Coffee fest belarus and selective national coffee championships

Coffee fest belarus and selective national coffee championships

April 8-9, the capital becomes a place of attraction of professionals and coffee lovers: in SEC «Galleria Minsk» with the support of the international association of specialty coffee (SCA) there will be Coffee Fest Belarus-2017. The festival will bring together roasters, suppliers, barista and coffee consumers.

THIS YEAR THE SORSO GROUP OF COMPANIES IS THE EXCLUSIVE PARTNER OF THE CUP-TASTING CHAMPIONSHIP!

Dates: April 8-9 from 10:00 to 18:00
Location: Pobeditelei Av., 9 (SEC "Galleria Minsk")

4 INTERNATIONAL SELECTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The main part of the two-day marathon will consist of 4 coffee championships, anyone can watch it. Professionals from all over Belarus will fight for the right to represent our country at world championships in Seoul (South Korea) and Budapest (Hungary).

The battle will be in 4 disciplines:

  • BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP;
  • CHAMPIONSHIP OF CUPTASTERS (SPEEDY RECOGNITION OF TASTE AND AROMA OF COFFEE);
  • CHAMPIONSHIP «COFFEE IN GOOD SPIRITS»;
  • LATTE-ART CHAMPIONSHIP (DRAWING ON COFFEE FOAM).

To choose the best, Minsk will accept world-class judges from Switzerland, Iceland, Lithuania, Russia.

The festival will be presented by 8 coffee locations:

  • "COFFEE EXHIBITION" AREA 
will introduce the leading players of the Belarusian coffee industry: roasters, distributors, equipment and accessories companies, coffee shops, etc.;
  • ZONE «BREWING COFFEE» 
will allow guests of the festival to try coffee, brewed in alternative ways;
  • ZONE "COFFEE MASTER" will teach coffee art: gurus from Europe, CIS countries and Belarus will hold master classes for professionals and coffee lovers;
  • ZONE "CUPPING" 
will present various mono-brands of coffee from Belarusian and Russian roasters;
  • CHILDREN’S ZONE OF "Mother’s Seeds" 
will teach children making decorations and toys from coffee beans, will acquaint them with the profession of a barista;
  • ZONE "COFFEE-ART" 
It will be the attraction of creative festival-goers: here everyone can see the birth of coffee paintings and will take part in the creation of a painting from coffee for Coffee Fest Belarus in 2017;
  • PHOTO EXHIBITION «COFFEE SHOPS AROUND THE WORLD. VIEW FROM INSIDE», 
Anna Gromova, a professional photographer and co-owner of the "Zerno" coffee house network will present her works;
  • ZONE "JEZVA TERRITORY" 
will involve everyone in the magical world of coffee in the east through master classes on coffee preparation on sand, a combination of coffee and spices, a workshop from the perfumer Vlad Rekunov "Coffee and aphrodisiacs", fortune-telling on coffee grounds and pictures of mehendi.

ENTRANCE TO THE FESTIVAL IS FREE.
The festival program can be found at www.coffeefest.by.

Facebook: Coffee Fest Belarus
Instagram: @coffeefestby
The official hashtag #coffeefestby

Partners of the festival:

The general partner of the festival - coffee «Barista Pro»(«Coffee Service» LLC)

Exclusive partner for syrups - syrups «GiFFarD» («Restoration Union» LLC)
Exclusive partner for cup-tasting Championship - Group Sorso

Official partner of the champion of baristas - coffee «Lavazza» («Coffee Service»)
Official partner of the champion of baristas - coffee «Ionia» (LLC «IoniyaBel»)
Official Partner of the coffee machines - Nuova Simonelli («Meal» LLC)
Official partner of a coffee grinder - Mahlkoening («Midian» LLC)
Official partner of cleaning agents - Puly Caff («Restoration Union» Ltd.)
Official partner of latte art championship - coffee roasters Roast.by
Official partner of the championship «Coffee in good spririts» - coffee "Portioli" (PUE "Spaysiz")
Partner of children’s zone - Cocoa "ShokoMishka" (UP "Karavan")
Event Partner - Event Studio BonBon

General information partner: relax.by.

Media partners: radius FM, vsemenu.by, the magazine "culture of drinking".