The Ultimate Barista Challenge at the Coffee and Tea Festival

The 6th annual Coffee and Tea Festival celebrates everything related to the two beverages. This year, the Festival hosts the Ultimate Barista Challenge where baristi compete at identical espresso stations in an Iron Chef-style contest. Also featured are interactive classes, lectures and demos from well-known industry professionals on coffee cupping and tasting, afternoon tea etiquette, making tea cocktails and using coffee in recipes.

The event offers two days of fun and interactive classes/lectures/demos from well-known industry pros and pioneers. Programming highlights include topics as varied as coffee cupping & tasting, afternoon tea etiquette, making tea cocktails, and incorporating coffee into your favorite recipes. Included among the featured exhibitors are Melitta, Tavalon Tea, Harney & Sons Fine Teas, Jalima Coffee, Fang Gourmet Tea, Shapna Tea & Coffee, TeaClassics, Hancha Tea, Coffee Lab Roasters, Montauk Beverage Works, Runa, Joe’s Coffee House, The Tea Set, Entenmann’s Coffee, World Green Tea Association, and the Tea Association of the U.S.A. The event will also help raise funds and awareness for Cup for Education, a non-profit group that provides help to the poor rural coffee communities of Central and Latin America.

February 19th-20th  |  11AM-5PM
7 West 34th St.