Multiple competitors in the 2019 national coffee competitions will proceed to the finals using Project Origin-sourced coffees, as announced this afternoon at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE).

Of the six competitors proceeding to the final stages of the Australian Barista Championships, five will be using Project Origin coffees. These finalists, in no particular order, are as follows:

Anthony Douglas (Axil Coffee Roasters)
Tilly Sproule (Tim Adams Specialty Coffee) – Panama, Finca Deborah, Geisha
Matthew Lewin (ONA Coffee) – Honduras, Pacas, Finca Beti and La Montanita
Hugh Kelly (ONA Coffee) – Panama, Finca Deborah, Geisha
Angus Mackie (ONA Coffee) – Kenya, Thageini, SL28/SL34
Joao Carlos Henriques (ONA Coffee) – El Salvador, Los Pirineos, Pacamara

In the Australian Brewers Cup Championships, several competitors will also proceed to the finals using Project Origin sourced coffees. These finalists, again in no particular order, are:

Yanina Ferreyra (Project Origin) – Panama,Finca Deborah  Jasper ‘Evolution’, Geisha
Isaac Kim (ONA Coffee) – Ethiopia, Kochere Indigo, Heirloom
Devin Loong (ONA Coffee) – Panama, Finca Deborah Amber ‘Vivid’, Geisha

We are exceptionally proud to have helped sourced coffees for each of these competitors, and wish to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the producers who have grown and processed these coffees – none of this would be possible without their knowledge and dedication.

We look forward to seeing everyone on stage for the finals tomorrow!