The main sponsor for the Grand Barista Championship 2010 is Orchestrale which provides the stunning first prize - an Orchestrale 2 Group Etnica Display Espresso Machine valued at  $10,000.  See all the prizes.

Harbord Diggers Club
Evans Street
HARBORD NSW 2096

Heats will be held in Melbourne, Port Macquarie and Sydney as follows:
MELBOURNE HEATS - view results.
Congratulations to:
Erin Samson & Shannon Hyde who will compete in Sydney at the finals.

PORT MACQUARIE HEATS
Monday 30 August & Tuesday 31 August 2010
North Coast Institute of TAFE
Port Macquarie Campus
Widderson Street
PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
Registration Closes: Monday 23 August 2010 at 4pm

SYDNEY HEATS
Wednesday 15 September & Thursday 16 September 2010
Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute
28 Dale Street
BROOKVALE NSW 2100
Registration Closes: Thursday 9 September 2010 at 4pm

To register to complete in to 2010 GBC visit the Danes website

The Hong Kong Grand Barista Championship date will be Tuesday 7 September at the Restaurant and Bar at the Wanchai Exhibition Centre.

Heats will be held at BLEND showroom & Training Centre, Shop A, G/F Midas Plaza, 1 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong on Saturday 14 August and Saturday 20 August 2010. The winner of the Hong Kong GBC Final will travel to Australia to compete in the Danes Grand Barista Championship Final on Saturday 18 September 2010.

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New HK café Holly Brown features Tracy Kwok, Hong Kong's first barista champion - pictures here .

The 2009 winner was Miss Piyawan Peeka
The 1st runner up: Miss Benyapa Naowan
The 2nd runner up: Mr. Teerasak Sombatmee

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