverage

Peoples choice

The World Barista Championship organisation (WBC) has licensed The New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA) to run the New Zealand Barista Championships from 2008 and into the future.

NZSCA is committed to running the event in close accordance with WBC standards. Our focus is on producing a field of finalists capable of competing successfully at an international level, and of course, a winner who can excel at the world finals.

If you are keen to compete there are a few things you should consider. Running to the WBC standards is time-consuming and means we can put only 20 contestants through in a day. In the event that there are more than 20 entrants for the championship, we will conduct a selection process, awarding entry to those competitors we consider best able to excel in competition conditions. This means the information entrants provide us at the time of entry is particularly important, to help us make a sound selection.

Dates and venue: Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre, 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Saturday 2 February – National heats

Sunday 3 February – Final

Competitors, trainers, mentors and judges, make sure you read up on the WBC Rules, Scoresheets and Code of Conduct

Machines: Victoria Arduino Black Eagle

Basket Size – 18grams (not VST) part number NS 03000073
Standard Temp Setting – 93.7deg

Grinders: TBA

Full rules and regulations.

Code of Conduct. NZBC Rules

http://worldbaristachampionship.com

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Any curly questions regarding the champs? Contact emma@nzsca.org 021 415 810

The Meadow Fresh Zealand Barista Championship 2019 is kindly sponsored by:

Meadow Fresh, Victoria Arduino espresso machines via Espresso Mechanics & Atomic Coffee Roasters AMC Roastery Supply NZ, Cafetto, Castaway

And special thanks to our official NZSCA 2019 porcelain sponsors ACME & CO

The schedule:

Friday 1 February: 10am-4pm Judges calibration, (invitation only) TBC

Friday 1 February: 5 pm Competitor briefing, on-site

Saturday 2 February: 8am-5pm (8:30 am Stage performance starts)
4 pm (approx) announcement of finalists debrief for competitors not continuing

Sunday 3 February : 10:30am-3pm Final
4:30 pm (approx) Announcement of Champion

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