Celebrating the greatness of coffee
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The famous Jacki
Chan once said that "coffee is a language in itself". This phrase
represents the majority of people, who share the same passion about coffee like
Mr. Chan. We do adore coffee too. As passionate coffee lovers we visited the
3rd Amsterdam Coffee Festival, which took place in the venue of WestergasFabriek
from the 18th until the 20th of March, 2016. The coffee festival was originally
initiated six years ago in London, and as the festival states for itself,
celebrates people's biggest love, C - O - F - F - E - E.
After experiencing
all three days of the festival, we learned more about all these different ways
of roasting and brewing coffee, and that each kind of coffee is unique. We had
the opportunity to taste various coffee products and each of them have their
very own characteristics. A diverse sample of coffee products, including coffee
biscuits, coffee drinks as well as “coffeeholic” beverages (a mix of coffee
with alcohol), and other coffee flavored snacks, was available to the public.
It turns out that coffee is not just a morning drink, rather an integral part
of our everyday lives.
The well-organized
festival gave the opportunity to coffee brands, coffee shops, and coffee
experts to further promote their products. Also, the visitors could find other
beverages and snacks (i.e. tea, street food, chocolates) and enjoy their time,
while other happenings took place. In the meantime visitors had the chance to
attend a free art gallery about coffee. A blackboard was also set in the middle
of the gallery and visitors could write a strong message on it regarding the
water diminution in the planet, due to world water day’s celebration on the 22nd of March.
A noteworthy event
was the election of the best Dutch barista. The visitors could see live the
contestants showing their skills on brewing coffee, while three experts were
there to vote for the big winner. People had the opportunity to get inside the
so called lab and taste free hands-on demonstrations and practice their own
skills by preparing their own coffee. Different activities occurred for as long
as the festival lasted, such as demos of Latte art or preparation of espresso.
Various deejay sets covered the venue with uplifting music, while in the
evening an espresso martini party was held, where visitors had the chance to
try different drinks and
cocktails.
This coffee
experience was a great opportunity for the coffee lovers and the industries to
learn more about coffee and of course taste it.
Keep up the good work guys!
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