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Meadow Fresh Barista Champs 2023

Find out who took out the top spots at the Meadow Fresh Barista Champs 2023.

Meadow Fresh Barista Champs 2023

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About the Meadow Fresh Barista Champs

The team here at Meadow Fresh love coffee, and we believe it’s important to support New Zealand’s coffee industry. We are proud to be a long-time supporter of the New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association, and the principle sponsor of the Aotearoa Barista Champs 2023.

New Zealand's most talented baristas will be competing to win the national title in Upper Hutt on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March 2023.

Each barista will take the stage for a 15-minute demonstration to music of their choice. They will be required to prepare four espressos, four milk drinks, and four original signature drinks. Scoring is based on: the taste of their beverages; cleanliness;  creativity; technical ability and presentation.

2023 Winners & Specialty Drinks
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Overall Winner: Honoka Kawashima
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Third Place: Jenny Kim
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Specialty Drink: Honoka Kawashima
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Specialty Drink: Jenny Kim
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Specialty Drink: Teddy Zhang
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Specialty Drink: Chace Tian
2023 Competitors
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Teddy Zhang from Specialty Coffee

Teddy began exploring coffee 4 years ago, starting with specialty coffee.

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Michael Tan from Coffee Journey

Michael started his coffee journey 10 years ago. 

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Jason Moore from Vanguard Specialty

Jason spent his early hospo days in Wellington in the early 2000's.

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Jenny Kim from Atomic Coffee

Jenny is a barista at Atomic Coffe