THE LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL NEWSPAPER
2017
Welcome. It’s only been a year since over 30,000 coffee aficionados descended upon The Old Truman Brewery eager to experience an array of stunning coffees, learn about the latest and most innovative coffee trends, discover new technologies and taste showstopping food.
curate their day by pre-booking places in intimate workshops and experiences. So whether you choose Coffee & Food Pairing at The Chef’s Table by Grind (p.26), a Home Barista Workshop by La Marzocco (p.14) or Cupping with Ozone Coffee Roasters in The Tasting Room (p.25), we hope you find your passion at The London Coffee Festival — the place to be to get inspired and most of all, celebrate the incredible coffee scene in style.
But oh what a difference a year makes; the world of coffee is everevolving and ever expanding, making it an exciting place to be. Every year we welcome an increasing number of visitors to The London Coffee Festival, and as those numbers rise, so does our visitor’s desire for greater quality and knowledge.
Thank you As ever, a huge thank you to all of our fantastic sponsors and partners for their continued support and to you, our incredible visitors for helping us to make year this, the seventh London Coffee Festival, possible.
It’s thanks to this savvy and connected millennial audience that the coffee industry is becoming ever more premium, and so too is the Festival. This year sees the introduction of more new features than ever before, and for the first time festival-goers are able to truly
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WHAT’S INSIDE
22 The Factory + Immerse Yourself
06 Espresso Martini Launch Party
23 Coffee Meets Whiskey + The Extraction Lab
07 Music: DJs
24 The Good Batch + Super Size Me
08 Coffee Masters
25 The Tasting Room + For The Love Of Leaves
10 Coffee Masters: The Workshops
26 Coffee & Food Pairing by Grind
11 Spotlight On: The Niners
27 The White Label Kitchen
12 Latte Art Live
28 Forward Thinking Food
14 La Marzocco’s 90th Anniversary
29 Get Wired
15 The True Artisan Café + The Roaster Village
30 The Shop
16 The Roastery
31 The Main Stage
18 2017 Postcard Series
32 Find Your Balance
20 The Lab
34 Arty Facts
The 2017 Festival cup. Produced in partnership with Seda.
Espresso Martini Launch Party E
very year we kickoff The London Coffee Festival with one heck of a party, but this year’s promises to be bigger and better than ever as we welcome none-other than Norman Jay to the line-up.
Co-founder of the legendary Good Times Sound System and London dance station KISS FM, Jay fostered the ‘Rare Groove’ scene pushing boundaries of the UK’s emerging club culture. Awarded an MBE for services to Djing and music, he recently released his most eclectic compilation to date, ‘Good Times Skank & Boogie,’ and is currently taking his legendary Good Times party to selected venues around the UK, continuing to convert generations of clubbers to the cause, championing new sounds, yet never forgetting his musical roots, thus generating nothing but ‘Good Times.’ What about the ‘Espresso Martini’ part of this party, we hear
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you ask? Head to the bar and you’ll find two deliciously caffeinated cocktails on offer — the classic
Espresso Martini (obviously) and The Bailey’s Flat White Martini, crafted using Starbucks’ coffee. If this all sounds too much to handle or your diary is already full on Friday 7 April fear not. We’ve persuaded the guys at Baileys to share their Flat White Martini recipe so you can give it a whirl at home. PSSSS. Turn to p.28 to discover what other exciting, boozy beverages Baileys will be serving up at the Festival.
CELEBRATE THE START OF THE FESTIVAL – AND YOUR WEEKEND – BY SIPPING ON COCKTAILS BY BAILEYS & DANCING TO THE BEAT OF KISS FM CO-FOUNDER NORMAN JAY THE RECIPE 50ml Baileys Original Irish Cream 25ml Vodka 25ml Espresso Ice Cubes 1.7 units per serve • Pop all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice • Shake until everything is perfectly blended and the liquid is silky smooth • Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with three coffee beans • Take a pic, hashtagging #FlatWhiteMartini • Enjoy!
MUSIC London Coffee Festival presents… It’s not only Norman Jay who’ll be taking to the turntables — we’ve got an energetic line-up of some of London’s hottest DJs, all eager to show you their stuff and ensure you dance your way around the Festival.
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Amy McKnight
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Spinning: Everything Played for: Proud Camden, El Camion, Mommi, The Paradise, The Sanderson, Beach Blanket Babylon, Love & Liquor Good to know: First single ‘Deep End ft Craig Webb’ is OUT NOW
Spinning: Funk. Soul. Disco Played for: Fabric, The Nest, Village Underground, Kill All Music Good to know: Daft Punk super fan and zoo enthusiast
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Spinning: Funk. Soul. Neo Soul. Rare Groove. Boogie. Disco. Hip Hop. Reggae. Afro Beat. Latin. Breakbeat. 60s Psychedelic House. Garage. Played for: EMI, Secret Garden Party, Lovebox, Camdem Crawl, Standon Calling, Old Blue Last, Groucho, Red Stripe Good to know: Co-founder of vinyl only Funk and Disco charity night Vinyl Fantasy – first Saturday of every month at the Haggerston Pub, Dalston
Spinning: Mixed genre party sets and hand-picked rare mashups Played for: Glastonbury Good to know: Former Passion FM presenter
Spinning: Funk. Disco. House. Hip Hop. Breaks. Drum n Bass. Played for: Hoxton Pony, The White Horse, The End Good to know: Champions new musical talent through The Mixchief Collective DJ agency and Brixton Briefcase Presents
Smoking Guns Spinning: Northern Soul. 60’s Rhythm & Blues. Funk. SKA. Old School Rock-n-Roll. Played for: Groucho Club, Soho House, 5 Hertford Street, Scotch of St James, Old St Records. Good to know: Inspired by 50’s dance halls and 60’s Northern Soul clubs
Gwilym Davies 2009 World Barista Champion and founder of East London’s Prufrock Coffee, Gwilym, is famed for making coffee in 36 different countries. He’s now settled in Prague where he owns and runs a Barista Training Centre.
Creativity, passion and skill – this is what makes a Coffee Master. Coffee Masters™ is a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary global barista tournament taking place annually at The London and New York Coffee Festivals. The competition sees some of the world’s best baristas compete head-to-head in a series of disciplines for the prestigious Coffee Masters title and a £5,000 cash prize. Judged by a panel of industry figureheads, the fast-paced knockout battle format of Coffee Masters will see 20 baristas showcase their skills head-to-head across a broad range of disciplines: The Cupping, The Brewing, The Origin, The Latte Art, The Order, The Signature Drink with The Espresso Blend included for those who successfully make it to the Coffee Masters’ semi-finals.
The competition will run throughout the four days of the festival with the winner taking the Coffee Masters’ crown on Sunday.
20 baristas showcase their skills head-to-head across a broad range of disciplines
The Ingredients & Equipment Caravan Coffee Roasters: The Nine Single Origin Coffees and The Blend Faema: E71 Espresso Machine Mahlkönig: EK43 and PEAK Grinders Brita Professional: Water Filtration Alpro: Plant-Based Non Dairy Acme& Co.: Cups Rattleware: Specialty Coffee Small Wares Fetco: Brewers Allan Reeder: Milk
Jordan Michelman Jordan co-founded one of the most important coffee news sites in the world, Sprudge. com, in 2009. Now a network of over seventy writers around the world, Sprudge covers the latest and greatest in coffee, including our very own Coffee Masters.
Lem Butler 2016 USBC Champion Lem Butler is joining the impressive line-up of MCs for the second time. When not competing on stage — he’s won the Southeast Regional Barista Competition no fewer than five times in seven years — Lem spends his time working for Counter Culture Coffee.
