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2011 Main Stage Event Programming * Schedules may be changed at any time *
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Saturday,
February 19, 2011 |
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11:00AM: |
Latte Art Demonstration “Milk Texturing, Steaming & Latte Art Demonstration” with Ultimate Barista Mike Love |
NOON: |
UBC Latte Art Challenge Qualifying Round |
1:30PM: |
Challenger vs. Ultimate Barista for Final Challenge! |
2:30PM: |
“Brewing the Perfect Espresso” & Tasting by Sherri Johns |
3:30PM: |
Espresso Cocktail Demonstration by Ultimate Barista Mike Love |
4:00PM: |
Come meet the Ultimate Barista, UBC Judge/Producer Sherri Johns & UBC Coordinator Danny Johns / Press Photos & Interviews |
Sunday,
February 20, 2011 |
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11:00AM: |
Challenger Practice Session |
NOON: |
UBC Best of Brew Qualifying Round |
1:30PM: |
Challenger vs. the Ultimate Barista for Final Challenge! |
3:00PM: |
Latte Art Demonstration and Tasting by Ultimate Barista Mike Love |
4:00PM: |
Come meet the Ultimate Barista USA, UBC Producer Sherri Johns & UBC Coordinator Danny Johns on stage |
* Schedules may be changed at any time *
Limited Seating
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From Garden to Cup: Tea 101,
Presented by Tea Specialist Yoon Hee Kim
Sponsored by TeaClassics and Hancha Tea
Join tea specialist Yoon Hee Kim, on a wondrous journey of a tea leaf.., from garden to cup. Guided by photos taken by the presenter over the years, you will travel through the world tea regions and learn about the different types of tea, their origins and how they are processed. Along the way, you will also unearth some of the existing tea controversies and myths.., and differentiate the various styles of steeping a perfect cup of tea, one that's just right for you! Highly recommended for all tea enthusiasts.., regardless of where you are in your own tea journey.
About Yoon Hee Kim:
Yoon Hee Kim is a tea specialist, photographer, multicultural educator, chef and tea ceremony artist. As president of TeaClassics and Hancha Tea, offering premium wholesale teas and tea wares as well as tea photos, educational seminars and consulting services, Yoon Hee travels the world in pursuit of the finest teas.
An international lecturer and frequent speaker at tea conferences, corporate trainings and educational institutions, Yoon Hee is also a certified instructor for the U.S. Tea Association’s Specialty Tea Institute (STI), Co-Chair of its Education & Certification Committee, serves on the STI Advisory Board, and is Vice President of the Western Tea Businesses Association. As a certified tea master with the Tea Culture Association of Korea, Yoon Hee serves as its U.S. Director, teaches and performs the traditional art of Korean Tea Ceremony, and is the founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation. Prior to transitioning to the tea industry full time, Yoon Hee was a highly regarded Asian Pacific American community leader and civil rights advocate. By sourcing fine teas and sharing her stories of tea from across the regions, Yoon Hee’s lifelong passion for tea and deep seeded desire to create positive social change and help connect the world is being realized, one delicious cup at a time.
FROM CROP TO CUP; A NARRATED AND CINEMATIC JOURNEY OF COFFEE FROM PLANT TO CUP
Presented by Marcela Zuchovicki, Jalima Coffee
A wonderful treat for the coffee lover, this presentation is a cinematic journey and lecture showcasing the coffee farms and cloud forests of Mexico where high altitude, the forest canopy, ample rain and the warming tropical sun produce some of the best Arabica coffees of the Americas.
Attendees will be able to see and hear about how specialty coffee is carefully hand picked, sorted, husked, fermented, and dried to an agreeable moisture level that retains the fresh qualities of the original fruit. Roasting coffee to its maximum flavor profile requires not only great knowledge and experience, but also passion. The roasting process is essential and will define what the final coffee will taste like. As part of the lecture attendees will be able to see different types of coffee from green to roasted as well as experience a tasting of one of the best coffees of the world.
About
Marcela Andrea Zuchovicki.
Marcela's passion for specialty coffee as well as her background
in international relations and cultural affairs created the desire
to one day own a specialty coffee business that would bring the
most delicious and exotic high quality products from Mexico to
the U.S. Fluent in five languages and a degree in Actuarial science,
Marcela has lived in many different countries, experiencing and
appreciating some of the finest coffees throughout the world.
Her love of cuisine from all cultures, the enjoyment of entertaining
and sharing new flavors and recipes with others is central to
the creation of Jalima Coffee.
