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Mahlkönig is leading in innovation by shaping the trends of tomorrow. We have set new quality standards within our industry through the introduction of the “grind-on-demand” principle and raised the awareness for the advantages of fresh grinding on the taste. Our most recent grinder models combine especially engineered premium grinding technology with innovative features for an optimal workflow at the coffee bar.

Our motivation and inspiration is our close contact to the international coffee industry to which we feel genuinely connected by our common passion for the best coffee. Mahlkönig is a long-term well-esteemed member of the specialty coffee community and actively promotes the community’s spirit through its engagement, especially at events taking place on every continent on earth.

Driven by the aspiration to contribute to the highest coffee enjoyment, we further develop our new grinder generations. With top performances in product and grinding quality and with a strong spirit of innovation Mahlkönig is increasing its lead over the competition.

Mahlkönig is a brand of the Hemro Group. www.hemrogroup.com

One the most practical innovations for baristas is the lever actuated steam control, which allows for variable steam pressure delivery with 2 programmable positions on each side. This gives baristas the ability to dial in the best steam flowrate and facilitates moving seamlessly between larger and smaller steaming pitchers, as well as different types of milk.

Golden Bean 2020 is just around the corner and we are delighted to have 100% Australian owned Riverina Fresh as the dairy milk of choice for our competition. Riverina Fresh have been official milk supplier to the world’s largest coffee roasting competition for the past three years and this year will once again be supplying their highly regarded full cream milk.

Riverina Fresh milks have a strong reputation across the specialty coffee industry for their great taste, functional performance, and consistency. Their full cream milk has a smooth, full-bodied flavour and exceptional taste that make it the milk of choice of Australia’s leading baristas and roasters.

We have a new category for this year’s Golden Bean roasters competition – Plant Milk!

The challenge for the coffee roaster is to design their roasted coffee to make the plant milk shine in a milk based coffee.

We have asked past Golden Bean champions to practice in their businesses designing a coffee to pair with our sponsored milk, Alternative Dairy Company Oat.

CUTTING EDGE BREWING TECHNOLOGY

Unmatched temperature control during the extraction allows the barista to fine tune every shot, resulting in a better cup profile. Proprietary multi-boiler brewing technology gives each machine unmatched temperature control and consistency. With independent groups and LCD shot timers, baristas are able to dial in temperature delivery to fine tune the espresso extraction and then lock in for service.

The timeless design is one of the distinguishing features of RS1, a sturdy, stylish machine made of stainless steel, blending classic lines with the latest high-tech features. The machine was designed in partnership with the leading Italian company MOMO Design. Providing baristas with enhanced workflow, resulting in less preparation time and better customer experience. With the RS1, each aspect of a barista’s interaction with the espresso machine were carefully considered to create a seamless and comfortable working environment.

Riverina Fresh has established a strong reputation for quality and consistency in specialty coffee. This reputation has been built from years of developing an understanding of both the science and the art of delivering quality milk for coffee; understanding the key role of milk composition, the importance of on farm practices and the many other factors that influence the functionality of fresh milk with coffee. 

Unquestionably stock market commodities have been affected the world-over and none more important to the Australian coffee roaster as the green bean commodities, which have been volatile to say the least. Driven by fear and uncertainty by this global pandemic, not to mention environmental challenges.

We will only be running 5 categories this year. Espresso, Milk Based, Filter, Franchise Milk and Alternate Milk. We have limited the number to 100 entries per category and a roaster can only enter the category once. To make the playing field even tighter we have put a price max of green beans at $60 per kilo. We want to test the skills of the roaster not the size of their wallet.

Conditions of entry will be very different to any other Golden Bean event to date. There will be signage on entry to sanitise, adhere to the 1.5 metre rule, attendees are asked to sign in by use of a QR code when entering the Golden Bean venue. Attendees are advised to check the NSW website – https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 for current public health advice in relation to locations where people who visited are required to self-isolate.

Hi All,

We have been overwhelmed with the amount of entries we have received so far, and we would like to announce that the Milk Based Category #2 has officially closed as it has reached 100 entries. We apologise to all roasters who have missed out on entering Milk Based however we still have Espresso, Filter, Alternative Milk Based and Franchise/Chain Store Milk Based categories that are still open. If you have not yet entered, we recommend you do so soon as we have only got 166 entry spaces left. Also, if you have entered the Milk Based Category and your entry is still in the ‘processing’ stage can you please fulfil your entry. 

We are excited to once again welcome back 100% Australian owned Riverina Fresh as the dairy milk of choice for Golden Bean 2020. Riverina Fresh have been official milk supplier to the world’s largest coffee roasting competition for the past three years and this year will once again be supplying their highly regarded full cream milk.

