Sponsorship opportunities at AST Live!

SCAE is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural AST Live! event which will take place in Dublin in March. The event will bring together Authorised SCAE Trainers (ASTs) from all over Europe to network and share their ideas, as well as hear from some of the industry’s most influential minds.

Run over an intensive two day programme of seminars and workshops, SCAE now invites suppliers to submit premium partnership bids which will allow successful partners the opportunity to have their equipment and services used at this inaugural event, as well as benefiting from the pre and post show branding and promotion associated with this exciting new event.

Premium partners are sought in the following areas (please check the minimum specifications and requirements):

  • Espresso machine premium partner – Espresso machine x2 – 2 group (minimum) with steam wands
  • Roasting machine partner – electric roaster x3 (500g – 12kg)
  • Water premium partner – filtered water
  • TDS = 75-250 (ideal is 75 – 120) pH = 6.8 – 7.5 Hardness = 1-5 grains (17-85mg/l)
  • Grinder premium partner – Large lab quality –  Guatemalan x2, Tanzania EK 43 x2
  • Coffee partner – for Barista skills – espresso blends with full knowledge of variety, origin, process and roast style
  • Range of single estate coffees which highlight differences in species, origin, process and roast style
  • Cups (cupping bowls, espresso and cappuccino cups): 100 of each

To apply to become a premium partner at AST Live!, please read the terms and conditions in full (download here) and submit a full specification of your offering, along with a written agreement detailing the following terms:

  • Your company will supply the equipment as specified.
  • Your company will install the equipment as required
  • Your company agree to pay a one-off premium partnership fee of €3000.00

Please submit all applications to to Garret Buckley, Event Manager for SCAE (garret.buckley@eventhaus.ie) by no later than 17:00 on 23 January 2015. All applications will then be reviewed and successful partners will be notified within 7 days.

For more information about the event please visit http://www.ast-live.com

The Irish Cupping Competition 2015

Two announcements in a day. Things are getting crazy around here.

Here are the details for the Irish cupping competition.

Thursday 19th February 2015 @ Catex RDS

Times to be confirmed closer to the date

Closing date for applications is Friday 30th January 2015 @17:00

Entry fee – SCAE Member €20, SCAE Non Member €40

Maximum entries 30 people

Please e-mail DMarshall@bewleys.ie to enter and for further details.