The MC’s
COFFEE MASTERS 20 Contenders 7 Disciplines 1 Winner
The Disciplines The Cupping:
The Cupping tests the barista’s ability to understand taste profiles in a highly-competitive time-pressed battle. Each competitor is presented with six coffees set in a particular order and the competitors have three minutes to taste and memorise the order in which those coffees are placed on the table. The coffee bowls are then shuffled randomly and competitors have two minutes to taste and return the coffee bowls back to their original order. The Brewing:
The Brewing tests the barista’s ability to choose the right brewing method for a coffee. The competitor will select one of the six coffees presented in The Cupping round to brew. This discipline aims to assess the barista’s understanding of grinding and their ability to select the right brewing method from a Chemex, Aeropress or V60 to maximise taste. The competitors will be judged on the correlation between their choice of coffee and brewing method, their presentation and the taste of their coffee.
The Origin:
The Origin tests the barista’s ability to identify coffee origins by taste, in a highly competitive time-pressed battle. Each contender is presented with six coffees, and a table-top map of the world. The contender will have five minutes to taste the coffees and place them on the map in the correct geographical location from where they originate. The Latte Art:
The Latte Art tests the barista’s mastery of milk, challenging them to create specific patterns in milkbased drinks against the clock. The judge will roll a dice three times, determining three different coffee patterns that competitors have to replicate and present to the judges. The presented coffees will be judged on visual appearance of the pattern, milk quality and contrast. The Order:
A real world test. Baristas are challenged to deliver an order of 10 espresso-based drinks, common to a quality café menu. Baristas will be presented with an order docket, which they will be challenged to produce in nine minutes or less. The competitors will be judged on their technical skill, cleanliness and time.
The Signature Drink:
A signature drink is a coffee based mixed beverage consisting of three or more ingredients, as long as they are safe and legal to use. Baristas will need to replicate and present the same Signature Drink that they created for their online submission video. The competitors will present three identical drinks to the judges and will be judged on taste, creativity, consistency and presentation. The Espresso Blend:
Baristas will create an espresso blend from the coffees used in The Cupping. The ‘Espresso Blend’ discipline will only occur during the semi-finals. The two finalists will then need to replicate their bespoke blend during the final.
The Judges The Contenders T HE L O N D O N C O F F E E F E S T I V A L
Sonja Zweidick Sonja is Founder of Barista Connect, a female network where women from all parts of the industry meet and inspire each other at international events. She’s also a three-time national Barista Champion, Judge, Roaster and Barista.
Kris Schackman Kris is Co-Founder of Berlin based Five Elephant Coffee Roastery & Cake Shop. He works there as CEO and Green Buyer, focusing on ethical and responsible business practices and direct sourcing of high quality coffee.
Tim Sturk Tim’s Head of Coffee Training and Development for BaxterStorey where he developed and launched the company’s Barista Academy in 2009. He’s since guided over 4,000 budding barista delegates through the Foundation Level Barista course.
Mikaela Wallgren Mikaela has a dual role as Barista and HR-Coordinator at The Coffee Collective in Copenhagen. She’s represented her home country, Finland, in the World Brewer’s Cup on several occasions coming second internationally in 2016.
Edgaras Juska Catalyst, Prufrock, Vagabond. England
Rie Hanao Koppi Sweden
Jimmy Dimitrov Clifton Coffee England
Rob Clarijs De Zeeuwse Branding // Stielman Netherlands
Vincenzo Bellone Warren Allen Cafes Ireland
Wissem Ben Rahim Ben Rahim Coffee Germany
Franciska Apró Espresso Embassy Hungary
James Wise Hyde England
Jaya Chingen Climpson & Sons England
Nikolas Georgiou Slow Brew Club England
Ewelina Kania Prufrock England
Nick Mabey Assembly Coffee England
Sam Reed Stir Coffee England
James ‘Westy’ West Union Hand-Roasted Coffee England
Ryan Garrick Avenue Coffee Roasting Co. Scotland
Zdenek Hybl Onesip Czech Republic
Diana Johnston Ledezma Taylor St Baristas England
Brittany Gunther Alchemy England
Phil Groves Timberyard England
Remy Molina Cafe Barakah Costa Rica
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Anne Lunell Anne is a Swedish Barista and Brewers champion and the visionary behind Koppi, an internationally respected and well-loved coffee roaster in the Swedish town of Helsingborg.
It would hardly be fair if we let the Coffee Masters contenders have all the fun now would it? That’s why we created Coffee Masters: The Workshops, a series of immersive activities scheduled to take place between battles. So when you’re not cheering on James Wise or waving a sign or Rie Hanao, check these out… Pure & Simple Coffee Master Moove Over Will you push dairy aside and go Get better coffee with BRITA Who Got The plant-based with Alpro? Professional Cream Allan Reeder to serve up a strawberry storm Family-run business Allan Reeder, for whom ‘no request is ever too much,’ isn’t just providing Coffee Masters competitors with supreme quality milk for the tournament, it’ll also be serving up strawberries, yoghurt and clotted cream for spectators (well we did request ;)).
CALLING ALL GEEKS If you haven’t already heard about our extensive Lab Programme in partnership with MUMAC Academy and featuring interactive demonstrations, workshops, fascinating talks and lively debates, flick over to p. 20.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Allan Reeder crew who’ll be wandering around the Coffee Masters’ arena, sporting usherette trays filled with these fruity little delights. And make sure to visit the Allan Reeder stand where baristas from Roastworks Coffee Co. — a Devonbased, independent coffee roaster dedicated to engaging people in better coffee — will be taking over to demonstrate beautiful latte art. Festival-goers will also get the chance to try Roastworks’ new range of Nespresso compatible speciality coffee capsules paired with some of the finest artisan milk on the market, as well as The Truth, the roaster’s seasonal blend and a stunning companion to Allan Reeder’s unhomogenised milk.
These days, it’s rare to order a coffee without being faced with the option of at least four different types of ‘milk.’ That’s why, as part of this year’s Order Challenge, Coffee Masters contenders will be asked to make one plant-based drink using Alpro For Professionals. But what exactly will those dairyfree drinks taste like, and will they be delicious enough to tempt you away from the white stuff ? Visit Alpro’s stand and you’ll find out, as Coffee Masters’ contenders as well as Dutch Barista Championship finalist Merijn Gijsbers will be on hand to craft you delicious coffees using plant-based milk alternatives, including a preview of a neverbefore-seen For Professionals product launching in July. Sip on this top-secret beverage, an Alpro Soya Original Cappuccino, Coconut Hot Chocolate or an Iced Chai Latte, whilst Merijn divulges littleknown info on Alpro’s sustainable supply chain.
How important is water to getting your coffee right? H2O makes up to 98% of a cup of black coffee so water is crucial to getting the taste just right. At this year’s London Coffee Festival, BRITA Professional will be joined by Rob Dunne, barista and Founding Partner/Director of Old Spike Roastery, to take you through a specially developed tasting session that explores water and coffee. By tasting, you’ll discover how water affects the taste, flavour, aroma and appearance of coffee. You’ll leave knowing what needs to happen to your water to make that perfect cup every time, plus there will be giveaways galore and the chance to take a water hardness test on stand to determine the quality of your water.
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Coffee Masters: The Workshops
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aravan Coffee Roasters have once again been tasked with sourcing a selection of unique and interesting coffees especially for the Coffee Masters competition. And, after months of hard work travelling to over 12 different countries and tasting hundreds and hundreds of coffees, they’ve finally been carefully curated down to nine. Mike Logue, Head of Operations at Caravan says, ‘
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Some of these coffees are the perfect example of what to expect from their origin, others are rare and interesting varietals, and then there are the ones that we just had to take simply because they blew us away on the cupping table!
Buy a ticket to The London Coffee Festival, and not only will you be able to witness all the exciting Coffee Masters’ action, you’ll be able to sample each of the nine coffees as they’re brewed en masse especially for the crowds using a FETCO brewer. Sip on and contemplate each of the stunning coffees as Steven Hall, Green Buyer and Head of Quality Control, delivers live the stories behind each of the coffees, including how they were sourced, why they were chosen and who farmed them. Or, if a sip’s not enough, make your way to the VIP suite where each day you’ll be able to get your hands on a full cup (!?) of a Mystery Coffee, aka, one of The Niners. Which one will be your favourite, we wonder?
