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The NZ Specialty Coffee Association is the national industry body of NZ specialty coffee stakeholders, formed to promote coffee quality, foster communication and professional development.

04/09/2026

Aotearoa Barista Championship Competitor schedules are up! Come along grab a coffee, bring your loudest cheer, and come support your favourite competitor as they battle it out for the title and the chance to represent Aotearoa at the World Barista Champs in Tokyo, Japan next year!

Aotearoa Barista Championship runs 18-19 Sept at the Sir Paul Reeves Building, AUT (WG Building), 2 Governor Fitzroy Place, Auckland.

Friday prelims 9:30 am-6:30 pm

Saturday finals 8:30 am- 5:30 pm

See you there.

More details can be found on our website.

03/09/2026

Latte Art Championship
Schedules are live!

Catch the Aotearoa Latte Art Championship Sunday 20 Sept, 8:30 am- 6:00 pm at the Sir Paul Reeves Building, AUT (WG Building), Auckland.

Come support your favourite milk wizard and watch some serious latte art skills on show as they pour their hearts out for the chance to represent Aotearoa on the World stage in Lisbon, Portugal!

You can even try your hand at pouring like them on the Pour Like a Pro station. We stem the milk and extract the coffee; you pour and see if you’ve got what it takes to be a Latte Art Champion!

See you there.

More detail can be found on our website.

28/08/2026

A couple of Barista Champs tickets have opened up ahead of our event, due to competitors that can no longer take part (18–19 September), and we want them filled!

If you’ve been thinking about giving it a go, now’s the time. Green coffee support is available if that’s what’s holding you back. And if you’re a past champ keen for another crack, or you’ve got an idea you’d love to bring to the stage, we’d love to hear from you too.

There’s even a chance to win back your ticket fee if you jump on this opportunity by Monday 31st of August!

DM us or send us a email [email protected] to secure your place in the 2026 Aotearoa Barista Champs!
There are some sweet prizes up for grabs, what have you got to lose?! (Answer is nothing! 😬)

26/08/2026

Reminder vote for your favourite Barista!

Peoples choice is open, now is your chance to show them some love. Cast your vote and they could win big, because there’s some great prizes up for grabs!

$500 cash from Meadow Fresh
ＭAHLKÖNIG GRINDERS OFFICIAL sync scale from Machine Ltd
Plus a whole lot of other goodies!

Voting closes 18th September and the winner will be announced Saturday at the Barista Champs.

Photo: Last years winner Tufele Timothy Tavite from Strictly coffee, Dunedin.

07/08/2026

Every great competition starts with the people behind the cups.
Meet the competitors of the Aotearoa Latte Art Championship 2026. Who will take out the crown and represent Aotearoa at the World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal?!

Bill Zheng: Bill: Learn something new and meet good people.

Jenny Kim: Because fun, and I love challenging myself.

Bryan Rajeyya: I love being be able to express myself in this creative way! The Championship is always a good challenge for me and will help me get better at my craft.

03/08/2026

We are excited to share the ‘People’s Choice’ award voting is now live, where YOU get to be the judge!

Vote for the People’s Champion NOW!

Here’s your chance to cast your vote for your favorite barista. Voting is now open, and the winner will be announced on Saturday, September 19th, just before we reveal the top six finalists.
The winning barista will receive a trophy, plenty of goodies, and, of course, bragging rights!
Baristas, Start your campaign now!

Don’t forget to come down and support your favorite barista in person on the following dates:

Friday 18th September Prelims
Saturday 19th September Finals

Location:
AUT - WG Building
2 Governor Fitzroy Place
Auckland CBD

Everyone is welcome! Spectator tickets available at our link in bio.

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30/07/2026

Lucky last, no stranger to competitions the one and only Josh Peacocke find out why he competes…
Josh Peacocke: Honestly, it’s still something I am figuring out! When I am on stage, I feel so present, that I am in full control. It is a way for me to compare myself to the people I look up to. So, I would say mastery, and rivalry.

Peoples choice voting opens soon, so keep your eyes open to vote for your favourite Barista!

21/07/2026

Time to introduce our competitors for the 2026 Aotearoa Barista Champs, Get to know our competitors and what drives them to compete. We will be running People’s Choice again this year. Once all the barista competitors are live voting will open, make sure to share your favorite and vote for your Peoples Champion!

Matt Ross: I compete to learn and grow as a person and a barista. To push myself to be better for my customers and my community. I compete to connect with the NZ coffee community. It’s such an amazing community where everyone comes together and helps each other through competing! I love it!

John Gordon: After fifteen years of competing — four UK titles, multiple World finals, and winning the 2018 New Zealand championship — I stepped back from the stage. I’d started working on something I wanted to share in 2019/20, but it wasn’t ready yet. Six years on, it is. I’m returning to the New Zealand Barista Championship to share what I started.

Pinja Mäkipää: I’m new to the competition scene but I’m so excited to learn and challenge myself! Competing in the Barista Championships is a chance for me to gain valuable experience, connect with the amazing coffee community and develop myself as a barista.
WINNER OF Barista Open Whangarei Coffee Roasters

02/07/2026

Registrations are now open for judges and volunteers to help make the NZ Barista Champs and NZ Latte Art Championship a success.
Whether you’re an experienced judge or simply eager to get involved behind the scenes, we would love to have you on our team. These events require a significant number of people to run smoothly, and without our dedicated volunteers and judges, they cannot take place. So we need you!

Registrations are now open! You can find more details and the link in our bio.

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Wellington

Website

http://www.nzsca.org/

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