Now in its 7th year, the Golden Bean has created ‘golden’ opportunities for the Australian coffee industry. It continues as the ‘must attend’ event for Australian coffee roasters, providing unique opportunities for networking and exchanging ideas within this growing industry.

The Conference:
Four days of coffee judging, seminars and networking events:

PROGRAM
Tuesday 16 October
Arrive/evening at leisure
Wednesday 17 October
Judging calibration/coffee judging/seminar/evening Big Kart Track Racing & BBQ
Thursday 18 October
Sanitarium Breakfast/seminars/coffee judging/Beer Matching Dinner with Dr Chuck Hahn
Friday 19 October
Seminars/coffee judging/evening at leisure
Saturday 20 October
Day at Leisure/Awards Dinner
Sunday 21 October - Depart for home

Seminars include:

1. Judging Calibration – Justin Metcalf.
A review of sensorial training, cupping technology and technical standards.
2. Roasting Equipment – Mark Beattie, Coffee Roasters Australia.
Coffee lab and sample set up, equipment and procedures.
3. Andrew Hetzel – Cafemakers, LLC
The emergence of fine robusta.
4. Keynote Speaker – Dr Charles (Chuck) Hahn.
Creating Craft Cultures.
5. Sustainability and Traceability – Juliette Caulkins, Commercial Director. UTZ Certified.
The economic opportunities and social impact sustainability and traceability programs can achieve while at the same time creating value in markets.
6. Effective Customer Surveys – David Parnham, Cafe Pulse.
How to get real results and insight into your customers.

HIGHLIGHTS

Green Bean Zone
Instead of coffee roasters making the trek to origin we are bringing origin to the Golden Bean. This new addition will allow conference delegates to cup up to 100 origins, source new coffees and build new business relationships.

Keynote Speaker: Dr Charles (Chuck) Hahn
Director and Brew Master of Malt Shovel Brewery.

One of Australia’s highest profile brewers, Dr Chuck Hahn’s career spans more than 30 years across three countries. He has held positions with Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, Lion Breweries in New Zealand and Tooth and Reschs Breweries and the Lion Nathan group in Sydney, Australia. He also founded the Hahn Brewery in Sydney in 1988, which became part of the Tooheys Brewery and Lion Nathan in early 1993.
Chuck Hahn is currently the brewmaster at the Malt Shovel Brewery which is located in the former Hahn Brewery, where a range of flavoursome ales are brewed in honour of James Squire, Australia’s first brewer.
Dr Hahn is not only a master craftsman, elevating the science of brewing to an art form; he is also a passionate believer in the importance of complementing good foods with great beers.

OPTIONAL EXTRA: Special One Day Course

Preparation for Q Grader Course: including Green Bean Grading
In a one-day format, this course will discuss all sections of the Q Grader course, give pointers to prepare for the exams and lead you through some of its exercises.

The course will also cover:
• Quality verses commodity
• Understanding defects
• Smart green bean procurement
• Storage of green beans
• Ethical trends
• Bean variety – species
• How to tell the different countries of origin by bean shape, size and look

Note: You must book your place for the conference prior to the event. Entry will not be allowed without prior booking and ticketing.

12 Coffee Categories
Category 1 – Espresso (Short Black)
Category 2 – Milk Based (Latte)
Category 3 – Australian Grown (Milk Based)
Category 4 – Filter Coffee
Category 5 – Organic (Espresso)
Category 6 – Single Origin (Espresso)
Category 7 – Decaffeinated (Latte)
Category 8 – Syphon Coffee
Category 9 – Chain Store / Coffee Franchise (Milk Based)
Category 10 – Chain Store / Coffee Franchise – (Espresso)
Category 11 – Coffeesnobs (Espresso)
Category 12 – Coffeesnobs (Milk Based)

Don’t miss this opportunity!

For more information please contact,
Cafe Culture. P: 02 6583 7163  E: [email protected]

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