THE NINERS GO ON TOUR
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Caravan has chosen some of London’s top specialty cafes to showcase The Niners during The London Coffee Festival and UK Coffee Week (see p. 35). Taste your way around each of these stunning venues, and for every three of the Niners you experience you’ll receive a special discount code, redeemable at the Caravan Coffee Roasters online shop. The more you try, the more you save! To take part, visit any (or all!) of the following nine cafes between 6 March-16 April:
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Caravan Restaurants Press Coffee The Espresso Room Brooklyn Coffee The Roasting Shed Association Coffee Second Shot Coffee Macintyre Coffee
To find out more, visit caravancoffeeroasters.co.uk
Latte Art Live A brand new, inspirational feature is coming to The London Coffee Festival. Latte Art Live is an interactive zone dedicated to the highly popular skill of latte art.
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oasting some of the world’s best latte artists, this experiential area enables visitors to take part in 35 minute hands-on workshops and demonstrations to learn the techniques and skills needed to create jaw-dropping masterpieces. The exciting four-day programme will also include daily latte art throwdowns. World-celebrated latte artist Dritan Alsela stole the show at the feature’s New York Coffee Festival launch back in September, with hundreds of visitors flocking to see him pour intricate designs. And London’s line-up is equally if not more impressive. Here’s a preview: • World Latte Art Champion Shinsaku Fukayama • UK Latte Art Champion Dhan Tamang • Australian Latte Art Finalist Luke Shilling • Coffee Masters New York Champion Yuko Inoue
PLUS Workshops by Ozone Coffee Roasters Our friends at Ozone Coffee Roasters will not only be providing a beautiful array of coffees for Latte Art Live, they’ll also be hosting a series of workshops on the Latte Art Live stage throughout
the festival. Even better, we’ve partnered up with Ozone to create a series of latte art tutorial videos, so you can get ahead of the game by honing your home-barista skills now. Check out The London Coffee Festival website to get in on the action and to milk the videos for all their worth (see what we did there?). Workshops by Almond Breeze Barista Blend Australian Latte Art Finalist Luke Shilling is teaming up with Almond Breeze Barista Blend to run workshops on latte art of the highest level. We’re not just talking hearts and swans. Oh no, it’s time to up your game baristas and coffee aficionados! After all, there are prizes at stake... Latte Art Throw down Grand Finale Speaking of prizes, make sure to stop by the Latte Art Live stage for the Barista Blend Smackdown Final when top baristas from all over London will be going headto-head across multiple design categories in a bid to be named the 2017 Barista Blend Latte Art Champion! For the full schedule, see londoncoffeefestival.com
World-celebrated latte artist Dritan Alsela stole the show at the feature’s New York Coffee Festival launch back in September, with hundreds of visitors flocking to see him pour intricate designs. And London’s line-up is equally impressive.
The Ingredients & Equipment Ozone Coffee Roasters — Coffee Slayer — Steam Coffee Machine Allan Reeder — Milk Blue Diamond Almonds — Plant-Based Non-Dairy Anfim — SP II Grinder Acme & Co. — Cups Rattleware — Specialty Coffee Small Wares
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Double Celebration La Marzocco’s 90th Anniversary! Festival favourite La Marzocco is back and bigger than ever. 2017 is the year of the Italian espresso machine maker’s 90th Anniversary, so the team are pulling out all the stops and introducing even more La Marzocco zones across the event. LM Zones this year include:
La Marzocco Kitchen Ever dreamt of getting out of the rat race and becoming a barista? Well now you can (sort of ) as La Marzocco will be running Home Barista Workshops in the La Marzocco Kitchen. And the best part? It’s all in aid of Project Waterfall – the Festival’s chosen charity.
The Secret Garden Hidden amongst the hustle and bustle of The Old Truman Brewery is La Marzocco’s Secret Garden where you’ll find quality cocktails alongside the La Marzocco Linea Classic BBQ. In association with Grey Goose Vodka and one of London’s premier cocktail bars, The Gibson, the Secret Garden allows very very VIP guests a space to kick-back and relax. Intrigued? Stop by the La Marzocco stand to find out more.
Signature drinks we’re swooning over Stir Fika Flat White ‘A Burundi single origin flat white made with a cardamom and vanilla milk infusion, served alongside a freshly baked cardamom and vanilla fika from our newly opened artisan bakery.’ Coffee by Tate The Hockney Hawthorn ‘Inspired by David Hockney’s Hawthorn Blossom Near Rudston; single origin espresso roasted at Tate Britain, paired with 75% cocoa single origin Tanzanian chocolate and hawthorn berry juice served as a rich mousse and garnished with seasonal wild flowers.’ Chapter 72 Netflicks & Chill ‘Coffee, Tia Maria and popcorn syrup. Fun, self-indulgent and an unashamedly ‘guilty’ pleasure.’
The True Artisan Café Come and be inspired by 36 of Europe’s best coffee shops as they deliver coffee with a difference at La Marzocco’s True Artisan Café.
Born out of a desire to provide an internationally renowned platform for baristas and coffee shops to showcase their skills and create signature espresso-based drinks, this creative partnership between Allegra Events and La Marzocco was established in 2011 and is still going strong.
GAIL’S Artisan Bakery Raw Deal ‘Floral and fruity raw cocoa mocha with orange blossom honey.’
Daily Goods A Night In Tanzania ‘Our affogato takes its name from the frequently sampled Jazz Standard, A Night In Tanzania. The coffee, roasted by Quarter Horse Coffee and originating from Tanzania, boasts notes of vanilla and caramel which both synchronise beautifully with the sweet vanilla and molasses flavours of JAKE’s Cinnamon Curd spread.’ Five Elephant The Elephant Airplane ‘An ode to April, the season of Pimm’s, but with a twist.’ TAF Spice Me Up ‘Valrhona cocoa, smashed raspberries, cardamom seed distillate and espresso.’ WIRED Co. The Wiretini ‘Coffee from Climpson & Sons paired with bourbon and orangeinfused sugar syrup. Finished with a little chocolate dusting.’
Watch, sample and party on down with the UK’s top baristas from the likes of Stir, Coffee by Tate, Five Elephant, and GAIL’s Artisan Bakery, who’ll be joined by live DJs for a full-on party atmosphere.
The Roaster Village The Line-Up T HE L O N D O N C O F F E E F E S T I V A L
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hanks to its hugely successful launch at last year’s festival, La Marzocco’s Roaster Village is back! But there’s a difference – this year it’s split over two floors, allowing even more of the UK’s finest roasters to take up residency and serve the finest of coffees from LM’s Linea Mini machines.
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And if all that’s not enough for you, festival-goers are also invited to La Marzocco’s big 90th Anniversary party on Saturday 8 April at Juju’s Bar and Stage, 15 Hanbury Street, E1 6QR, from 6:30pm until 11pm. What can we say? We’ve always told you The London Coffee Festival is a celebration.
Origin Coffee Roasters Clifton Coffee Company North Star Coffee Roasters Horsham Coffee Roasters Butterworth & Son St Martins Crankhouse Coffee Volcano Coffee Works Outpost Coffee Roasters Beanberry Coffee Small Batch Coffee Roasters Curve Coffee Roasters The Roasting Shed
And Ultimate Flavour Challenge Winner of the Best Coffee Roaster — Europe category at The European Coffee Symposium, 2016 — Union Hand-Roasted Coffee — will be presenting live roasting demonstrations at The London Coffee Festival, 2017. Recreating the buzz and energy of their East London roastery, founders Jeremy and Steven will be firing up Union’s San Franciscan roaster to create an aromatic experience like no other. Learn the art of hand-roasting from the masters themselves and sample a range of delicious, award-winning coffees.
