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Pullman coffee tampers are 100% Australian owned and made. There is no surprise that they are the preferred tamper for baristas, as each tamper is designed and made with exceptional attention to detail and precision.

We are thrilled to have all the official ASCA merchandise available at Barista Supplies. The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) was established in 2001 and is Australia’s leading industry body dedicated to promoting and growing the specialty coffee industry.

Cafetto have developed an extensive range of cleaning solutions including back flush powder for traditional espresso machines, boiler descalers, milk line cleaners, grinder cleaner and the Evo organic range that was the first espresso machine cleaner to be certified by an organic certification body.

The exquisite Cafelat barista accessory range is now available at Barista Supplies. The unique range of high quality barista tools and coffee accessories have all been developed by Cafelat's director and founder Paul Pratt. Each and every product undergoes strict quality control to ensure it has been manufactured to their very high standards.

How to use a coffee tamper?

A coffee tamper is used to compress the coffee grounds into the portafilter basket. To effectively tamp coffee, it is important the coffee is evenly distributed across the basket - this will assist in executing a level tamp. Avoid tamping on an angle, keep the coffee tamper as straight as possible and apply an even pressure when pressing down (not thumb heavy or top heavy).

If you're a Barista interested in competing here is your chance. The Australian Specialty Coffee Association has just announced that registration is now open for all Regional Competitions leading into the 2017 ASCA Australian Coffee Championships. 

The regional competitions include The Barista Championship, The Pura Latte Art Championship, Cup Tasting and The Brewers Cup. 

Congratulations to all the baristas that competed at the World Barista Championship in Dublin, Ireland. Berg Wu representing Taiwan has emerged victorious as the 2016 World Barista Champion.

Over the last month The Australian Specialty Coffee Association has been hosting national coffee competitions all across Melbourne crowning the countries top baristas to take to the world stage.... 

The ASCA Western Region Championships were held over the weekend at the Double Shot Coffee Fiesta in the beautiful city of Unley in Adelaide South Australia. The outdoor Double Shot Coffee Fiesta event showcased Adelaide’s finest coffee roasters, brewers and equipment suppliers, with the ASCA competitions held at the Unley Town Hall across the road. 

This year MICE will also be hosting The Australian International Coffee Awards, The ASCA Roasting Championship and The Australia Barista Championship. Mice is held on the 17th-19th March 2016 at Melbourne Showgrounds.