FBR ROM Allstars AU at Messina HQ

Overview

If one thing's certain about FBR ROM, it's that it ain't your everyday coffee business. Blending the worlds of top-notch brewing, music, tech and culture, this cutting-edge outfit is stepping things up for FBR Allstars AU — pegged as the world's largest cupping event. For coffee drinkers, that means the chance to sip on 100 coffees roasted all over Australia.

While you'll likely be consuming more than a reasonable amount of caffeine, this jam-packed event goes beyond your typical flat white or latte. Welcoming guests into the next era of coffee — aka the fourth wave — FBR ROM has gathered some of their favourite roasters, coffee weirdos, industry legends and emerging talents under one roof — in this case, Messina HQ's roof.

Yes, the gelato giants are hosting on Saturday, July 4, with attendees encountering everything from competition-level coffees and experimental processing to everyday favourites that remind you why you're a coffee obsessive. What's more, FBR ROM will also open its FBR Archive — a temporary museum of offbeat relics, forgotten artifacts and strange discoveries made over the years.

Meanwhile, Oatly is supplying the oat milk (and a sound system), Sleepy Bloc is in charge of brewing, and Hario has handed over a bunch of prizes for the highest-rated roasters on the day. Plus, the team at Shadow Baking — also tucked away in Messina HQ — will be serving savoury bites and sweet treats. With music by local DJs, including Mimi J, Bouki and Max Cherry, this coffee-focused block party will have you bouncing off the walls.

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