Here’s the live roasting schedule...
THURSDAY 11.00/13.30/15.00
FRIDAY 11.00/13.30/15.00/17.30
SATURDAY 11.00/12.30/14.00/17.30
SUNDAY 11.00/12.30/14.00/17.30
Visit The Roastery and as well as live roasting demonstrations you’ll be able to challenge your taste buds during Union Hand-Roasted’s Ultimate Flavour Challenge. Discover your favourite coffee profile, and take home a bag of delicious coffee. Sessions cost just £6 per person, and all proceeds will be donated to Project Waterfall. To buy your ticket and book your place, visit londoncoffeefestival.com
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Yayu Coffee Forest Project T HE L O N D O N C O F F E E F E S T I V A L
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Union is partnered with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to conserve the Yayu Coffee Forest in Ethiopia, and invest in the region’s coffee cooperatives. The Union Direct Trade initiative is enhancing smallholder livelihoods, preserving a unique wild coffee biosphere, and improving the farms’ coffee quality. Union’s excited to build sustainable relationships which motivate farmers to grow excellent coffee, and you get to enjoy a delicious, responsibly sourced cup full of exotic coffee flavours.
Coffee Forest, the birthplace of a rather special species, Coffea arabica. It was here in the western Ethiopian highlands that humans first discovered coffee, and the region continues to produce some of the tastiest speciality grade coffee available. But Ethiopia’s coffee biospheres, and the livelihoods they support, are under threat from climate change, deforestation and changing land use. In fact, the country lost a staggering 70% of its forests in the last century.’
‘Coffee from Ethiopia gives us distinctive and astonishingly exotic flavours. It’s a very diverse growing area, which constantly surprises us with its variation in taste profiles. Brewing a cup with beans from the Yirgacheffe region often amazes us with aromatic notes of bergamot (like Earl Grey tea), whilst coffee from Harrar can get our senses somersaulting with spicy, earthy flavour notes.
Thankfully, several organisations are working together to preserve it, and Union’s proud to be one of them. In 2014 the brand began a project in Yayu with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Ethiopia Coffee Forest Forum.
The unusual flavours are partly due to the wild coffee varietals native to places like the Yayu
‘At Union Hand-Roasted we believe in doing things right for the long haul. We don’t fly over to shake hands with coffee farmers and depart with a few dozen bags of coffee bought at a premium price. That’s not us. We think it’s more valuable and ethical to
establish sustainable, long-term relationships with farmers and communities.’ Union invests in development and helps conserve the land that makes it all possible. That means farmers are motivated to grow excellent coffee, and you get to enjoy a delicious, responsibly sourced cup. This is the Union Direct Trade approach, and in Yayu it’s helping achieve something special. To find out more, visit the Journal section of The London Coffee Festival website.
2017 Postcard Series Photography by James Bryant
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The London Coffee Festival’s extensive Lab Programme is designed to offer visitors an array of interactive demonstrations, workshops and tasting sessions, as well as fascinating talks and lively debates on everything from empowering women across the coffee globe to removing barriers to the speciality market. For consumers, the weekend offers fun and educational sessions to inspire and entertain. Why not discover the art of roasting coffee at home with IKAWA, or learn all about the history of coffee and liquor with Mr Black? There are so many exciting sessions to look forward to. Here are just a few…
L E T ’ S What’s MUMAC Academy? MUMAC Academy is the Academy of Coffee Machines, an innovative place in Italy where training and meeting for coffee lovers and professionals of the coffee industry takes place. Through the provision of various types of training courses and thanks to both the teaching staff’s contribution and its worldwide reputation, the Academy supports professional fulfilment, imparting essential and specific skills to improve your business.
Coffee Culture diffusion, training and research: these are the three aspects which define the MUMAC Academy’s activities through the organisation of training courses, conferences, workshops and round table meetings for professionals in the coffee sector and coffee lovers. To find out more visit academy. mumac.it
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Allegra Strategies: findings from the Allegra Project Café2017 UK report Anya Marco, VP of Research and Insight at Allegra Strategies, will present findings from Project Café2017 UK — market intelligence and consumer insight about the UK Coffee Shop Market.
MUMAC: fundamental extraction panel A cutting-edge panel discussion hosted by the MUMAC Academy on the fundamentals of extraction; featuring guest panelists from some of the greats including La Cimbali, Faema, La Marzocco, Slayer, Sanremo and Nuova Simonelli.
Raw Material: El Fénix — removing barriers to the speciality market Founders of Raw Material Miguel Fajardo and Matt Graylee will talk about El Fénix, a community wet mill project located in Calarcá, Colombia. The project provides the neighbourhood with much greater control over its coffee quality and much-needed control of worker’s income through access to the speciality coffee market.
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee: real coffee, real lives What is the true cost of a cup of coffee? How can you be sure the farmer receives a fair price, or that the coffee is produced respecting labour rights and the environment? Jeremy Torz and Steven Macatonia, founders of Union talk about buying and sourcing coffee in a sustainable way, with focus on increasing quality of coffee and livelihoods.
IWCA: empowering women across the coffee globe Coffee grinding royalty Anke Erichsen looks into the world of empowering women in coffee through the valued efforts of the IWCA. Exploring the work of the different chapters throughout the coffee belt, and their success stories.
Artisan Coffee School: get your brew on This workshop showcases the knowledge and learning behind the Brewing module of the SCAE Coffee Diploma System (CDS). Kasia Piotrowska, Trainer at the Artisan Coffee School will present how water quality, grind size, time and temperature can greatly influence the flavour of your brew.
IKAWA at Home – opening the door to home coffee roasting This session will give you an overview of coffee roasting, bringing the dark arts into the light and allowing you to be one of the first in the world to see, hear, smell and taste coffee roasted on the IKAWA Home Coffee Roaster.
DRW cupping in origin – rising above the urge to love everything From the sounds, sights and smells and food, origin trips bamboozle the senses. We look at how cupping in origin differs from home, and how to navigate the sensitive world of giving feedback to the producers!
MUMAC: Blooming on the E71: performing the infusion in two steps Filippo Mazzoni, Training Manager & Coffee Specialist at the MUMAC Academy will deliver a focus session on the Faema E71 infusion device, giving audiences a hands-on opportunity to explore their coffee in order to get the best cup.
Twinings: tea alchemy – a beginner’s guide to tasting teas Come and test your taste buds and learn the science behind tasting some of the world’s best teas with Twining’s Master Blenders. They’ll teach you how to use your senses to recognise the key flavour notes in each tea, from classic tasting black teas to light and aromatic Oolongs.
VOLCANO at Home: beyond the bubble: communicating coffee in the language of the people Sarah Worthington, Customer Manager Volcano At Home and Emma Loisel, CoFounder Volcano Coffee Works and Angel Investor will share their learnings from developing Volcano At Home – the direct to consumer sub-brand of Volcano Coffee Works. The session will highlight key differences in approaching the consumer market and the possibilities this creates for the specialty coffee industry.
Sex, drugs and rock n roll: a history of coffee and liquor with Mr Black Coffee? Check. Liquor? Yup. Cigarettes? Probably. Not forgetting Kate Moss of course. These are the essential ingredients for Alix Nardella, UK Brand Ambassador for Mr Black’s session on all things pop-culture and coffee! Sold.
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Artisan Coffee School: key learnings from setting up a cluster of coffee shops A unique opportunity to hear the highs and lows of setting up the Artisan coffee shops and the Artisan Coffee School from Co-Founder Edwin Harrison. He’ll share some key experiences that would help anyone looking to set up or develop their own coffee business.
Mahlkönig: weighing your options Daniel Hofsetter, Head of Education at Mahlkönig, Master of Food Science, Member of the Swiss SCA Board and competing barista and brewer presents a masterclass on precise extraction in a commercial environment.
