The Cape Town Coffee Festival’s 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 starting a new career in coffee to how to brew coffee at home.
Keep reading to view the exciting sessions and boundary pushing talks from the 2019 Lab programme to get an idea as to what to expect for 2022.
SATURDAY
11:15 South African Coffee Culture - Mel Winters, Coffee Magazine
12:00 Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. - Charles Denison, Cultivar
12:45 Being Sustainable in an Unsustainable World - Matt Carter, Tribeca Coffee
13:30 Building a Differentiated Milk Brand - Joel Sermon, Fair Cape Dairies
14:15 From Head hunters to Coffee Growers - Pieter Vermeulen, Nagaland Coffee
15:00 The Starbucks Impact on Farming Communities - Ishan Natalie, Starbucks
15.45 Aroma vs. Taste - Jake Easton, Tribe Coffee Roasting
16.45 Plant-based Trends and Insights: Inspiration To Enhance Your Coffee Business - Eric Derie and Merijn Gijsbers, Alpro
17:30 Tia Maria - Tia Maria Coffee Project - Alecs Besier, Tia Maria
SUNDAY
11:30 How Much Should You Pay For A Cup Of Coffee? - Jono Le Feuvre, Rosetta
12:15 Competing in Coffee - Harry Mole, Woolworths
13:00 Tia Maria Coffee Project - Alecs Besier, Tia Maria
14:00 Dairy-Free: How to Milk It - Eleanor Ponsonby, Rude Health
14:45 How Dark Should We Be? - David Donde, Truth Coffee Roasting
15:30 The Importance of Water - Byron Keet, Electrical Industries
Stay tuned for the updated 2020 line-up coming soon!