Fixx Coffee

19 – 23 January 2013
Campionati Italiana Barista, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits Competition – SIGEP, Rimini, Italy.
http://www.scae-italia.it/

1 – 2 February 2013
Philippine National Barista Championship – Megatrade Conference Centre, Mandaluyong City
http://www.nafbi-philippines.org/

7 – 9 February 2013
International Women’s Coffee Alliance III International Convention
Guatemala City, Guatemala
http://www.iwcaguatemala2013.com/

8-10 February 2013
Swiss National Barista Championships, St Gallen Exhibition Fair, Switzerland
http://www.swissscae.ch/

8-11 February 2013
Hellenic National Coffee Competitions, National Barista, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrk Championships –Athens, Greece
http://www.scaehellas.com/

14 – 16 February 2013
10th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition, Uganda
www.eafca.org

15-17 February 2013
Kavos Kulturos Dienos, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrik Championships – Shopping Mall OZAS, Lithuania
http://www.kavosdienos.lt/

15 – 17 February 2013
World Tea & Coffee Expo 2013 - Mumbai, India
www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com

19– 21 February 2013
Irish Barista Championships and Avonmore Latte Art Championships  – CATEX, RDS, Dublin Ireland
http://www.catexexhibition.com/features-events/national-barista-championships

21-23 February 2013
Mexican Cup Tasters Championships – Expo Café Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

28 February – 2 March 2013
Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia – Singapore
www.tcworldcup.com/singapore

8 – 10 March 2013
Coffee Fest New York - New York, USA
http://www.coffeefest.com/

11-15 March 2013
IV Campeonato Nacional de Baristas – Honudras
http://www.cafedehonduras.org/

9 – 12 March 2013
4th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival – Dak Lak Province, Vietnam
Email: nguyenthixuantra@gmail.com

14 – 16 March 2013
Café Asia International Coffee and Tea Industry Expo 2013 – Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
http://www.cafeasia.com.sg/

21 – 23 March 2013
102nd NCA Convention – San Francisco, USA
www.ncausa.org

23 – 24 March 2013
Coffee & Tea Festival NYC – New York, USA
www.coffeeandteafestival.com/nyc/index.html

10 – 14 April 2013
SCAA Event 2013 – Boston, USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/

11-14 April 2013
United States Barista Championships – Boston, Massachusetts USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/?p=competitions
 

11 – 14 April 2013
Coffee Expo Seoul – Seoul, Republic of Korea
http://coffeexpo.info/

19 – 20 April 2013
Belgrade Coffee Festival – Belgrade, Serbia
www.coffeefest.rs

25 – 28 April 2013
London Coffee Festival – London, UK
http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/

15 -16 May 2013
Caffè Culture – London, UK
www.caffecultureshow.com

23 – 26 May 2013
World Barista Championships in conjunction with Melbourne International Coffee Expo  -Melbourne, Australia
http://internationalcoffeeexpo.com/
http://worldbaristachampionship.com/

6 – 8 June 2013
2013 China International Food Industry Expo – Beijing, China
http://www.fadschina.com/en/

26 – 28 June 2013
World of Coffee – Nice, France
www.worldofcoffee-nice.com

5 – 7 September 2013
Mexican Barista Championship and Mexican Latte Art Championship – Expo Café, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

19 – 21 September 2013
Coffeena International Coffee Fair – Cologne, Germany
www.euvend-coffeena.com

20 – 21 September 2013
SCAA Leadership summit  – Seattle, WA
www.scaa.org

Below you will find details on UK Coffee Week, the nation’s biggest charitable celebration of coffee which comprises, among others, two main events that will raise money for clean water projects in African coffee-producing countries. We hope you have an opportunity to support this great cause.

UK Coffee Week 2012

UK Coffee Week™ 2012, being held from 23-29 April, is the nation’s largest charitable celebration of coffee. It provides a unique opportunity for branded and independent coffee shops and industry suppliers to unite and celebrate the sector’s success while raising money for Project Waterfall. This charitable initiative delivers clean water projects in African coffee-producing countries in partnership with WaterAid.

The week includes coffee shop collections and activities, exciting new fundraising initiatives such as Coffee@Work and The Big Challenge charity walk, and public events including the popular London Coffee Festival to raise money for Project Waterfall.

To find out how you can get involved this year, visit www.ukcoffeeweek.com, www.facebook.com/UKCoffeeWeek or follow UK Coffee Week on Twitter @UKCoffeeWeek.

The Big Challenge

Take part in The Big Challenge, a sponsored 10Km (6.2 miles) walk along the River Thames on Sunday 15 April 2012 to raise funds for sustainable clean water projects in African coffee-producing countries. Participants will carry up to 10L of water for the final 5Km of the walk to represent the difficult daily task of fetching water undertaken by African women and children.