Baileys x Grind: the science of a perfect iced coffee What better way to dive into the weekend than with a masterclass in creating the perfect Baileys’ iced coffee, led by Grind’s Head of Coffee, Sam Trevethyen in partnership with (yes, you guessed it) Baileys – using beautiful coffee roasted just around the corner in Grind’s Shoreditch roastery.
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• Climpson & Sons • The Roasting Party • Pact Coffee • Assembly Coffee Roasters
he Factory is an area dedicated to the art of cupping and roasting and aptly named after The Factory in Copenhagen, a roaster and lab that houses a Loring smart coffee roaster.
Discover coffee growing regions, learn all about coffee varieties and terroirs and develop your understanding of cultivation and processing methods as you taste coffee from around the world.
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For four days that very roaster will be taking up residency at The London Coffee Festival, where a series of guest roasters will be using its technology to give visitors unique cupping and roasting demonstrations. As well as talks by Patrik Rolf Karlsson on ‘Roasting For Yourself or Roasting For Your Customers,’ you’ll be able to drop into talks by the team behind Falcon Coffees and pre-book cupping and roasting sessions with the following superhot artisan coffee roasters: • Caravan Coffee Roasters • Nordic Approach • April Coffee Roasters • Taylor St. Baristas
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Check out the LCF website for the full schedule and to book your place now.
...a series of guest roasters will be using its technology to give visitors unique cupping and roasting demonstrations. THE WORKSHOPS
Immerse Yourself In UCC Coffee’s Experiential Coffee Journey, from origin to cup Visit the UCC Coffee UK & Ireland stand during the festival and you’ll be taken through the journey of coffee – from origin through to the finished product in the cup – exploring coffee at every step of the way. Live roasting and cupping at the different stages of roast feature in the hands-on experience. And you’ll leave with a bag of specialty grade coffee roasted just the way you like. But that’s not all. This year, UCC Coffee has collaborated with Hotel Chocolat to host a sensory session in The Tasting Room (p. 25), exploring what makes coffee and chocolate great – and you’re invited.
David DeMaison, head chocolatier at Hotel Chocolat, and Gayan Munaweera, head of coffee quality at UCC Coffee, will be hosting the sessions to help you discover the stark similarities between coffee and chocolate as natural products. They’ll explain the differences in how they are harvested and their production which create the huge variety ultimately found in each. In the session, you’ll pair coffees and chocolates from the same origins as the experts walk you through the key stages in each products’ development, and how different flavours and mouthfeels come to be. Having discovered what the relationship between coffee and cacao of a similar origin really means, you’ll learn how both beans are roasted, affecting coffee and chocolate in different ways. David will also describe how chocolate’s delicate ‘conching’ process can create completely different flavours from the same raw product. And, you’ll sample a specially developed coffee chocolate. The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Kochere specialty coffee from the session has been blended into a paired chocolate to create a unique tasting experience. You’ll leave the session
with a pack of the coffee chocolate and an exclusive bag of Hotel Chocolat’s own coffee beans, to take away. To book your place in the session, visit londoncoffeefestival.com
Did you know? Coffee and cacao take root in many of the same regions, but thrive in different altitudes, humidity and times of year. Arabica, for example, flourishes over 1000m above sea level, a height at which Cacao trees start to perish. Cacao is only produced 10° either side of the equator, where the temperature and humidity suit, while coffee as a crop is more forgiving, allowing a wider variety of origins.
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Coffee Meets Whiskey What’s your flavour? Fancy taking part in an intimate, sensory experience involving coffee and whiskey? Then look no further.
long as you’re over the age of 18 of course) coffee and whiskey pairing sessions. Want to get involved? Then make sure you’re in the Hyde Park area of the festival at the following times:
This year La Cimbali’s offering visitors a series of 20 minute masterclasses led by top industry experts.
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Explore an exciting and delicious range of coffees brought to you by guest roasters, as well as a selection of stunning whiskeys that have been carefully chosen to demonstrate the similarities in tasting coffee and whiskey.
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But that’s not all. Book a place on one of the masterclasses and as well as enjoying a coffee and whiskey pairing you’ll also have your very own signature drink created for you using your favourite flavour combination. Sounds too good to miss.
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La Cimbali will also be taking over the Main Stage throughout the festival to run open-too-all (as THE WORKSHOPS
The Extraction Lab Take your best shot
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There are many factors that affect the quality of your cup of coffee. Blending, roasting, grinding, brewing time and water temperature to name just a few. Last but by no means least, is the coffee machine used, which is why Rancillio’s range of coffee machines feature advanced temperature profiling technology.
• Cafeology • Warbler & Wren • Owens Coffee Roasters • Tudor Tea and Coffee • Beanhaus Cyprus Coffee Roasters
Xcelsius is a technology designed to enhance the sensory properties of any blend of coffee, acting dynamically on the water temperature during the 25-30 second brewing process: increasing or decreasing this temperature by up to 5°C (9°F) allows changes to be achieved in the specific characteristics of the espresso coffee brewed and therefore significant improvements to be made in the quality of the product in the cup.
There are many factors that affect the quality of your cup of coffee. Blending, roasting, grinding, and brewing time to name just a few. Last but by no means least, is the coffee machine used, which is why Rancillio’s range of coffee machines feature advanced temperature profiling technology.
Taste this for yourself by exploring The Extraction Lab, a brand new area dedicated to showing the affects of temperature profiling on a guest line-up of superb coffees. Brewing on the Classe 11 Xcelsius machines will be:
Stayed tuned for the full programme, coming soon.
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Who doesn’t love coffee en masse? Good job then that Fetco — the global manufacturer of the renowned Extract or Touch Screen brewers and hot water dispensers and boilers — will be serving coffees from the brand new Fetco Brew Bar at this year’s Festival. Located near the Coffee Masters’ arena, The Fetco Brew Bar will feature an exciting line-up of guest roasters who’ll live brew, serve samples and be at hand to present three of their own carefully selected coffees during a series of one-hour takeovers.
• Volcano Coffee Works • Assembly Coffee • Round Hill Roastery • Clifton Coffee Roasters • Maude Coffee Roasters
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The Good Batch Fetco will also be launching a range of energy-efficient equipment at The London Coffee Festival including the TBS-2111 Multi -Temperature Brewer, Extractor Economy Coffee Brewing Systems, Re-designed Luxus® Thermal Dispensers and CBS-2121 Pour Over Brewers. Make sure to visit the Fetco stand to see for yourself.
Discover the origin, farmer, variety, process and tasting notes associated with each of the beautiful coffees, whilst witnessing first-hand the incredible level of quality that’s possible when using XTS Extractor® brewers.
Discover the origin, farmer, variety, process and tasting notes associated with each of the beautiful coffees
This year’s guest roaster line-up includes:
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Super-Size Me Chocolate Heaven What’s 8ft and edible? A chocolate sculpture of course — as you’ll discover at Hotel Chocolat’s feature space where a talented chocolatier will be live carving for your viewing pleasure.
And don’t forget, Hotel Chocolat has teamed up with UCC Coffee UK & Ireland for an exclusive Coffee & Chocolate Pairing hosted by David Demaison and Gaya Munaweera. To find out more, turn to p. 25.
Look on in amazement as you indulge in Hotel Chocolat’s brand new selection of luxurious hot chocolates, or if that’s all too hot to handle, a delicious cup of chilled Teaolat. Buy a VIP ticket to London Coffee Festival and as well as this you’ll be able to take part in a Mini Tasting Adventure, inspired by the Schools Of Chocolate in Covent Garden, Leeds, Cambridge and Copenhagen. Each Mini session will begin with an introduction from a expert chocolatier, followed by tips on how best to pair and discern the distinctive flavours of fine cocoa. Can you tell which regions of St.Lucia the chocolates are from, and how their taste has been influenced by things such as terroir and conching time? You’ll certainly be able to after this — so long as you don’t take too much advantage of the free prosecco of course.
