CS Shoot-out @ Aroma

[lucinda]

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Take comfort Cindy, they dont really have anything like that in Brissy, Tassie or Perth either. Dont listed to Marcstolk, hes just jealous of our fine, clean, cultured state! ;D

Too True ;D 8-)

[marcstolk]

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Very Jealous! :-) 8-)

[Andy]

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Youre a scream, Dennis!.

As a non-participant (in Melbourne, and worked yesterday anyway) Id also like to thank everyone who went, competed, and posted.

Why?
Ive enjoyed immensely absorbing the atmosphere and fun vicariously here on Coffeesnobs.

Thats great to hear Robusto. I was obviously there but I do agree that as a community we all enjoy "sharing the moment" via the forum. I do the same reading the posts about the pickup points each month... its fun.

Youre a scream, Dennis!.
I believe that if there is a common theme among the posts, it is this: our beloved leader is a great guy who looks younger than his hirsute avatar.

:-[ <--- I need a very blushed smiley here

Yeah I am a good guy and I must need to change my avatar.
Im uncomfortable with most any picture of me and it was only ever included on the forum to make it easier to spot me at CS get togethers. Ill see what else I can find.
8-)

[hazbean]

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" Why dont we ever get anything like this in Adelaide???? "

Well we did have the Aus Barista Championship just a few
months ago

[Sullo]

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thats because Sydney is the coffee capital of Australia

*ducks and runs* :P

[hazchem]

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Id also like to thank all that competed, and tolerated my loud voice and efforts to get the crowd involved.

It was arranged in the spirit of fun and I think we all enjoyed the event. I was also glad that we got a total novice in from the crowd!

So yes, thanks to the sponsors, Andy for judging and most of all the competitors for taking part!

[Ozi]

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thats because Sydney is the coffee capital of Australia

*ducks and runs* :P

*laughs uproariously*

I would love to see a competition like this in the true capital of coffee! looks like a LOT of fun was had by all you guys and girls, and i want in. :P Could we maybe get one happening down here, Andy?

[scoota_gal]

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Could we maybe get one happening down here, Andy?

I half tried to get a CS stand this year (albeit fairly late). The price for a site was very high and would have required more time than I had to give to make it happen. I secretly hope to get one off the ground next year though.

<snip>

How great would it be to have a pile of CSrs roasting in a tent on a whole host of whacky devices and pulling great shots on domestic class machines? We might even be able to get a domestic machine & grinder sponsor to lend the equipment for event!

I think we might have the makings of a plan for "Aroma oh eight"

This is what has been tossed around so far...

And there has been some "backstage" talk about something getting off the ground in Melbourne. But as its just talk so far, I wont say anything more!

[Dennis]

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Please make it the weekend of 15th September... Sue and I are coming down that weekend to go to 15 and do a cafe crawl!

[scoota_gal]

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LOL! I dont think it will be off the ground that soon, Dennis!

[Sullo]

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CSers roasting, does that mean I can bring "Frypandenstein"

google it, its worldwide now!

[DiBort]

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HELLO EVERYONE!

Indeed, were posting few days after the storm was all over, but Renzo and I took few days just catching on our breath, putting things in place and answering dozens of emails awaiting forever in our inbox....so:

HUGE thanks to: Hazchem, Thundergod, Nakedbeans, Recurve boy and mwatt, who have showed a generous volunteering spirit and great passion for coffee, that made the shoot-out and the entire exhibition a great success. Without their hard work, kindness and dedication, we would have never been able to put the Home Barista message across.

Great thanks to Andy whod bitten the bullet and made the trip to meet up with all of us and judge CSers on their lumpy spuds!

Many thanks to Nunu, JasonD, NakedBean, Vivienne, Ben & Dennis for their braveness facing the big crowd and pulling shots out of their comfort zone in front of our cameras...

Thanks also to Chris Natoli for his generous contribution to the shoot-out winner prize.

And last but not least, thank you, CSers for your ongoing support of a young, developing business, thriving on people like yourselves, whore making it all worthwhile and an enjoyable journey for us.

Next year, Di Bartoli we will occupy a larger space, and create an exclusive CS meeting point for CSers to chat, pull shots and compete who draws Andy better....you got a whole year to practice! Renzo & Ofra