October 14 and 15……details at www.coffeeteashow.ca
8:15am-10am
– Coffee Industry Panel: Participate in an interactive discussion with the experts on the key issues affecting the coffee industry. The panel will discuss how to increase profits in your establishment, sustainability practices and how to attract and retain your customers.
– Workshop: Tea cupping 101: Participate in blending, tasting, and preparation of various tea types. This session is a sensory evaluation event designed to introduce newcomers to the wide world of tea.
– Workshop: Coffee Brewing lab: FULL
10:15am-11:00am
– Coffee trends and innovations: FULL
– Organic Coffee, opportunities and trends: Discover how your establishment can benefit from the growing organic coffee market in Canada.
– Canadian Tea Industry update: Learn about new opportunities, key consumer trends, most recent sales figures and the outlook for tea in foodservice in Canada.
11:15am-12:00pm
– Fair trade trends: This seminar examines the opportunities in the rapidly growing fair trade coffee, tea and hot chocolate markets and the current regulatory structure in Canada.
– Workshop: How to profit with smoothies: Learn the fundamentals for blending, choosing the right equipment, granite product applications and garnishing smoothies to enhance your profits.
– Workshop: Coffee Cupping 101: FULL
Thursday, October 15th
8:15am-9am
– Pairing Coffee and Dessert: Learn how to put together great combinations of coffee and dessert that will satisfy even the most discriminating taste buds.
8:15am-10:00am
– Workshop: Advanced Tea cupping: Learn how to prepare and tell the differences among the various grades of tea. In this workshop you will also discover and cup some of the best teas available on the market today.
– Workshop: Comparative cupping: Train your palate to taste, recognize and identify characteristics and differences in contrasting coffees.
9:15am-10:00am
– Coffee brewing equipment and profits: Discover how brewing equipment can enhance the taste of brewed coffee and increase your profits. Learn the ways in which combining pulse-brew, pre-infusion, and digital control can produce a consistently great cup of coffee.
– Strong Coffee: the Café Femenino Story: In 2006, Sharron Bates, a producer from Vancouver, BC, traveled to Peru and filmed her travels and observations. The educational and informative documentary tells the story of coffee and the women who produce it.
10:15am-11:00am
– Canadian coffee industry update: Get the latest facts and data from The Coffee Association of Canada on consumption and trends that are influencing the growth of the industry in Canada.
– Chai – the profit opportunity: Absorb the history of Chai and understand the current market research of one of the hottest beverage menu items today. Learn about the many drink options Chai can offer when served both hot and cold.
– Tea trends and innovations: Tea sales are booming, but how can you capitalize on this opportunity? Attend this seminar and gain insight into industry trends that will help you grow your tea business in this expanding market.
11:15am-12:00pm
– Coffee and sustainability: Learn about the importance of sustainable business practices in your service establishment and the benefits of offering sustainable coffee products to your customers. This session offers an in-depth look at economic, environmental and social factors that impact the current state-of-the-industry.
– Business startup 101: Are you looking to buy a coffee or tea shop or start a café business? Attend this session and learn what you must do to run a successful operation. Discover what it takes to stand out from your competition and profit in your first crucial year of business.
– Workshop: Money-making cocktail creations (19+): Discover how to increase your profits using simple and profitable cocktail recipes. Wow your customers with creative coffee and syrup-based cocktails that are sure to grow your bottom line.