Did you know? That the Greek name for cocoa trees is Theobroma, meaning ‘Food of The Gods?’ That’s why Hotel Chocolat’s creamy, soft-textured ice cream (launched at LCF in 2016) is named Ice Of The Gods! Make sure to grab a scoop of the much anticipated second flavour making its debut this year. Or why not go all out and treat yourself to a whole tub? You are a higher being after all.
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The Tasting Room Coffee. Chocolate. Tea. Wine. Whiskey. Beer. These are the key ingredients of The Tasting Room, an apatly named area dedicated to an exciting programme of tasting workshops. From cupping a variety of prize winning coffees with UnionHand Roasted Coffee and Raw Material, pairing beautiful quality Hotel Chocolat chocolate with stunning coffee from UCC Coffee & Ireland to sipping on a range of carefully sourced Craft Beers with HonestBrew & Siren, we’ve got it covered. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store: Craft Beer Tasting HonestBrew seeks out the best breweries from around and deliver them to your door. In this session its craft beer experts will be teaming
up with esteemed brewery Siren to run a tasting of different craft beers including Siren’s Broken Dream which is brewed with coffee. You’ll also get insight into how beer is made, an introduction to different styles and how to taste a beer.
and a cupping session highlighting the similarities between cocoa and coffee. To see the full programme and for more info, check out londoncoffeefestival.com
Cupping the Best of Burundi Ozone Coffee has just received its annual shipment of coffee from Burundi. The Roaster is proud to work with Long Miles Coffee Project who are based in Burundi and strive to develop valuable relationships between farmer and roaster. At Ozone’s cupping session you’re invited to taste two coffees from its current coffee offer list — the Munyinya washed and Munyinya natural. Chocolate & Coffee Pairing Explore the similarities of cocoa and coffee in a sensory session hosted by Hotel Chocolat and coffee experts UCC Coffee UK & Ireland. From growing and production through to flavours and blending, at the end of the 45 minute session you’ll take part in a tasting session of raw and roasted cocoa beans THE WORKSHOPS
For the love of leaves Tea-lovers’ Masterclass We love tea just as much as we heart coffee here at Festival HQ, so we couldn’t be more excited to announce that Pure Leaf will be joining us at The London Coffee Festival, showcasing its newly launched range of expertly crafted, ethically sourced long leaf teas!
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Pure Leaf partners with the finest tea growers from around the world, supporting sustainable farming practices. Not only is this to preserve the integrity of the leaf from field to cup, it’s the only way to get the best tasting tea. With long-leaf blends, large fruit pieces and aromatic herbs and spices, Pure Leaf teas provides an authentic, aromatic, and delicious tea experience.
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Joyce Muendo, Tea & Infusions Master Blender says: ‘Our art for creating the finest teas has been perfected over generations of tea growers, tea blenders and most importantly, tea lovers. The result is a set of pure, simple and real teas, crafted with passion and expertise.’
Pure Leaf will be hosting daily masterclasses in The Tasting Room where you’ll have the opportunity to be educated on the mastery around its blends, including the method the tea leaves go through before they end up on the shelf along with the types of tea flavours to suit different foods. There are only 15 places per session — ensuring an intimate environment — and a couple of workshops have already sold out, so book now to avoid disappointment!
Our art for creating the finest teas has been perfected over generations
Chef’s Table & Restaurant by Grind We couldn’t be more excited to announce that 2017 will see Grind host a pop-up restaurant at The London Coffee Festival! As well as a 60-seat walk-in restaurant offering classic favourites from its weekend brunch menu, Grind’s welcoming visitors to an exclusive, 12 seat Chef’s Table boasting a beautiful three-course Coffee & Food Pairing menu. Here’s a preview:
MENU Heritage beetroot with whipped labneh and toasted pistachios (Ethiopian coffee) Grind coffee butter sirloin (55c) with braised beans and red vein sorrel (Rwanda Buliza coffee) Chocolate parfait, grind espresso streusel, candied hazelnuts (Kenyan coffee) Coffee Festival Grind Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, April 6th - 9th 2017 grind.co.uk | @grind
Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? Don’t miss out — buy your ticket and secure your seat now.
The Men Behind The Menu Sam Trevethyen: Head of Coffee Sam is coffee at Grind, working closely with Head Roaster Howey when it comes to choosing and selecting the coffees used, as well as heading up the in-house training programme for all Grind staff. He also works closely with Grind’s wholseale partners, educating baristas from each site to ensure that the quality and consistency of coffee remain high. Howey Gill: Head Roaster Howey joined Grind in 2016 to help set up the Grind Roastery. With 5 years of experience sourcing and roasting coffees for the Counter Culture Coffee and Alchemy plus numerous years of barista work before that, it’s fair to say that he’s pretty knowledgeable by now. His background as a Natural Sciences graduate keeps him curious and experimenting with how to improve coffee, and his
habit of playing in psychedelic rock bands is useful when a more creative approach is required. Howey was once told by a coffee farmer that after a coffee cherry is grown, you can never add quality to it. That’s he why believes that his ‘job in the coffee industry is to maintain it; to bring as much of that goodness from these great farmers’ work all the way to the final cup. It’s a pretty solid philosophy we think. Kyle Boyce: Executive Chef Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa, Kyle started his culinary journey at the Cape Grace Hotel, one of the leading small hotels in the world at that time. From there he was headhunted by Soho House and relocated to London where he has worked for the last 8 years, helping the group to open sites across London as well as in Chicago and Istanbul. Pretty impressive hey?
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THE WHITE LABEL KITCHEN FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD Returning for its third year, The White Label Kitchen will welcome top chefs from four guest collaborators, including Arancini Brothers, Crabbieshack, HS&Co and more. So, whether you’re a proud devourer of meat, super-food freak, or ‘gluten free, dairy free, everything free’ type of person, your hungry stomach’s sure to be satisfied. CRABBIESHACK
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ittle leaves a bad taste in your mouth more than having a fantastic experience only to be ruined by terrible food. But, this can often be the case with festivals, famed for their expensive chip vans, lack of vegetarian options and greasy noodles. Which is why we launched The White Label Kitchen, an innovative dining experience that provides a blank slate for a handpicked selection of London’s hottest food concepts to join forces and create the ultimate festival menu.
Making its debut appearance at London Coffee Festival and bringing the Kent coast to The White Label Kitchen is Crabbieshack. The Folkestone inspired shack uses local and seasonal produce to celebrate the humble crustacean. Soft-shell crab is coated in Old Bay batter before being deep-fried for intense crunch. Fluffy, brioche burger buns and stuffed with fresh fillings, topped with crispy crab and drizzled in a choice of sauce. MmmMmm. HS&Co. Another festival newbie and indeed a new addition to the East End is HS&Co, bringing you Irish steak cooked on the famous Josper Grill. Steak is dry aged for three weeks before being cooked on the Grill with nothing other than salt and pepper (no silly marinades) to enhance the beef’s flavour. It’s then sliced and served with onions on a soft white bun, but not before being topped with creamy cheese sauce. Philly Cheese Steak sound a bit too meaty for you? Fear not. For the Veggies out there, there’s also homemade falafel wrapped in traditional Lebanese flat bread served with salad and tahini sauce.
ARANCINI BROTHERS A favourite amongst festival goers since day one, Arancini Brothers are best known for their Sicilian-style, hand-made risotto balls. Last year they served up the likes of a Risotto Ball Salad Box packed with superfood salad, four wheat free risotto balls and homemade chutney, as well as The London Coffee Festival Special Burger, made from organic brioche and filled with a beef patty, sweet bacon garlic confit and Colston Bassett Blue, with a side of smoky fries. Not bad considering they started off as a tiny Brick Lane market stall, ay?
