MELBOURNE 2023
CONGRATULATIONS
Our Melbourne 2023 winners - Melanie and Aum from Team Udom!
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
MEET THE SPECIAL GUESTS
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PEDRO (PG) GOMEZ | JUDGE
Industry Beans
@pg.mez -
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FRAN LEE | JUDGE
Cafe Imports Australia
@franleecoffee -
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LUCY WARD | JUDGE
ST.ALi Coffee Roasters
@llucyward -
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LEMARA WINTERTON | JUDGE
Melbourne Coffee Merchants
@midnight.people_ -
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DANI GRECO | JUDGE
Small Batch Roasting Co.
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ANTHONY DOUGLAS | JUDGE
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DANNI CHOY | MC
Oatly
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DEMELZA JONES | MC
Same Cup
@samecup -
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YEO I DJ
Genre-bending Malaysian-Australian musician and producer
@snackswithyeo
OFFICIAL COMPETITION COFFEE
ROUND 1 - Barista Skills
A signature blend boosting a big body with vanilla, sweet caramel and fruit-driven flavours. A very well balanced blend that makes for excellent black coffee and really shines with milk.
ROUND 3 - The Mystery Mocktail Challenge
Coffee #1: Caramel, Vanilla, Milk Chocolate.
Coffee #2: Chocolate, Strawberry, Kiwifruit.
WHO COMPETED
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BATCHSTREET BOYS
Connor Tigwell | ONA Coffee
Hugh McDonnell | Slayer Espresso -
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BENCH WARMERS
Hernan Scheinfeld | Bench Coffee Co.
Morgan Raffety | Bench Coffee Co. -
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BROKEBATCH MOUNTAIN
Sophie Murchie | The Alternative Dairy Co
Zoe Tulloch | Five Senses Coffee -
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EXTRA HOT LONG BLACK
Derek Ng | The Fat Spatula
Jacob Segal | Campos Coffee -
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GOOD CHAT
Nicholas Petrie | Nigel Coffee
Ian Arguilles | Nigel Coffee -
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SK-1
Krystal Chan | St.ali
Spencer Tan | Manchester Press -
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ROBUSTA CRIMES
Alex Cole | Rumble Coffee
Matt Lynch | Rumble Coffee -
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THE RED HOT TAMPER
Devin Loong | Ona Melbourne
Ming Wan | Ona Melbourne -
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V60 NO SCOPE
Jackamo Stout | Specialist Espresso / Proud Mary Coffee
Ollie Darivas Sanchez | Proud Mary Coffee -
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VEGETARIAN FRIED CHICKEN!
Jae Kim | ST.ALi
Ella Jean | ST.ALi -
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YITHIOPIA NEALGACAFFEE
Yi Chen | Four Kilo Fish Coffee
Neal Ma | Lan Coffee Thornbury -
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UDOM TEAM
Melanie Sugeng | Thieves Coffee
Aum Phithakphon | Udom House
WHILE IN MELBOURNE
The Barista League’s guide to where to eat & drink, what to do and where to get caffeinated.