The walk is the official pre-launch event of UK Coffee Week™ 2012 being held from 23-29 April.

Funds raised will support Project Waterfall, the charitable initiative currently delivering clean water projects inTanzania in partnership with WaterAid.

Register now to take part in The Big Challenge at http://www.ukcoffeeweek.com/bigchallenge

Coffee@Work

Coffee@Work provides an easy way for workplaces to get involved in UK Coffee Week 2012, being held from 23-29 April, by encouraging coffee and tea drinkers to donate a minimum of £1 for beverages made at work during the week.

100% of donations raised will go directly to Project Waterfall, the charitable initiative delivering clean water projects in African coffee-producing countries in partnership with WaterAid.

Join hundreds of companies around the UKand register for Coffee@Work now at http://www.ukcoffeeweek.com/coffeeatwork

The Brew Ha Ha weekend commences 30th March to 1st April and promises to offer a range of exciting coffee events at the  Twisted Pepper on Dublin’s Middle Abbey Street.

These include:

Irish Brewers Cup
Friday 30^th March 2012

Tamper Tantrum Live
Saturday 31^st March 2012

Irish Cup Tasters Championship
Sunday 1^st April 2012

Entry Forms

Further details can be found on SCAE Ireland website

India International Coffee Festival
The Lalit, New Delhi, India
18 – 20 January 2012
www.iicf.in

Coffee Culture Days
27 – 29 January 2012
Lithuania
www.kavosdienos.lt

Irish Barista Championships and Latte Art Finals
1 Feb 2012
Citywest Hotel
Timetable can be downloadhed here http://scae.ie/2012/01/irish-barista-championship-and-latte-art-finals-timetable/

Swiss National Barista Championships
10 – 12 February 2012
Switzerland
www.swissscea.ch

9th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition
Ethiopia
16-18 Feb 2012

7th Annual Coffee & Tea Festival
New York City, USA
25 – 26 February 2012
www.coffeeandteafestival.com

Coffee Fest New York
New York City, USA
9 – 11 March 2012
www.coffeefest.com

Tea & Coffee World Cup Vienna
Vienna, Austria
23 – 25 March 2012
www.tcworldcup.com

UK coffee leader summit
London, UK
28 – 29 March 2012
www.ukcoffeeleadersummit.com

SCAA – Speciality Coffee Association of America�Symposium
18-19 April 2012
Portland, Oregon USA

United States Barista ChampionshipApril 19-22, 2012
Portland, Oregon, USA

The London Coffee Festival
London, United Kingdom
27 – 29 April 2012
www.londoncoffeefestival.com

Melbourne International Coffee Expo
4 – 6 May 2012
www.internationalcoffeeexpo.com

SCAE World of Coffee Vienna 2012
including World Barista Championships
12-15 June 2012
Vienna, Austria

2nd Guangzhou International Coffee Fair
Guangzhou, China
28 – 30 June 2012
www.chinacoffeefair.com

The Canadian Tea and Coffee Show
9-10 September 2012
Toronto, Canada

COTECA Tea Coffee Cocao/Global Industry Expo#
Hamburg, Germany
20 – 22 September 2012
www.coteca-hamburg.com

TriestEspresso Expo – Trieste, Italy
25 – 27 October 2012
www.triestespresso.it

24th ASIC International Conference on Coffee Science, ASIC 2012
San José, Costa Rica
11 – 16 November 2012
www.asic2012costarica.org

European Coffee Symposium
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
22 – 23 November 2012
www.europeancoffeesymposium.com

In just a few more days the World Barista Championship will take place in Bogota, Columbia 2-5 June 2011! 

This is the first time the competition will be held in  a coffee producing country so it is a fantastic opportunity to be truly immersed in the coffee world. The competition will be hosted by the Colombian Coffee Federation and Speciality Coffee Association of Colombia and held within the 4th Annual Expoespeciales Trade Show.

Unfortunately we wont make it this year but we will definitely be tuning in to watch it on live stream.  You can also follow the twitter feed @WCoffeeEvents for plenty of up todate comments.

You can view this years competitor schedule here and dont forget the time difference of 6 hours …

Best of luck to Ireland’s representative Vicky Fitz-Henry – go Vicky, go!

Enjoy!

The SCAE World of Coffee is being held in Maastricht (Netherlands) from 22 – 24 June 2011.  Here coffee lovers from the speciality coffee sectors, SCAE members, competitors from around the globe and coffee enthusiasts will come together to find out more about what is going on in the coffee world. 

This event is also hosting 5 World Championships and so will bring together some of the most recognised coffee professionals under the one roof.

The competitions include:

World Brewers Cup: a brand new contest of hand-crafted filter coffee brewing skills.