(And Drink – Mostly Drink actually) UK Latte Art Champion and Roasting Party barista Dhan Tamang will be showing off his latte art skills at The Roasting Party’s stand, as well as on the Latte Art Live stage. Turn to p. 12 to find out more. Fresh, light and fragrant, Black Star’s signature cake consists of two layers of almond dacquoise, rose-scented cream, watermelon, strawberries, pistachios and dried rose petals. Sounds even more delicious than Beyonce. And that’s not all. The talented team at The Roasting Party have been working on a sensational edible treat of their own — a chocolate coffee cup that’s designed to withstand the heat of coffee #perfection. Camera phones at the ready guys.
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mixologists, handy recipe cards, and The London Baileys the feeling that you’ve just luxuriated Coffee Festival When you think of Baileys, you in a lovely summer holiday. probably don’t think of sunshine and palm trees. Well all that’s about will welcome to change, as winner of Best Stand Starbucks in the 2016 Visitor’s Choice Awards some of Baileys, is shaking up convention Baileys isn’t the only cool-kid on the and adding ice to the nation’s block it seems. Back for a fifth year, the hottest favourite boozy beverage. Starbucks is unveiling an exciting new range, with a different kind of and most That’s right, the delicious flair at this year’s Festival. combination of Irish whiskey, Irish innovative cream, vanilla, cocoa and fresh Leading the lineup is Starbucks food and drink coffee is getting a face lift in time Nitro Cold Brew, which will roll for summer. Last year saw Baileys out to up to 100 stores across the collaborate with Molly Bakes to UK this summer. Starbucks Cold concepts on create a spin on the Freakshake, Brew is infused with nitrogen to and this year’s Festival is set to have unlock the super-smooth, natural the market.
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an equally exciting yet even more refreshing range of iced-Baileys surprises on offer.
sweetness of the coffee – watch as it cascades from the tap with a velvety and creamy texture.
Visit the Baileys stand and as well as learning how to recreate the icy drinks, you’ll be able to take home
Bringing together some of our most talented baristas from across the UK including UK Barista Champion
Natalie Ashmore and EMEA Barista Champion from Portugal Fabio Neno, Starbucks will also be offering visitors a preview of its new Cold Brew Vanilla Sweet Cream and Cappuccino Freddo, due to launch in stores nationwide this May. You heard it here first...
Black Star Pastry & The Roasting Party Reported to be the most Instagrammed dessert in Australia (if not the world!), Black Star Pastry’s Strawberry Watermelon Cake will be available to buy by the block (and slice, but let’s not kid ourselves) on The Roasting Party’s stand.
Festival veteran and Brixtonbased Volcano Coffee Works has been busy designing Nespresso compatible coffee pods for the last 18 months, and now they’re ready for their close-up! Developed with the expert guidance of Coffee Masters’ contender Nick Mabey, Volcano Home pods are 100 % compostable, 100 % independently owned and 100 % ethically traded to deliver you the independent coffee experience from the comfort of your own home.
True Nopal It’s not easy surviving in the Sonoran desert. But the Nopal cactus does, and it doesn’t just survive, it grows, it thrives, it even produces a fruit called the prickly pear. From it comes true Nopal cactus water; 100% natural hydration with no added sugar and half the calories of coconut water – and if that wasn’t enough it tastes great too. Clean, crisp, refreshing, light, and with berry undertones, it’s exactly what the doctor ordered after all that caffeine you’ll be consuming!
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programming, quick cleaning and access to all the machine parameters, whilst Wing Leg Channels hide its water and power lines giving the machine a clean line across the counter for the coffeedrinker’s experience. Make sure you admire for yourself at the Latte Art Live stage! ANFIM’S GRINDERS Also featuring in Latte Art Live is ANFIM’s brand new SP II grinder, designed by a passionate and expert team in Milan. Creativity and accuracy are two of the skills which those baristas on the Latte Art Line line-up possess, and ANFIM’s team are no different when it comes to producing the most efficient and precise espresso grinders for baristas all over the world. I’m sure our worldclass latte-artists will agree. KITCHEN AID’S COLD BREW COFFEE MAKER
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Whether you’re a professional barista or simply a bit of a keen bean, this year’s festival is sure to impress with its selection of the latest and greatest in coffee technology.
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Here’s a look ‘into the future’ at what you can look forward to...
FAEMA’S E71 Say hello to our magazine cover star and machine of choice for Coffee Masters, the E71! Inspired by the legendary E61, the FAEMA E71 is a top-of-the-range professional espresso machine and launched for the first time at The London Coffee Festival 2016. An extraordinary blend of iconic design by Giugiaro Design, cuttingedge technology, and traditional features, the E71 was especially built to provide baristas absolute freedom to express their art: the choice of working manually or of using the digital control system, with its integrated touchscreen display bringing remarkable flexibility and technical innovation to the world of traditional coffee machines. The E71 presents a new hydraulic circuit with GTi infusion control system that guarantees both highprecision infusion and perfect coffee brew-time regulation. The independent group heads allow baristas to manage manifold coffee blends that require specific extraction temperatures, ensuring thermal stability whilst its energy-saving features boast daily energy savings 40% higher than in standard models. It features innovative ergonomic solutions, including the cold touch steam wand, the new soft touch open-spout portafilters with a specially developed grip angle. And if that’s not enough, there’s an illuminated work area, flush
system to eliminate coffee residues from the previous delivery and a steam wand purge function to eliminate any condensation created during medium-long time intervals between steam bursts. Not bad ay? Filippo Mazzoni, Training Manager & Coffee Specialist for Faema, is running a session titled Blooming on the E71: Performing the infusion in two steps in The Lab on both Thursday and Friday of the festival. Have a look at p. 20 for all the details.
of the first ever Coffee Masters competition, and has provided the grinders for every edition since then. As well as the famous EK43, competing baristas were able to choose between the K30 Vario AIR and the PEAK, with both at their disposal on stage. Using the same technical setup throughout the competition intensifies the focus on what finally determines between victory or defeat: the taste and the aroma of the specialty coffee as well as the talent, the skills and the passion of the competing barista.
Ever heard the phrase, ‘wake up and smell the cold brew coffee?’ Probably not, but we’re coining it right now thanks to Kitchen Aid’s introduction of the domestic Cold Brew Coffee Maker. Treat yourself to smooth and balanced cold brew at home, using this easy-to-brew technology. Its modern design and compact footprint make it an ideal fit for any refrigerator or kitchen counter, and with only four parts to clean, you’ll have more time to put your feet up. Sold.
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With over 90 years’ experience and with an genuine dedication to coffee, the German coffee grinder manufacturer MAHLKÖNIG is known for providing the most sophisticated premium espresso grinder models in the world: the EK43, K30 and the brand new PEAK.
Bar flow and workspace are often overlooked when considering equipment and technology. Both should encourage a clean and efficient bar flow, and designs should be adored and celebrated by the user, the barista, and the guest. Slayer has always managed to hit the nail on the head when it comes to this, which is why we’ve chosen the Steam as THE machine for Latte Art Live.
In 2015 MAHLKÖNIG became the official espresso grinder sponsor
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The world of coffee is changing: customers know what they like and are prepared to pay more to get it. That’s why the Ceroffee Coffee Roaster is a revolution for cafes, coffee shops and restaurants who are looking to offer bespoke roasts for customers. Roast up to 15kg of coffee (that’s enough for 750 shots!) per day using the machine’s preset programmes or create roasting profiles on your mobile phone. Either way, the Ceroffee is seriously simple to use and can be hired or purchased from u-select.co.uk.
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Time to empty the piggy bank Nobody likes to go home empty handed after a glorious day out. So it’s a good job there will be plenty of goodies to treat yourself to in The London Coffee Festival Shop. From trend setting LCF t-shirts to understated cool Coffee sweatshirts, we’ve got it covered. Here’s a sneak peak of what’ll be up for grabs…Make sure you visit The Shop to see the full collection.
