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Otto Demonstration Evening

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Creator of the fabulous OTTO stovetop ESPRESSO maker Craig Hiron will be at the First Pour Melbourne on Dec 6, from 18.00 to give us a full working demo.

This stainless steel internationally recognised, modern design based on the classic
Italian ‘Atomic’, offers a lifetime of coffee enjoyment for in the home. It produces professional quality espresso and includes a steam wand for creating beautifully textured milk.

OTTO comes with an OTTO tamper, the OTTO experience DVD providing a barista training session, two Italian designed latte glasses and a stainless milk jug, packaged in a robust premium travel case.

Special purchase price on the night $689 (RRP $795).

Veneziano’s Mike Wells on preparing for barista competition

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One of our young gun baristas at Veneziano Coffee Roasters, Mike Wells, talks to us about preparing for barista competitions. With the recent announcement that Melbourne will host the 2013 World Barista Championship, we expect to see a record number of competitors in the state competitions in the lead up to the nationals, with the aim of ultimately competing in the the world championship on home turf.

Mike was first introduced to Veneziano through Blefari Caffe e Cucina in Adelaide where he worked as a barista, before taking up the offer to become head barista at the First Pour Adelaide and Veneziano’s coffee trainer in South Australia.

Despite being relatively new to competitions

Spot the difference!

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Check this out… On the left is the celebratory cake from First Pour Adelaide’s launch party last night (on the right is the new Veneziano packaging art concept). Congratulations on a task well done for this amazing looking cake, courtesy of Veneziano Adelaide client Delicious Biscuit!

Brisbane First Pour Latte Art Smackdown

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Last night’s latte art smackdown at Veneziano’s First Pour, Brisbane was videoed by The Beanstalker. See the video he shot – on his phone – of the two finalists – Mike Tamm and Josh Russell – in their last elimination rounds and the final. Congrats to Josh on the win, and thanks to all the Brisbane baristas who competed, we hope you enjoyed the comp.

First Pour Espresso Bar and Showroom comes to Adelaide

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Veneziano Coffee Roasters has just opened a First Pour espresso bar and specialty coffee showroom on the site of a completely refurbished former book store premises in Melbourne Street, North Adelaide.

The speciality coffee roaster has a number of long-standing and dedicated cafe customers in South Australia, including Argo on the Parade, Blefari Cafe, Restaurant Tranquilo, Sazon Espresso, Lime 2 Cafe, Jenny’s Gourmet Bakery, Lunchroom Espresso Bar and Chocolate @ No. 5 amongst them and saw it fit to bring its showroom concept to coffee-devoted Adelaide.

The Adelaide First Pour is modelled on its sister sites in Melbourne and Brisbane and is intended to be

First Pour West End to host Latte Art smackdown

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Veneziano Coffee Roasters – First Pour, West End (Brisbane), will hold a latte art smackdown at the end of March.

Details are as follows:

Date: Friday March 30, 2012

Location: Veneziano First Pour Cafe, 369 Montague Rd, West End

Time: Doors open at 5.30pm
Competition kicks off at 6.30pm
(competitors briefing @ 6.15pm)

Max Entrants: 20 people

Judges: Tim Adams, Scott Luengen, Jean-Paul Sutton

Prize: $400 (cash)

Rules: