October 2012 - Specialty Coffee Association

October 23, 2012October 23, 2012

Catex is Live…

…And the 2013 Barista & Latte Art Championships are on the way, taking place on the 19th, 20th and 21st of February, 2013.

For more information about the Catex event along with the Avonmore Irish Barista Championship, click >Here<!

Application forms for the competition will be up soon, keep posted.

October 17, 2012October 22, 2012

SCAE’s Barista Level One and Level Two – Education and Certification

Hello all.
Having successfully run The SCAE Coffee Introduction module and SCAE Green Coffee Level 1 in Bewley’s Roastery and Marco Beverage Systems’ HQ respectively, this year’s SCAE Education program now moves onto Matthew Algies’ Training Centre on November 13th and 14th,

Matthew Algies are kindly hosting the ever-popular SCAE Barista Level 1 and Level 2 on successive days.

Attendees will learn and train in barista skills from correct shot-making to milk foaming in level 1 moving onto more detailed skills in level two covering espresso troubleshooting, extraction variables and top tips to highlight the very best in your beverage. Anybody considering a run at the Irish Barista championship in Catex next Feb, with the winner getting a free trip to Melbourne Australia to represent ireland in the world finals should definitely do level 2. Note Level One is a pre-requisite to attend level 2.

A copy of the curriculum of both courses is available on http://scae.com/education/coffee-diploma-modules.html
When and Where:
SCAE Barista Level 1 – November 13th 2012 9:30 to 4:30

SCAE Barista Level 2 – November 14th 2012 9:30 to 4:30

Both will be in Matthew Algies Coffee School , 25/28 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1

Price for each course:

For SCAE members:

Education only €130

Education and Certification* €190

For SCAE non-members:

Education only €160

Education and Certification* €220

*to certify, attendees will sit a written test and a practical test.

For more information or to book your place, contact AnitaBertok@matthewalgie.com

October 9, 2012October 9, 2012

Cup Of Excellence – Friday 12th of October

SCAE Ireland is proud to host a FREE day of learning this coming Friday 12^th October. We will host Cup of Excellence head judge John Thompson.

John will be running a FREE cupping of the very best lots from the Cup of Excellence selection of this year’s Rwandan and Burundian crops.

Attendees will get to cup these fantastic coffees, run through a Cup of Excellence cupping form and understand a little more about the Cup of Excellence ethos.

This is an excellent opportunity to understand more about a very laudable organisation. Here is a snippet from CoE’s website:

The Cup of Excellence® program and trademark is owned and managed by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Inc. (ACE) a US based non-profit organization…..The Cup of Excellence is the most esteemed award given out for top coffees. These awards come from a strict competition that selects the very best coffee produced in that country for that particular year. These winning coffees are chosen by a select group of national and international cuppers and are cupped at least five different times during the competition process. Only coffees that continuously score high enough are allowed to move forward in the competition. The final winners are awarded the prestigious Cup of Excellence® and sold to the highest bidder during an internet auction.