Australian owned and made, Riverina Fresh continues to produce high quality milk and dairy products for the Specialty Coffee Industry.

With a heritage dating back over 98 years, Riverina Fresh partners with a small group of 20 dairy farmers in the productive agricultural Riverina region, providing premium milk to cafes and retail outlets across NSW, VIC, and ACT.  Our milk is sourced locally from farmers who are experts in dairy, many second-generation families who share our commitment to excellence in specialty coffee. They have spent time with our coffee partners, both on farm and in roastery & café, which creates a unique farm to café collaboration and results in an appreciation of the role each plays in producing outstanding specialty coffee.

While a flat temperature profile can definitely produce some tasty espressos, having the ability to brew espresso on a profile opens it up to many more flavor profiles and taste possibilities. Temperature profiling can even open up a coffee and show it in its best light, similar to the way a well extracted pour over can. This is because temperature is the most influential variable to extraction quality and determines the rate at which flavor compounds extract from the coffee and enter the espresso. Simply put, temperature determines what your coffee tastes like. And just like every other variable with coffee, small movements create big changes in the cup quality.

It’s been a crazy time for our industry and most of us have felt the pain of the Covid 19 Pandemic. Many coffee businesses have felt the brunt of reduced seating numbers and cafe closures. We have decided to still run the Golden Bean Australia in November, designed around a Covid safe competition. We are reducing the event down to a workable size with limited coffee categories and a smaller number of judges in alignment with social distancing laws. The event will take place in Port Macquarie and we will be inviting judges who live close to this area.

The Golden Bean Australia/NZ 2019 in Port Macquarie was a huge success for the event organizer. The World’s largest coffee roasting competition had a total of 1,580 entries from 615 roasters from all around Australia/NZ.

The competition took place at the Rydges Hotel in Port Macquarie, and they also catered for 200 guests over the four days of the competition. The event saw some of Australia’s/NZ’s best Coffee Roasters compete for the prestigious rights of being the Grand Champion Roaster of Australia/NZ.

Hi All,

Last year at Golden Bean Australia/NZ we invited Brandon Bir from Crimson Cup Coffee Ohio to attend the event. The day before Golden Bean judging commenced we ran a sensory analysis course with Brandon, whose experience as an SCA AST and SCA campus inspector was a valuable well of knowledge for roasters to tap into. We had a great response from this workshop and we’ve decided to run a similar workshop at this year’s Golden Bean Australia/NZ.

Hi All, 

The Golden Bean is only 5 weeks away and preparations are in full swing. Amongst all the planning we have had a slight delay on our coffee bags getting sent out.

Click below to see 2017 Competition winners

https://goldenbean.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/GBA_Awards_PRES_2017_Final_LR-1.pdf

Click below to download your 2017 Merchandise form

The Golden Bean is the world’s largest coffee roaster competition with roasters submitting their choice coffees to be judged by industry peers at the conference. Over the last 5 years we’ve held a green bean cupping event “The Green Bean Zone”, with the aim of connecting brokers with purchasers and quality face to face business interaction. The end result – coffee roasters can meet all participating brokers in one space, cup a wide range of origins, open up supply channels / options and facilitate purchasing needs for the ensuing year.

To grow on this already successful program – in 2018 we have added a monthly communication stream “The Green Bean Portal” whereby we’ll be sharing monthly event information, news and relevant products with coffee roasting businesses. A key part of this communication will be the inclusion of a GREEN BEAN offer list showcasing what’s available NOW.

To join us and maximise your interaction with Australian Coffee Roasters contact connor@cafeculture.com for more information.

As the only member of BSCA (Brazil Specialty Coffee Association) in Australia, Minas Hill Coffee is proud to offer what the Brazilian Specialty Coffee industry has in its best.
We focus on providing to roasters access to high-end and reliable coffees, ongoing, lots or micro-lots.

Last week the coffee Industry judged and awarded Australia’s and New Zealand’s best coffee roasting business at the 12^th annual Pentair Everpure Golden Bean Roaster’s Competition and Conference.

The coastal town of Port Macquarie, headquarters for Café Culture International, was blessed with the smell of roasted coffee in the air as the industry judged the country’s best at this year’s Pentair Everpure Golden Bean Roaster’s Competition the Largest Coffee Roasters competition in the world.
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Cafe Culture International is proud to present the Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition & Conference. This annual international event will once again be held in the following locations:

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We are asking for your opinion – what do YOU want to take away from the event? What do YOU think is the most relevant thing to discuss in the industry this year?

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