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Hugh Kelly is a young and unbelievably talented barista. Two times Australian National Barista Champion. His talent is equaled only by his modesty and open mind to the world and ideas of specialty coffee. It was an honour to be able to chat with Hugh as he returned from Melbourne after competing in and winning this years Australian Barista Championship. Under the guidance of 2015 World Barista Champion and owner of ONA Coffee Sasa Sestic, Hugh has everything he needs to take on the World Title in Korea. In this interview, we chat about how he started his journey in coffee and competition, and eventually how he went on to win the Australian Title. He explains in quite some detail the methods of extraction used in some of his signature drinks and how he mixes and matches flavours... A few tips for competing baristas and an all around great coffee chat. Thank you for listening & Enjoy! If you want to find out more about ONA Coffee: www.onacoffee.com.au Follow Hugh on Facebook Hugh Kelly and Instagram hugh_t_kelly Support me on Patreon: Caffeine Mark Follow me: on Instagram: Caffeinemark on Twitter: @Caffeinemark on Facebook: CaffeineMark You can also support the show by donating with Paypal on this link: paypal.me/caffeinemark for more coffee madness be sure to go to Caffeinemark.com Shout to DUB FX for the use of his great beats. and Vodovoz Music Productions for the track Dreamer. Keep loving coffee folks and remain awesome!