Minute Notes - December 14, 2018

Attending: Mike, Adam, Grant
Minutes by: Grant


WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY & EDUCATION

  •  Grant to create an Education section on the website

  • Grant to embed Workshop Wednesday 001 Video to website and create story highlight to redirect people to the site.

  • Education committee in the process of creating an application for the website so that the Specialty Coffee Public may sign up to be a guest speaker or host.

  • Workshop Wednesday 002 will cover Latte Art Competition

  • Workshop Wednesday 003 will cover the Barista Championships

  

2019 NATIONAL BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Sanremo has given the green light to bring on Mahlkonig as the Official Grinder Sponsor for 2019 Nationals

  • Proposed date is March 7 – 9, 2019 in Toronto, ON.

  • Three day competition will allow for two days of qualifiers so more competitors can take part.

  • Mike will not be present for the competition so Sanremo or SCA Canada to bring in a WCE certified judge to sanction the event.

  • Josh to connect with Mahlkonig.

  • Adam to connect with Mansi to create necessary contracts.

  • Host applications for 2020 season will remain open.

 

2019 NATIONAL BREWERS CUP & TASTERS CUP

  • Bid of most support to the SCA and Specialty Coffee Community is Brewers Cup & Tasters Cup held at Transcend in Edmonton, AB, March 1st & 2nd or March 2nd & 3rd

  • Josh to confirm if Tecnhivorm Equipment Sponsor bid is for one year or two years.

  • Considering Th3rd Wave BC & CT bid to move to Montreal in collaboration with ECCM October 2019 for the 2020 competition season.

  • Hale Coffee Roasters under consideration for Eastern Qualifiers 2020 season.

  • An official decision has not yet been made on 2019 Nationals.

  • Host applications for 2020 season will remain open.

 

2019 NATIONAL LATTE ART & COFFEE IN GOOD SPIRITS

  • Restaurants Canada to reach out to sponsors

  • Require cup sponsor, alcohol sponsor, coffee sponsor.

 

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