God speed and good luck
to Mark Chandler, Kim Godleman and SPICE contributor Ben Bicknell, who are off representing WA at the 2009 Detpak Australian Barista Championship on the Gold Coast. They'll be competing in the Barista Championship, Latte Art Championship and Cupping Championship respectively.
Photos of Mark and his 'spiced blueberry pannacotta, with a shot of espresso and topped with a herb infused foam' at Five Senses Coffee's Flickr Site
UPDATE: Congratulations to Ben Bicknell for taking out first place in the Cupping Championship. He'll go on to represent Australia in the World Cup Tasting Championship, being held in Cologne, Germany in June. Cupping competitions require competitors to identify the odd coffee out in eight groups of coffee in as fast a time as possible.


