Cast Your Vote in the Aroma Cup and Win Your Own Espresso Machine

This article is sponsored by our partners, the Aroma Festival.

If you had to choose one Sydney coffee to drink for the rest of your life, at the exclusion of all others, which would it be? That one from the cafe on the corner that you stumble into on the way to work? Or that post-lunch pick-me-up that revs you up for the second half of the day? Throughout July as part of the Aroma Festival, you’ll be able to judge Sydney’s baristas just like the pros do by making your vote count in the Aroma Cup, and, in the process, get yourself in line to win over $3,000 in prizes, including a Breville Oracle espresso machine.

All you have to do is decide which of the participating cafes in The Rocks is serving up the best brew. You’ll need to then scan their QR code or jump online and vote before July 31. If you’re not familiar with the field, you might just have to indulge in a wee visit to the following: Appetito Restaurant (135 George Street), Cafe Rico (155 George Street), the Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe (127 George Street), Le Pain Quotidien (127 George Street), the Harbour Rocks Hotel (34 Harrington Street), Daniele Cafe (Shop 10, The Clock Tower Centre, 35–55 Harrington Street), La Renaissance Patisserie (47 Argyle Street), the MCA Cafe and Sculpture Terrace (Level 4, MCA, 140 George Street), Playfair Cafe (26-32 Playfair Street), Swagmans Post Courtyard Cafe (35 George Street), The Bakers Oven (121 George Street), The Fine Food Store (Corner Mill and Kendall Lanes) and The Rocks Cafe (99 George Street).

In addition to the People’s Choice Prize, the Aroma Cup will also see an Industry Choice Award go to the best barista, as judged by the Australasian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA).