Aust. barista champs - WA heats

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Ben Boyle from WA has sent this through for posting:

The WABC is an independent competition run by the AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association (AASCA). This year the WABC is moving to a bigger, slicker and more accessible location of the City of Perth Town Hall (crn of Barrack and Hay Street).

The event will be held over two days on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of March. An information session consisting of a general run through, tips for the competitions and the opportunity to practice on the competition espresso machine will be held around a week before the competition (possibly Sunday 25th February). Additional practice sessions may be available throughout the week preceding the competition.

Any resident within Western Australia is eligible to enter. The winner of the WABC will secure their place in the AASCA Australian Barista Championships on April 29th, the winner of which will represent the nation at the World Barista Championships in Tokyo, Japan later in the year.

If you would like further information, would like a copy of the rules and score sheets or would like an application form, visit the AASCA website: www.aasca.com. Also, feel free to either give me a call on 0439 511 881, email me at [email protected].

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final update from Ben: The next big event on the WA Coffee Calendar - the 2007 WA Barista Championship, is coming around with surprising speed; this annual event has moved up a notch, this year being hosted in the City of Perth Town Hall - enter in the competition and show your skills with a chance to represent Australia in Tokyo, Japan or just come along to watch and absorb the atmosphere. Who can enter? Any resident of Western Australia. That's right - you don't need to be a working barista! When? There is an information session being held on Sunday, 25th February. Starting at 3pm, the session will provide an open forum for prospective competitors to ask any questions they may have, talk about the format of the competition and have a play on the machines that will be used for the competition. The heats will be held on Saturday, 3rd and Sunday, 4th March starting at 10am. Where? The Information Session on the 25th February will be hosted at the W.A. Barista Academy (135 Lake Street, Northbridge). The Barista Championship will be held at the City of Perth Town Hall (Crn. Barrack and Hay Street in the Perth CBD). What? So, what's involved in the W.A. Barista Championship.