An invitation to the Estonian Barista Championships
10th March 2008
The Estonian Barista Championship 2008 will have its final on March 17-19, 2008. Estonia’s biggest coffee event will include four competitions (plus barmen competitions as an extra), CoffeeConference, CoffeeFair and barista certifications. A more detailed schedule is below. Entrance to the competitions is free.
You are more than welcome to come and see it yourself. You can use the special rate for EBC visitors at Tallink City hotel (prices single/double room: 89 EUR/95 EUR (normal price 139 EUR/157 EUR); use the codeword BARISTA when making your reservations at booking@hotell.tallink.ee).
Most of the event will take place in the Marat night club (Tartu mnt 63—20 minutes walk from Tallink City hotel or couple of tram stops).
March 17th, night club Marat
10-17 CoffeeConference (more info below)
March 18th, night club Marat
10 Latte Art competition
11.30 Cupping competition
14 Good Spirits competition
Afternoon Estonian Barmen championship semifinal
March 19th, night-club Marat
11.30 Estonian barista championship final
15 Estonian Barmen final
16 Award ceremony
20 After-party
CoffeeConference
10.00 Stephen Hurst, UK (Mercanta the Coffee Hunters) – "Specialty Coffee - the new Luxury Goods Product Segment” (incl. Cupping)
11.00 Steffen Schwarz, Germany (Coffee Consulate) – "How to start your own coffee plantation”
12.00 Jose Arreola, Mexico (Tropical Moka) – "Coffee in Mexico” (incl. Cupping)
13.00 Lunch and press conference
14.00 Valio, Finland – "Lactose Intolerance”
14.30 Joseph Smith, Ireland (SCAE Ireland coordinator, Marco) – "Gourmet filter brewing"
16.00 Alberto Galimberti, Italy (FAEMA) – "Espresso Brewing”
16.30 Troels Poulsen, Denmark (Kontra Coffee) - “Café Europa´s production of three world champions - and the benefits in everyday café environment”
Registration: kristi@vendor.ee, March 10, 2008
Participation fee: 60 EUR (member of SCAE: 40 EUR): includes lunch and coffee breaks
Barista certification
March 17th, 18.00 Barista Level I
March 18th, 17.00 Barista Level I I
Certification fee:
Level I 60 EUR (member of SCAE: 50 EUR)
Level II 120 EUR (member of SCAE: 100 EUR)
Registration: lii@lavazza.ee : March 10, 2008
See you soon in Tallinn,
Silver Rits
SCAE coordinator, Estonia