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2010 GBC Melbourne Heats - Results |
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The Melbourne Heats of the Danes Grand Barista Championship were held on Saturday 10 July 2010. View the gallery
1st PLACE - Erin Sampson with a score of 357 – Has won a Flight to Sydney and accommodation for two nights to compete in the GBC Final Saturday 18 September + 100kg of Danes Gourmet Coffee
2nd PLACE - Shannon Hyde with a score of 323.50 (Jesse Hyde’s brother – winner of 2009 GBC). Has won a Flight to Sydney and accommodation for two nights to compete in the GBC Final Saturday 18 September + 50kg of Danes Gourmet Coffee.
3rd PLACE - Remy Shapyzer with a score of 301 – Has won 25kg of Danes Gourmet Coffee
The next round of heats will be held at Port Macquarie on Monday 30 August & Tuesday 31 August 2010. |
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It's back! Australasia's premier barista competition is here with awesome prizes , a new format and a renewed commitment to profiling Australasia's rising espresso talent.
Registrations are now open for the 2010 Grand Barista Championship.
There are 3 qualifying heats to be conducted prior to the finals.
The top three baristas from the Australian GBC heats will compete in the final against the GBC winners from Thailand and Hong Kong which will be held on Saturday 18th September 2010, Harbord Diggers Club, Evan Street, Harbord in Sydney, Australia.
Visitor Registration
To register as a VISITOR to attend the finals at the Harbord Diggers Club please submit the following Visitor Registration Form – there will be fantastic entertainment on the day!
VISITOR REGISTRATION FORM
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2010 Grand Barista Championship Key Dates |
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This year the Grand Barista Championship finals will be held on Saturday 18 September 2010 at:
HARBORD DIGGERS CLUB
Evans Street
HARBORD NSW 2096
11.00am - 6.30pm
Heats will be held in Melbourne, Port Macquarie and Sydney as follows
MELBOURNE HEATS
Friday 9 July &
Saturday 10 July 2010
Congratulations to:
Erin Sampson & Shannon Hyde who will compete in Sydney at the finals.
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PORT MACQUARIE HEATS
Monday 30 August &
Tuesday 31 August 2010
North Coast Institute of TAFE
Port Macquarie Campus
Widderson Street
PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
REGISTRATION CLOSES:
Monday 23 August 2010 at 12pm |
SYDNEY HEATS
Wednesday 15 September & Thursday 16 September 2010
Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute
28 Dale Street
BROOKVALE NSW 2100
REGISTRATION CLOSES:
Thursday 9 September 2010 at 4pm |
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2010 Grand Barista Championship Prizes |
1st PRIZE:
Valued at
$16,700 |
2010 Danes Grand Barista Champion status
1 x 2 Group Orchestrale Etnica Display Espresso machine
Everpure Water Filtration System
200kg (or 1 years supply) of Danes Gourmet Coffee
GBC Trophy
Gold Medal |
2nd PRIZE:
Valued at
$4,700 |
Hands-on Tour of Mountain Top Coffee Farm, Northern NSW (including flights, accommodation & car hire)
Everpure Water Filtration System
100kgs (or 1 years supply) of Danes Gourmet Coffee
Silver Medal |
3rd PRIZE:
Valued at
$2,800 |
1 x Mazzer-mini Grinder
Everpure Water Filtration System
50kg (or 1 years supply) of Danes Gourmet Coffee
Bronze Medal |
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To register as a COMPETITOR you must print out and complete the following Competitor Registration form.
 2010 GBC Competitor Registration Form
Competitor Registration is $110 and must be sent with the completed competitor registration form to:
Danes Gourmet Coffee GBC
P.O. Box 7113
Warringah Mall NSW 2100.
GBC Rules and Regulations - Competitors must read
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2010 Grand Barista Championship in Hong Kong & Thailand |
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The Hong Kong Grand Barista Championship date will be Tuesday 7 September at the Restaurant and Bar at the Wanchai Exhibition Centre.
