In addition to hosting the UK Barista Championships (UKBC) and Brewers Cup for the second year running The London Coffee Festival will also add the Latte Art, Coffee in Good Spirits, Ibrik and Cupping competitions to its event programme.
Jeffrey Young, Managing Director, Allegra Group said:
“We are thrilled that the SCAE (Speciality Coffee Association of Europe) has decided to return to The London Coffee Festival in 2013, bringing with them a host of exciting new competitions. London is an inspiring playground for coffee and coffee culture and we are proud to host such a dynamic group of events that showcase the skills and determination of the nation’s best Baristas’.
The London Coffee Festival is due to take place on 25-28 April 2013, and is expected to attract more than 15,000 visitors, with organisers adding an additional industry day to the event.
The UKBC is considered the hardest of the SCAE UK competitions, testing coffee knowledge, presentation, preparation and all round barista ability. At this year’s festival Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood was crowned winner of the UKBC 2012, beating more than 70 entrants and 20 semi-finalists to claim the prestigious title. Colonna-Dashwood then represented the UK at the World Barista Championships in Vienna in June 2012, where he was placed 6th.
About The London Coffee Festival
Regarded as the UK’s most dynamic and inspiring celebration of coffee and food culture, The London Coffee Festival is the annual flagship event of UK Coffee Week held each year in April.
The event features artisanal coffee and speciality tea, barista demonstrations, tastings and educational workshops, gourmet food stalls, live music and art. UK Coffee Week is a nationwide celebration of the UK coffee industry.
50% of all London Coffee Festival ticket sales are donated to Project Waterfall, an initiative delivering clean water projects to coffee producing countries.
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About the SCAE
The SCAE is an association with a growing number of members who are looking for coffee excellence. You don’t have to be European to appreciate the many benefits of belonging to SCAE: there are members in more than 70 countries around the world who network through SCAE events and website, are informed and passionate about coffee and share views on the latest trends and developments in speciality coffee world. With national chapters in 35 countries, the SCAE is on the ground locally to meet the needs of members, working within their own national coffee traditions.