World Latte Art Championship: highlights the art and craft of latte art: patterns and designs made atop cappuccino-style beverages.

World Cup Tasters Championship: Competitors are ranked by accuracy and speed in a series of triangulation tests. In a triangulation, the taster evaluates three cups of coffee, seeking to identify the odd cup.

World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship: entrants prepare rounds of cocktails combining coffee with spirits and liqueurs to determine the best coffee mixologist in the world.

World Cezve/Ibrik Championship:  A Cezve (also known as Ibrik) is a pot designed specifically to make a particular style of coffee that is vastly consumed in parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Competitors are required to prepare and serve three different sets of beverages, all the while performing an engaging presentation for the judges.

This year they are also introducing ” The Village”. This is an area designed like a market place and small theatre which will present the newest trends and companies within “micro roasting”.  These are mainly small internet based businesses who can target special customers precisely.  The Village aims to attract a new type of high end consumer looking for a unique coffee experience or for the coffee enthuasiast who is interested in roasting at home.

About 5000 people are expected to attend and it definitely looks like a show that is well worth visiting this year.

If you would like to join us for a Fixx Coffee, drop along to the Milano Coffee System Stand (J10) over the next few days at Catex in RDS Dublin. The Bald Barista will be there and he is only to happy to make your favourite coffee.

Catex is Ireland’s catering exhibition which showcases equipment, services, and food and beverage products for the food service and hospitality sectors. It takes place from 8-10 Feb and the show times are:
Tues: 10am to 6pm
Wed: 10am to 8pm
Thurs: 10am to 5pm

The Catex show will also host the finals of the National Barista Competitions so best of luck to all the eager and ambitious baristas who are partaking.

There are a range of other interesting events scheduled so definitely something for everyone. 

We look forward to seeing you there.

16 – 18 February 2011
FAST Financial Fair: Bringing Quality Finance to Sustainable Producers” (FFF),
Arusha, Tanzania
www.fastinternational.org/

17 – 19 February 2011
8th African Fine Conference & Exhibition
Tanzania
http://www.eafca.org/afcc8/

19 – 20 February 2011
6th Annual Coffee and Tea Festival
New York, USA
http://www.coffeeandteafestival.com/

16 – 19 March 2011
National Coffee Association’s Centennial Convention
New Orleans, USA
http://www.ncausa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

21 – 23 March 2011
Tea & Coffee Asia World Cup
Singapore
http://www.tcworldcup.com/singapore/

28 April – 1 May 2011
Specialty Coffee Association of America 23rd Annual Exposition and
3rd Annual Symposium
Houston, USA
http://www.scaa.org/

2-5 June 2011
2011 World Barista Championship
Bogata. Columbia
http://worldbaristachampionship.com/2011-bogota/

22 – 24 June 2011
SCAE World of Coffee, Maastricht
The Netherlands
http://scae.com/scae-world-of-coffee-maastricht.html

8 – 10 September 2011
Coffeeena International Coffee Fair
Cologne, Germany
http://www.coffeena.biz/

9 – 13 November 2011
Sintercafé 25th Anniversary Costa Rica
http://www.sintercafe.com/en/pages/intro

 The Shop Exhibition is being held 28th-30th September at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin.

SHOP 2010 is the biggest food and drink event for the Irish Retail, Food Service and Wholesale markets.  Over the course of 3 days, suppliers will showcase the very latest in innovative Irish food and drink products.

Feel free to come along and join us for a Fixx Coffee on Milano Coffee Systems Ltd, Stand D1

Fixx Coffee are delighted to be the preferred Coffee Supplier for “All this and a Hill of Beans” part of Absolut Fringe.

If you haven’t met the lovely Jenna yet I suggest you drop into The Bald Barista on Harcourt Street and meet the one and only herself.  Jenna is a real character full of wit and charm and her show “All This and a Hill of Beans” is a monologue and improv about cafe work and how life has brought her to this point. 

So what’s the show about?

How does a witty, loudmouth Yank with two degrees and an over-inflated ego end up slinging lattés on Harcourt Road?  Through monologue, improv and the dark art of foam ornamentation, barista Jenna Logan lays bare the hidden side of café work, and in the process tries to reconcile the gap between where she thought she’d be and where she is.  All This and A Hill of Beans is a show for anyone who suspects that their true potential may not yet be fully realized.  Directed by filmmaker Conor Horgan, the show takes place in an actual coffee shop and coffees will be provided; decaf served with a side of mockery.  

Here’s a video excerpt of Jenna in action.. 

The show runs from Sept 12-22 and takes place in The Bald Barista on Harcourt Street.  

 Absolut Fringe is a 16 days of music, theatre, dance, comedy in Dublin 11-26 September 2010.