Heats will be held at BLEND showroom & Training Centre, Shop A, G/F Midas Plaza, 1 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong on Saturday 14 August and Saturday 20 August 2010. The winner of the Hong Kong GBC Final will travel to Australia to compete in the Danes Grand Barista Championship Final on Saturday 18 September 2010.
Visit our site at blog.coffeedeamour.com and follow us on facebook.com/GBCHK
The Thailand Grand Barista Championship website is www.gbcthailand.com
Thailand Heats: Saturday 14 July and Sunday 15 July at P & F Coffee Office, GBC Final: Sunday 29 August 2010 at Orangery Restaurant & Bar, 4th Floor Siam Paragon Center, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok
View photos here |
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Gold Sponsor - Orchestrale by Instruments of Espresso |
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Orchestrale Etnica machines used in the 2010 GBC are supplied by Instruments of Espresso.
Orchestrale commercial espresso machines are now available.
Orchestrale Etnica on display at the
Danes Gourmet Coffee training room
28 Dale St Brookvale NSW.
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Distributed in Australia by Instruments of Espresso
Call 02 9938 4522 now for a free demonstration.
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The Orchestrale is an absolutely fantastic machine. I had the opportunity to use it at the GBC Heats and Finals and I was able to get everything I wanted out of the coffee. I was able to manipulate it and get everything I wanted. As far as milk texturing goes, it nails it which is really important, especially in Australia where we produce so many milk-based coffees.
The Orchestrale is an all-round great machine, the ergonomics are fantastic too and it’s easy to operate. It is a pure pleasure to work with and produces lovely coffee and lovely milk.
Jesse Hyde, 2009 Danes Gourmet Coffee Australasian Grand Barista Champion
 Download the Orchestrale Library to see these beautiful espresso machines in use around the world.
For more information visit the Orchestrale website
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Sliver & Bronze Sponsors and Media Partner |
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The Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute (DGCI) Grand Barista Championship (GBC) will be held on Saturday 18 September 2010 at Harbord Diggers Club.
There is nothing more enjoyable than a beautiful cup of coffee crafted by a passionate barista to make your day. It takes a level of knowledge, skill, creativity and experience to create a beautiful coffee. This year the Danes Grand Barista Championship changed the format to best present a professional barista’s skills and celebrate quality coffee.
Our hand selected judges and their palates will be some of the most highly respected coffee people in the industry. We have chosen the Orchestrale Etnica commercial espresso machine to conduct the championship on for its temperature stability and capability to consistently extract the essence of the coffees potential. Machines will be calibrated to run at 92 degrees Celsius at the head at 9 bar of pressure.
The GBC competing baristas will present the following coffee beverages for the judges.
4 x Espresso
Our new format is designed to profile and highlight the coffee through the careful and meticulous skill of the barista. The volume and time restrictions of the WBC have been removed to provide the barista with complete freedom to fully exploit the maximum flavour potential of the coffee. We believe that one of the most important parts of coffee making is consistency. Competitors will be judged on the coffees flavour and consistent brewing time and volume.
4 x Milk Coffees
What amount of milk compliments your extraction? You don’t have to serve a cappuccino with a certain level of froth. Just produce a beautiful balance of espresso base and textured milk that you as the barista desires.
4 x Latte Art Coffees
When you see a barista pour a beautiful design on top of your coffee you know they have experience, skill, and a genuine passion for their craft. This section of the competition will show off the barista’s skill and passion. This will not be judged on taste. The competitor can present their artwork in any vessel with each pattern to be the same.
There will be no signature beverage to take away from the focus of “the coffee”. Coffee is the most chemically complex food product on the planet in terms of flavour and aroma. Why try and add anything to it?
The Danes Grand Barista Championship is for the barista and the coffee. Each competitor has twelve minutes to complete their presentation. Our new format has the barista training for their presentation right now as they work in their cafe perfecting their skills and honing their technique. We look forward to the next championship and the baristas who will come to test their skills in Australia's premier barista competition.
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