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 to be missed, with each state boasting members from Australia’s most awarded baristas.
As hearts were pumping, the clock was ticking. Steam was frothing, shots were pouring, and the bar for the challenge was set high. With 20 minutes on the clock, teams needed to produce 30 coffees, ranging from a piccolo to a Da Vinci chai latte, in take away and ceramic cups. The judges place their poker chip beside each of the winning drinks delivered by the teams, with the highest score of the 30 drinks winning the round.
With New South Wales and Western Australia both tying in the point score, they will join Victoria, Queensland and the ACT in the finals in September at the Equal Barista Cup at the Fine Foods Show in Sydney.
