Day/Time/Location:
Friday 9/15, 12:00pm – ?, NOLA Coffee Stories Classroom

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Day/Time/Location:
Friday 9/15, 12:30 – 1:00pm, NOLA Coffee Stories Classroom

Panel:
Fred Peer, Greg/Jeff McCrory
Owners of N.O. Brew and CoolBrew

New Orleans has long been a pioneer in the Cold Brew coffee space. Learn more about the cold brew movement in the crescent city from the days of Phyllis Jordan of PJs fame to the longstanding Cold Brew leaders in the area. Explore the evolution of cold brewing techniques and the explosion of consumer intrigue behind this raging hot coffee trend.

New Orleans Cold Brew, N.O. Brew, CoolBrew

Sponsor: N.O. Brew and CoolBrew

Speaker:
Sue Stachan
Book Author, LSU Press

Showcasing New Orleans’ love for culinary drama, Café Brulot also goes by the name Diabolique as it is served up in flames at several of the finest restaurants in the city. This session will outline the origins, the color stories and the classic recipes of this iconic and theatrical New Orleans coffee service.

SUE STRACHAN is a veteran food journalist who has written about New Orleans cuisine many times and for many publications. Sue also published a book called The Café Brulot outlining the history of the city’s most flamboyant coffee beverage.

coffee history, New Orleans coffee, café brulot

This class is sponsored by a gift from Commander’s Restaurant (?)

Speaker:
Daniel Bove,
Director, New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)

High level execution for professional athletes involves being at peak performance levels in both their physical condition and their mental alertness. Our NBA staffer has the clincal data to prove coffee (caffeine) will indeed enhance performance in the boardroom as well as on the hardwood. He will show us the math to prove that point.

Daniel Bove is the Director of Science and Sports Performance for the New Orleans Pelican NBA team. He studied sports performance at University of ______ and is reportedly the best pour over baristas working today in the NBA.

Keywords: Sports Caffeine, Caffeine Benefits, Coffee Performance

This class is sponsored by a gift from (TBD, maybe Benson/Pelicans)

Day/Time/Location:
Friday 9/15, 12:30 – 1:00pm, NOLA Coffee Stories Classroom

Speaker:
Matt Saurage
Owner – Community Coffee

In 1919, grocer “Cap” Saurage began making a special kind of coffee. He named it “Community Coffee” out of appreciation for his community of friends and the customers he served. Four generations later the Saurage family is still selecting, roasting and perfecting great-tasting blends for coffee lovers everywhere. Learn the story of this successful Southern coffee brand and what the future holds in store for the next generation of coffee drinkers.

Community Coffee, Cap Saurage, Louisiana Coffee

Sponsor: Community Coffee

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Day/Time/Location:
Friday 9/15, 3:30 – 4:00pm, Cafe Owners/Managers Classroom

Speaker:
TBD

The explosive growth and popularity of coffee over the last 25 years has led to what is coined as the current “Third Wave” of coffee with some even suggesting the industry is quickly moving into a new Fourth Wave. We’ll take a walk down memory lane to explore where coffee has been, where it is now and where it is going. From the evolution of enhanced production techniques, to the efficiency of commercial transportation, to technological innovations, to evolving consumer taste and brewing method preferences, the coffee universe has seen it all and the future looks fascinating.

Coffee Waves, Specialty Coffee, Third-Wave Coffee

Sponsor: TBD

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Day/Time/Location:
Saturday 9/16, 12:30 – 12:50pm, NOLA Coffee Stories Classroom

Speaker:
Poppy Tooker

From the 1760’s to 18003 a Spanish policy in New Orleans called “coartacion” provided an opportunity for slaves to purchase their freedom. A key outlet for many African-American women was to sell calas cakes – a creole rice fritter delicacy – on French Quarter streets after church services on Sunday, frequently consumed alongside coffee. Hundreds or more slaves are believed to have obtained their freedom by selling calas cakes. Learn more about the story of calas cakes and the enduring legacy that remains in African-American households throughout New Orleans.

Calas Cakes, New Orleans Slavery, Freedom Purchase

Sponsor: French Market Coffee

Coffee is inherently a product that belongs to people of color. We hear from (Cxffee Black: suggested speaker) about the origins of coffee and the pathway to reclaim this product for the future.

Multi segments

Speaker:
Suzanne Stone,
Author, “New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History”

New Orleans’ coffee roots date back to the late 1700s making the Crescent City among the very oldest coffee cities in America. Over two centuries later the city remains at the epicenter of coffee commerce and culture. Learn about the arrival of coffee to New Orleans, the figures who influenced the industry and uniquely New Orleans coffee stories and anecdotes.

SUZANNE STONE is an acclaimed author, tour guide, volunteer and former non-profit executive. (Get her official bio for elaboration)

Coffee History, New Orleans Coffee, Coffee Break

Sponsor:TBD – Community/French Market

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What better place to learn about the history of coffee than in one of the most historically influential port cities? We walk you through the journey of coffee New Orleans Style from debut to the cultural icon that it is today. Join New Orleans Native, Firstname Lastname for storytelling and a round of local coffee roasters in this tasting adventure.

Taste; experience; history; importing; culture

Day/Time/Location:
Saturday 9/16, 3:00 – 3:20pm, NOLA Coffee Stories Classroom

Speaker:
Elizabeth Pearce
Historian, Curator, Tour Guide

New Orleans in the mid 1800s was a city teeming with economic and social activity, the result of being the city’s largest and richest Southern city. On nearly every corner in the French Quarter was a saloon well disguised as a “coffeehouse” where all manner of commerce, gossip and scheming was conducted. This rich history of coffeehouses and libations came to create the early days of the now formidable New Orleans hospitality industry. Learn more about the colorful places and faces that shaped the city’s equally rich coffee and cocktail industries.

ELIZABETH PEARCE is the founder and owner of Drink & Learn and is a Louisiana native and drinks historian who tells the story of New Orleans through its iconic beverages. She is a regular convention speaker on this topic. She is also the Education Specialist for the Sazerac Company’s historic brands and the Drinks Curator of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, where she was the founding Senior Curator prior to creating Drink & Learn.
She is the author of Drink Dat New Orleans: A Guide to the Best Cocktail Bars, Neighborhood Pubs and All Night Dives, and a co-author of The French Quarter Drinking Companion, a guidebook to the many bars of the French Quarter. She has contributed to Saveur, Gastronomica, and other national publications and appears on local New Orleans station, WGNO, in recurring drinks history segments. She keeps her desk messy and her whiskey neat.

New Orleans Coffeehouses, Coffee Cocktails, Sazerac House

Sponsor:TBD Sazerac Company/Sazerac House?

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