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The Main Stage Live Music Line-Up
All The People
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So you’ve watched the Coffee Masters competition, indulged in a couple of Espresso Martinis, learnt how to pour a latte art heart, and bought a Coffee jumper from The Shop. Now it’s time to grab a deck chair in Hyde Park and plonk yourself next to the Main Stage for some insanely good live music. Here’s who’s playing T HE L O N D O N C O F F E E F E S T I V A L
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The Brass Funkeys are an eightpiece London-based Brass Band who draw on the traditions of New Orleans. Formed in 2011, they’ve played at major festivals including Glastonbury, Boomtown and Bestival as well as London venues including The O2 Brooklyn Bowl, Richmix, and Ronnie Scott’s. Last year the band supported Dr John, the Hot 8 Brass Band and The Dirty Dozen on their UK tours and have also performed across Europe.
MC Xander
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All The People
London’s MC Xander uses nothing more than his voice, a mic, an fx box and a loop-pedal to create intricate, multi-layered music that never fails to amaze. Beautiful choir-esque melodies mix with fat beatbox, growling dubby sub-bass and Xander’s conscious brand of lyricism. The sound he makes is so sonically rich and danceable, it’s easy to forget it is all from the mouth.
Over the last few years, Leeds’ based klezmer/Balkan beats/gypsy jazz bohemians Tantz have taken the UK world/roots music scene apart with their full-on musical attack on audiences across the length and breadth of the nation. With awesome musical chops, an energy not seen since punk rock’s halcyon days and ability to turn a gentle world music festival crowd into a heaving, pogoing mosh-pit, there’s something special about this band that manages to touch almost everyone who hears and sees them live, no matter what music they’re into.
Hailing from South London, All The People are a three-piece comprising of DJ brothers Ashley & Simon (The Burbs, Hospital records) and singer Curtis. They pride themselves on having a recorded sound and live show that reflects their creative and experimental approach to song structures and soundscapes. Musically they are already being favourably compared to artists ranging from SBTRKT, Sampha , Hot Chip, Little Dragon, and their unique sound reflects diverse influences from classic trip hop /soul acts such as Bonobo and Massive Attack, to RnB and 90’s soul , jazz & early Detroit techno.
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The Coffee Music Project The Coffee Music Project is a high profile competition that showcases emerging musicians while engaging a deep spirit of community among those who share a passion for great music and coffee culture. The competition takes place annually in London and NYC and all profits from the live rounds directly support Project Waterfall. Eight finalists from this year’s London edition will be performing on the main stage during Saturday and Sunday of the Festival, with the finals taking place at 229 The Venue on Wednesday, 12 April 2017. For more details and to buy tickets, visit coffeemusicproject.com
From coffee to fitness – The Team behind LCF brings Balance Festival to Londoners! TOP 10 EXPERIENCES AT BALANCE FESTIVAL By Balance Festival Founder, Ludovic Rossignol-Isanovic 1. TAKE ON one of our seven boutique fitness studios for a killer workout 2. BROWSE 100+ healthy food brands in The Market 3. TASTE nutritious creations in the Balanced Kitchen 4. UPGRADE your workout wardrobe and explore the latest athleisure labels 5. REFUEL in La Marzocco’s Refuel Café 6. GIVE BACK in our charity challenge – The Urban Tri 7. WITNESS culinary masters in action in the Live Cooking Theatre 8. REBOOT and restore inner peace during our group meditation 9. GET INSPIRED by leading nutritionists, fitness coaches and awe-inspiring yogis 10. LEARN more in one of our numerous workshops designed to help you achieve a more fulfilling life balance
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hen LCF launched six years ago, it transformed London’s bustling and vibrant coffee scene to reach new heights of attention and innovation. As the number one place for discerning individuals to fuel their passion for quality coffee and artisan food, it’s no wonder that, in its seventh year, over 30,000 sophisticated urbanites flock to the event from across the globe to be a part of the festivities. Following the coffee revolution, London’s progressive nature and desire to achieve our best self has manifested a major societal shift towards seeking health and wellness. But rather than pursuing the intangible goal of perfection, we’re on a quest to realise a fulfilling life balance. This shift disrupts the status quo on so many levels – from food to fitness, wellness to travel, London’s ‘live fit, healthy and happy’
revolution has only just begun. It’s safe to say us Londoners are fine-tuned to new trends and, when an exciting new movement begins to emerge, we don’t miss an opportunity to celebrate it. Born from a dream to inspire people to achieve a healthier lifestyle, the team behind LCF launches Balance Festival – a brand new three-day event bringing together a champion line-up of over 150 food, fitness and wellness brands plus leading industry experts and influencers to deliver the ultimate wellbeing experience for urbanites across the city. The rapidly growing health and wellness scene has taken London by storm and, with its dynamic energy and disruptive spirit, we couldn’t resist diving in head first with a progressive project to put this movement firmly on the map.
Taking place on 12-14 May at the Old Truman Brewery, Balance Festival is set to change the face of health and wellness as we know it. With a whole host of cutting-edge features, inspiring content and a killer programme to discover, the event offers an accessible, immersive and, above all else, enjoyable place to delve into London’s thriving fitness scene and wellness movement. A revolution in itself, Balance Festival will encompass all aspects of wellbeing under one roof and be a platform for all seeking a little more life balance to find health on their own terms. If you love London Coffee Festival, then join us at Balance Festival for the start of a new era. See you in May!
Balance Festival will encompass all aspects of wellbeing under one roof
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Coffee Art Project The Coffee Art Project is an exciting art competition linked to the theme of coffee and is one of the core fundraising initiatives of UK Coffee Week™ 2017. The competition showcases the creativity and talents of emerging and established artists, while engaging a deep spirit of community among those who share a passion for great coffee! Both up-and-coming and established artists are invited to submit an original piece of artwork that represents a creative, unique and personal connection to the concept of ‘coffee’ or a ‘coffee shop experience.’ Artists specialising in all media types can submit any form of art, including: paintings, drawings,
photography, film, design, sculpture and conceptual art. This unique project gives artists the opportunity to be part of a growing creative community with a passion for coffee whilst raising money for our chosen charity: Project Waterfall. The winning artist will receive a cash prize of £1,000 and three other shortlisted runners-up will receive £250. Visitors to The London Coffee Festival 2017 will also be able to vote for their favourite piece! Artwork from The Coffee Art Project can now be purchased online at coffeeartproject.bigcartel.com
The Traditional English Apron Company Coffee Masters contenders will once again be looking the part in custom-made aprons. Join them by shopping online at traditionalenglishapron.com
This teeny tiny yet wonderfully
talented company design and craft a stunning range of aprons from its Lincolnshire-based workshop, using Italian vegetable tanned leather, linen, solid brass fittings and British-made canvas by Halley Stevenson amongst other beautifulquality materials.
In 2017 the Acme & Co ethos has really come to the fore. Now, Acme & Co ceramics are more usable and elegant than ever with a distinctively ergonomic and easy to hold handle right across the range, the densest high quality porcelain ever seen and thick base for heat retention that tapers at the mouth
— making them both easier to pour into and more elegant to drink from. See the evolution of Acme & Co for yourself at The London Coffee Festival when the Coffee Masters contenders and Latte Art Live line-up will have the pleasure of working with the beautiful cups and saucers.
Visit acmecups.co.uk to find out more.
2016 visitors won’t have been able to help but notice that Coffee Masters contenders and the LCF crew were looking particularly suave thanks to The Traditional English Apron Company.
Acme & Co. Acme & Co was founded in 2011 by two New Zealanders crazy about coffee and hospitality. Jeff Kennedy and Bridget Dunn had sold their coffee roasting company and flagship cafe and decided to launch the cups they had always wanted with great colours available and more user friendly than anything
they had been able to import from abroad. So Acme & Co was born. From its inception Acme & Co has balanced form and function perfectly, refining the classic espresso cups by making handles easier to hold and creating universal saucer sizes.
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