Taupo Becomes Coffee Paradise
22 September 2005
Taupo will become the unofficial coffee capital of New Zealand for three days when more than 6000 coffee lovers turn up for a festival celebrating the bean, beginning tomorrow.
Coffee roasters, baristas and enthusiasts will all follow the aroma of freshly ground beans to Taupo's Great Lake Centre to immerse themselves in a coffee-scented paradise.
A judging panel, headed by leading international coffee judge and former executive director of the World Barista Championships from Australia Instaurator will taste more than 100 coffees entered by the coffee roasting companies.
This year Instaurator is joined by two other overseas judges who will complement a number of New Zealand roasters who will also be judges.
A highlight of this year's festival will be the national finals of the New Zealand Barista Awards. The winner will be sent to the 2006 world championships to be held in Bern, Switzerland.
The festival will also include seminars on everything from how to prepare the perfect espresso at home, to latte art for baristas presented by master roaster Justin Metcalf, recently placed third in the world latte art championships.
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Taupo will become the unofficial coffee capital of New Zealand for three days when more than 6000 coffee lovers turn up for a festival celebrating the bean, beginning tomorrow.
Coffee roasters, baristas and enthusiasts will all follow the aroma of freshly ground beans to Taupo's Great Lake Centre to immerse themselves in a coffee-scented paradise.
A judging panel, headed by leading international coffee judge and former executive director of the World Barista Championships from Australia Instaurator will taste more than 100 coffees entered by the coffee roasting companies.
This year Instaurator is joined by two other overseas judges who will complement a number of New Zealand roasters who will also be judges.
A highlight of this year's festival will be the national finals of the New Zealand Barista Awards. The winner will be sent to the 2006 world championships to be held in Bern, Switzerland.
The festival will also include seminars on everything from how to prepare the perfect espresso at home, to latte art for baristas presented by master roaster Justin Metcalf, recently placed third in the world latte art championships.
Prepare Your Perfect Espresso At Home With Java Queen International Coffee. Click Here!
posted by Colin & Donna-Lee | 10:27 PM
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