COFFEE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS DAY

• Exhibit Hall is open at 9am to VIP ticket holders; 10am for all others
• Education classrooms open to all at 9am
• Farm to Cup Display – presented by Cafe de Mi Pueblo, PortNOLA, Dupuy Storage and Community Coffee
• NOLA Tattoo Parlor – presented by Ace Tattoo
• Festival Merchandise Store – accepts cash and credit card payments
• Micro Roasters Village – these tables feature the best in products/services from smaller companies
• Coffeeshop City – sample coffee from more than a dozen of the best brewers in the region
• Latte Art Demonstration Stage and Workshops – sharpen your barista skills
• Childrens Coffee Activity Area – hands on fun for coffee leaders of the future
• Coffeehouse Music Stage – meet local performers who play great live music / sponsored by Westfeldt Brothers

• Afternoon Classroom Presentations:
• Barista Classroom – ten sessions with industry experts speaking about topics such as: advanced brewing methods, grinders, coffee origin attributes, dairy/non-dairy essentials, water essentials, sensory training and customer service essentials.
• Roaster Classroom – eight sessions with industry experts and mentor level roasters with topics such as: new roasting equipment overview, advanced roasting techniques, microbiology basics, coffee cost dynamics, supply chain opportunities, and varietals overview.
• Coffee Shop Owner/manager Classroom – coffee cost dynamics, train the trainer, intro to mocktails, career pathways, real estate primer, coffee equipment essentials, solving service company search issues, and “how to ruin good coffee”- a study in coffee execution.
• Documentary Video Classroom – we will feature a half dozen of the best industry documentary films and show you how to view them at home.
• Consumer Coffee History Classroom – New Orleans was the original “Coffee town, USA” and has more than a century of great stories to tell/share. We are lining up state historians, food writers and food historians that will share these great stories of how coffee and New Orleans have always been glorious partners.
• Topics and Speakers to be announced

• Afternoon Classroom Presentations:
• Barista Classroom – ten sessions with industry experts speaking about topics such as: advanced brewing methods, grinders, coffee origin attributes, dairy/non-dairy essentials, water essentials, sensory training and customer service essentials.
• Roaster Classroom – eight sessions with industry experts and mentor level roasters with topics such as: new roasting equipment overview, advanced roasting techniques, microbiology basics, coffee cost dynamics, supply chain opportunities, and varietals overview.
• Coffee Shop Owner/manager Classroom – coffee cost dynamics, train the trainer, intro to mocktails, career pathways, real estate primer, coffee equipment essentials, solving service company search issues, and “how to ruin good coffee”- a study in coffee execution.
• Documentary Video Classroom – we will feature a half dozen of the best industry documentary films and show you how to view them at home.
• Consumer Coffee History Classroom – New Orleans was the original “Coffee town, USA” and has more than a century of great stories to tell/share. We are lining up state historians, food writers and food historians that will share these great stories of how coffee and New Orleans have always been glorious partners.
• Topics and Speakers to be announced

Offsite Demonstrations and Industry Social Functions
Private Event, Mixology Locations TBD

COFFEE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS + CONSUMER DAY

• Exhibit Hall is open at 9am to VIP ticket holders; 10am for all others
• Education classrooms open to all at 9am
• Farm to Cup Display – presented by Cafe de Mi Pueblo, PortNOLA, Dupuy Storage and Community Coffee
• NOLA Tattoo Parlor – presented by Ace Tattoo
• Festival Merchandise Store – accepts cash and credit card payments
• Micro Roasters Village – these tables feature the best in products/services from smaller companies
• Coffeeshop City – sample coffee from more than a dozen of the best brewers in the region
• Latte Art Demonstration Stage and Workshops – sharpen your barista skills
• Childrens Coffee Activity Area – hands on fun for coffee leaders of the future
• Coffeehouse Music Stage – meet local performers who play great live music / sponsored by Westfeldt Brothers

• Afternoon Classroom Presentations:
• Barista Classroom – ten sessions with industry experts speaking about topics such as: advanced brewing methods, grinders, coffee origin attributes, dairy/non-dairy essentials, water essentials, sensory training and customer service essentials.
• Roaster Classroom – eight sessions with industry experts and mentor level roasters with topics such as: new roasting equipment overview, advanced roasting techniques, microbiology basics, coffee cost dynamics, supply chain opportunities, and varietals overview.
• Coffee Shop Owner/manager Classroom – coffee cost dynamics, train the trainer, intro to mocktails, career pathways, real estate primer, coffee equipment essentials, solving service company search issues, and “how to ruin good coffee”- a study in coffee execution.
• Documentary Video Classroom – we will feature a half dozen of the best industry documentary films and show you how to view them at home.
• Consumer Coffee History Classroom – New Orleans was the original “Coffee town, USA” and has more than a century of great stories to tell/share. We are lining up state historians, food writers and food historians that will share these great stories of how coffee and New Orleans have always been glorious partners.
• Topics and Speakers to be announced

• Afternoon Classroom Presentations:
• Barista Classroom – ten sessions with industry experts speaking about topics such as: advanced brewing methods, grinders, coffee origin attributes, dairy/non-dairy essentials, water essentials, sensory training and customer service essentials.
• Roaster Classroom – eight sessions with industry experts and mentor level roasters with topics such as: new roasting equipment overview, advanced roasting techniques, microbiology basics, coffee cost dynamics, supply chain opportunities, and varietals overview.
• Coffee Shop Owner/manager Classroom – coffee cost dynamics, train the trainer, intro to mocktails, career pathways, real estate primer, coffee equipment essentials, solving service company search issues, and “how to ruin good coffee”- a study in coffee execution.
• Documentary Video Classroom – we will feature a half dozen of the best industry documentary films and show you how to view them at home.
• Consumer Coffee History Classroom – New Orleans was the original “Coffee town, USA” and has more than a century of great stories to tell/share. We are lining up state historians, food writers and food historians that will share these great stories of how coffee and New Orleans have always been glorious partners.
• Coffee Cantata Performance (Latte Art demo styage in Exhibit Hall) – 25 min performance of the J.S Bach classic by the New Orleans Opera Association.
• Topics and Speakers to be announced

Specific details and times within each day are subject to change during the planning process. Final details will be confirmed 20 days prior to the event.