After 2 days of intense competition it was a nail biting finish between the Victorian  and the ACT teams. After the 30 cup final the scores were tied and an overtime round comprising of 9 drinks was required to find a winner. It came down to the last cup in the overtime round for judges […]

20 minutes, 30 drinks and only 1 winner! State teams offer up 4 of their top baristas to battle it out against each other to win the title of The Da Vinci State of Origin Barista Champions.  Designed to reproduce the pressure of what happens in great espresso bars around the world, under pressure, baristas […]

  The Da Vinci State of Origin Team Barista Championship Final showdown took place at Fine Foods Sydney as part of the Australian Culinary Federation action. Australia’s most creative and animated format sprang to life on Monday 5th September with all teams showing great inspiration and flair, from their coffee production to their stylised uniforms. […]

The Da Vinci State of Origin teams went above and beyond the call of duty in this exciting new event at Café Biz 2011. The Victorians had everything but the pom pommed cheerleaders as they started their campaign with a jog around the expo in their Gridiron style team uniforms. It was an event not […]