What a
weekend it was. The Melbourne International Coffee Expo was host to the 2012
AASCA Australian Barista Championships. With each state’s representatives
fighting it out for the top spot, the nervous and anxious tension stayed in the
air well into the time the results were being announced. With hearts racing,
dreams on the line and the chance of glory imminent, the following results were
announced:
Barista
Championship:
1st
Craig Simon (VIC)
2nd
Will Priestly (TAS)
3rd
Janelle Kingsley (QLD)
4th
Jonny Pisanelli (SA)
5th
Matt Troughton (QLD)
6th
John Paul Sutton (QLD)
Latte Art:
1st
Scott Luengen (QLD)
2nd
Angus Mackie
3rd
Jen Marks
4th
Daniel Freer
5th
David Smith
6th
Adrian Zwicker (QLD)
7th
Ben Morrow
8th
Kaya Mc Carthy
Brewers Cup:
1st
Matt Perger
2nd
Dan Ye
3rd
Josh Tarlo
4th
Kelsey Carr (QLD)
5th
Andy Easthope
6th
Eileen Kenny
Cup Taster
1st
Fred Lullfitz (QLD)
2nd
Jonny Pissanelli
3rd
Craig Simons
So what’s
next? The champions of the Barista, Brewer’s Cup and Cup Taster will be heading
to Vienna, Austria in 36 days (June 12th-15th), and the
Latte Art Champion representing in Seoul, South Korea on the 1st-4th
of November.
I would just
like to take this opportunity to say, not only a massive congratulations to all
competitors and champions, but also a huge well done to our Queenslanders. Scott
and Fred are the first latte art and cup taster champions, respectively, that
Queensland has ever had. It also marks the first time that three Queenslanders
have been in the final six of the barista category. Just goes to prove how the
coffee scene has progressed and improved over the past few years!
Can’t wait
for the World Barista Competition, only 36 days and counting – surely our
champions, after the hype of winning has worn off, will be training like crazy
do Australia proud. Best of luck boys!
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