Trading Hours for Christmas Period...

We will be closed from 25th December 2010 and back trading on the 4th January 2011. Seasons Greetings!

Online Shop...

Fifth Battery Coffee Roasters has its own independent store to sell our coffee stuff online.

Detpak Queensland Barista State Championship

Date: December 05, 2010

Location: Wolff Rost Haus 14/23 Ashtan Place Banyo, QLD 4014

The Australian Barista Championship seeks to discover the best barista who embodies the following rules and guidelines from the WBC.

A Champion is someone who aspires to the following:

• To promote the growth, excellence & recognition in the Barista profession.
• To grow the Barista’s knowledge of and expertise in, the preparation and serving of specialty, espresso coffee through competitions.
• To promote the knowledge and consumption of specialty coffee to the consumer through the Barista.

Baristas are required to serve 4 espresso, 4 cappuccino and 4 espresso based signature drinks (no alcohol) to 4 sensory judges. Technique is assessed by 2 Technical Judges and the process is overseen by 1 Head Judge. The Baristas are allowed to use their choice of coffee and must complete the presentation within 15 minutes to avoid a overtime penalties up until 16 minutes whereby the barista is disqualified.

Amazing Ken Evans Bike featured @ Fifth Battery

Daniel "Gypsy" Licastro built up this Ken Evans bike to feature in the Biking Brisbane exhibition (we decided to extended its time in the spot light) . The frame was built by Ken Evans (once owned the the Fifth Battery family) late 1980s for Dean Woods, who used it as a pursuit bike in the Australian cycling team. For more photos check out this.
Thanks heaps Gypsy & Gear Brisbane for making it possible.

Single Origin Offering...

Guatemala Sierra Azul
Origin: Guatemala
Region: HueHuetenango
Altitude: 1200-1400 mts
Crop Year: 2010
Varietal Bourbon: Catuai Caturra
Sierra Azul is sourced from a cooperative mill in Huehuetenango. It is just classic Huehue (unlike El Injerto which cups like what Antiguas used to be), fruity, winey acidity, medium body.

About HueHuetenango...
Huehuetenango is both a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is located about 250 km west from Guatemala City on the Pan-American Highway & the last major city before the Mexican border.
The coffees from Huehuetenango can be exceptional for both its consistency and quality; some believe this is from the higher altitudes and remoteness of the region and that is has been least compromised by “advances” in mechanization and hybridization. While “Antigua” may be the better known Guatemalan region, many have begun to identify Huehuetenango as their favorite.
Huehue’s typically have distinct fruit flavors with winey acidity, medium body.

Cupping Notes:
A clean coffee with candied fruit, a buttery body and balanced by a lively acidity. Deeper rich fruits, some caramel sweetness and hints of cocoa as it cools tie the cup together.

Current Specialty Coffee ...

El Salvador San Emilio Estate (Red Icatu Varietal)
Origin: El Salvador
Altitude: 1600mtrs
Varietal: Red Icatu

About:
This is from the San Emilio Estate, a small plot of Red & Yellow Icatu varietals were planted onto a really high spot on the farm (about 1600mts).
Cupping Notes:
Well balanced, full bodied, clean cup with intense dark fruit flavours.

Valley Fiesta 2010

Valley Fiesta www.valleyfiesta.com is a not to be missed celebration of the arts, fashion, culinary delights and of course Brisbane’s renowned live music scene.
Check out our friends Nine Lives, the guys have made a massive contribution to the Ann Street Party with a really exciting collaboration between their artists and Valley Fiesta.
Don't forget to eat and drink grab a brew and bite @fifthbattery.