Just a note that there is a change of data on Grinding and Brewing Level1 and Advanced Brewing will now take place on May 31st instead of May 30th (there are a small number of spaces available for both).

These will be the last 2 courses of this years Coffee Diploma, and we will release dates for forthcoming courses in the fall.

Now is a good time to remind you that Roasting Lvl1 (the first time delivered in Ireland) as well as Grinding and Brewing, and Advanced Brewing will be delivered on April 11th and 12th.

Many places have already been booked, so if you are interested get your name in soon.

Brewers Cup

1. David Walsh (Marco)

2. Michael Keane (River Cafe)

3. Christina Raehlert (Matthew Algie)

4. Dave Regan (3FE)

5. Pete Williams (3FE)

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Cup Tasting Championship

1. Keith O’Sullivan (Independent)

2. Michael Keane (River Cafe)

3. Juan M. Cuesta (Cinnamon)

4. Anita Nagy-Bertok (Matthew Algie)

5. Vinicius Arruda (Urbun Café)

6. Shauna Hanratty (Sodexo)

7. Kevin McLoughlin (Coffee Mojo)

8. Al Higgins (Independent)

Coffee lovers from as far away as Russia, Scandinavia and even Australia convened on Dublin for last year’s event and this year will be even more equally enticing to coffee enthusiasts everywhere.

First up on the Friday 30^th March is the Irish Brewers Cup where we seek to find our national representative who will follow up on Keith O’Sullivan’s victory at last years World Championships. This event pits some of the countries finest baristas in a battle to find the most skilled filter brewer and promises to be a hotly contested event.

Saturday sees Tamper Tantrum Live return to the stage at the Twisted Pepper in what is one the coffee industry’s premier education-focused conferences with a unique urban twist.

Last year’s speakers included World Barista champions, Espresso Machine innovators and Coffee bloggers; tickets sold out in a matter of days. This years line-up is a tight-lipped secret at the moment but is guaranteed to be just as prestigious.

Sunday is a double header with proceedings opening with the Irish Cup Tasters Championships. This event requires participants to spot the odd coffee out of three on eight separate occasions to determine who’s pallet is the most refined. Irelands representative in the past two years, David Walsh, has gone on to finish second at the World Championships two years running.

Following that is the inaugural Hasbean World Home-Barista Championships, aimed at crowning the finest home-barista there is. Amateur contestants will bring their own equipment and present to a panel of professional judges to determine who will be the first ever Hasbean World Barista Champion.

Entry is free on Friday and Sunday but Saturdays even is a ticket-only affair and can be purchased here for €50 which includes lunch and filter coffees for all attendees.

This is one of the most exciting events on the international coffee calendar and is a unique opportunity for coffee lovers to experience the best of what the specialty coffee industry has to offer.

Friday 30^th March Irish Brewers Cup

Saturday 31^st March Tamper Tantrum Live

Sunday 1^st April Irish Cup Tasters Championship

Hasbean World Home Barista Championships

Entry for the Brewer’s Cup and Cup Tasters Championships will be online shortly.

The first two modules of the SCAE Coffee Diploma, Green Coffee Level 1 and Sensory Level 1, will be taking place on the 23rd and 24th of February in Marco, 74 Heather Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18.

Places are extremely limited.

To register for these modules, as well as the rest of the diploma course – follow this link.

Details of the content of both modules:

Green Coffee Level 1

Sensory Level 1

Lorraine 632

Megumi 623.5

Julia 607

Rob 595.5

Vini 534.5

The SCAE would like to extend its congratulations to Colin and to Ruslan who won the Latte Art Competition on the day.

Photos to follow (ps if you have photos drop me a message in the comments below).

We shall be streaming the competitions all day from Food And Bev Live.

Click here - http://www.livestream.com/scaeireland

SCAE Ireland is happy to announce the most comprehensive independent Coffee Education Programme ever seen on this island. This year we will run the SCAE Coffee Diploma for the first time, covering coffee education and certification in green coffee, coffee roasting, grinding , brewing, sensory and barista skills. With a curriculum written by renowned industry experts, it is an opportunity for those involved in the coffee sector to upskill in all things coffee. Participants can sit modules and certifications specifically to suit their profession or sit all modules and earn themselves an SCAE Coffee Diploma.

THE BEST VALUE IS FOR SCAE IRELAND MEMBERS TO SIGN UP FOR THE FULL DIPLOMA FOR €1,000 (€1,250 FOR NON-MEMBERS), A SAVING OF €290 & €250 RESPECTIVELY.

NOTE – IN THE EVENT OF ONE COURSE SELLING OUT FASTER THAN OTHERS, PRECEDENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE BOOKING THE FULL DIPLOMA COURSE.

LOCATION

At various accessible locations around Dublin to suit the module in question. See WWW.SCAE.IE

LECTURERS

Some of the finest teachers in the coffee industry will be on hand to present seminars and certify attendees including:

John Thompson – CoffeeNexus

John has over 16 years of experience in speciality coffee, working on projects from the field through to retail.  His work at origin has spanned several continents. John has worked closely with coffee growers in several countries developing long term relationships, sustainable buying programs, and quality improvement initiatives.  John now trains and consults across the globe through his company Coffee Nexus, primarily on sourcing, sensory and roasting related projects. He has recently worked with the SCAE in developing the Coffee Diploma system, leading the green coffee section of the program, and supporting the Sensory module.

Filip Akerblom – Brasset AB

Filip today runs Brasett AB, trading green beans and retailing to Scandinavian micro roasters; Lilla Kafferosteriet AB, a micro roastery and coffee bar in the south of Sweden; and Svenska Specialkaffe Akademin, delivering education for national and international coffee business.
A certified Brewmaster, and an SCAE Authorised Trainer, Filip has  judged in seven Cup of Excellence competitions and was lead author on the curriculum for SCAE’s roasting module.

Paul Stack –Marco Beverage Systems

Programme leader of the SCAE Gold Cup, Paul co-authored the Brewing and Grinding and Advanced Brewing modules for the SCAE Coffee Diploma curriculum and has been delivering seminars and workshops throughout Europe for the last five years.

David Walsh –Marco Beverage Systems

David has lectured widely on all things coffee, been part of World Coffee Events’ machine certification process in 2011 and placed 2^nd in the World Cup-Tasters Championship in both 2010 and 2011. A certified Brewmaster, David also placed 3^rd & 2^nd in the Irish Barista Championships in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Julia Murray –Espressosense

Julia is a vastly experience trainer with over 15 years experience, Julia is a certified Barista Level 2 calibrator and has taught Barista certification all over Ireland for many years.

DETAILED CURRICULUM HERE: http://scae.com/education/coffee-diploma-modules.html

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT EDUCATION@SCAE.IE OR VISIT WWW.SCAE.IE

IBC Finalist Interview #3 Julia McKenna from SCAE IRELAND on Vimeo.