Elegant Entertaining with Afternoon Tea and Sweets Tasting Presented by Ellen Easton, Sponsored by Walker's Shortbread, Divine Delights and Almondina
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What could be more relaxing than Afternoon Tea, the beauty of tradition in a contemporary world? Guiding us on this elegant journey of how to's will be afternoon tea and etiquette authority ELLEN EASTON, author of AFTERNOON TEA...TIPS, TERMS and TRADITIONS (RED WAGON PRESS) and a consultant to leading hotels and tearooms, including The Plaza and Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon. Learn about the tea table equipage, placement and serving styles so that you too can prepare your own tea party for business or pleasure. A sweets tasting included.
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About Ellen Easton. Ms. Easton’s family can trace its tea roots to the early 1800s where German ancestors contributed greatly to the development of the Colony of Ceylon by building one of the biggest and best cultivated tea plantations on the island. Ellen Easton an Afternoon Tea, etiquette and lifestyle authority, in addition to her TEA TRAVELS™ writings as an author, columnist and guest lecturer, is a consultant to the hospitality, food, retail and special event industries, specializing in Afternoon Tea and the design of related products, believing that TEA IS THE LUXURY EVERYONE CAN AFFORD™! Ellen has created afternoon tea programs for the Plaza, Waldorf-Astoria and Lady Mendl's Tea Salon. teatravels@aol.com
Home Roasting 101
Presented by Donny Raus, President of Northeast Roasters Group
Sponsored by Raus Coffee Company & FlavorPhil Coffee
Join coffee authority Donny Raus for a presentation on the basics of roasting coffee at home. His information packed talk will cover such topics as why people choose to home roast, different roasting systems, the process of roasting, equipment options for the home roaster, and so much more.
Donny Raus is the owner of Raus Coffee Company & FlavorPhil Coffee and is the current President of the Northeast Roasters Group. He lives in Connecticut.
Donny Raus has been active in the coffee community, in various capacities, for more than 7 years. Coffee education has always been his focus. In 2007 he founded the Connecticut Coffee Society, where he educates all who want to learn about specialty coffee and in 2007 was named President of the Northeast Regional Roasters Group, where he currently resides, organizing educational retreats for coffee roasters. In 2008 he started Raus Coffee Company and in 2009, FlavorPhil Coffee Company, to further educate consumers and to share with them his passion for coffee.
COFFEE CUPPING & TASTING
Presented by Marcela Zuchovicki, Jalima Coffee
Sponsored by Jalima Coffee & Gillies Coffee
Marcela Zuchovicki, owner of Jalima Coffee will lead an interactive discussion on the art of coffee cupping and tasting. Similar to wine tasting, cupping allows the participant to evaluate and compare different coffees and their characteristics. Rarely seen by the public, cupping is the technique used to evaluate the flavor profile of a coffee. The coffee will be evaluated on five major characteristics: flavor, acidity, aftertaste, fragrance and body. Come be a part of this wonderful, special experience.
About
Marcela Andrea Zuchovicki.
Marcela's passion for specialty coffee as well as her background
in international relations and cultural affairs created the desire
to one day own a specialty coffee business that would bring the
most delicious and exotic high quality products from Mexico to
the U.S. Fluent in five languages and a degree in Actuarial science,
Marcela has lived in many different countries, experiencing and
appreciating some of the finest coffees throughout the world.
Her love of cuisine from all cultures, the enjoyment of entertaining
and sharing new flavors and recipes with others is central to
the creation of Jalima Coffee.
DaRye: Korean Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Presented by Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim, Korean Tea Culture Foundation
Sponsored by TeaClassics and Hancha Tea
"DaRye" refers to the traditional Korean Tea Ceremony. As one of the earliest countries of origin for tea, Korea’s tea culture has had a long and distinct history, deeply rooted in over 2,000 years rich traditions, philosophy and practices of the Way of Tea, Korean style. Yet, even as interests in teas continue to enjoy a dynamic rebirth world over, Korean teas and tea culture have remained largely unknown until recently to tea enthusiasts outside of Asia.
Join Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim, founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation, as she shares Korea’s Way of Tea and presents a special demonstration of Korean Tea Ceremony.
About Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim:
As a certified tea master with the Tea Culture Association of Korea, Yoon Hee serves as its U.S. Director, teaches and performs the traditional art of Korean Tea Ceremony, and is the founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation. For her ongoing efforts to educate and promote Korea's rich tea culture and specialty teas to those outside of Korea, Yoon Hee was officially recognized and appointed by the Governor of JeollaNamdo - Korea's largest tea producing region - as "Korea's Tea Ambassador."
Think Outside the Cup: Creating Coffee-And Tea-Infused Desserts
Presented by Celebrity Chef Melody McGinley Whitelaw
Chef Melody will lead an entertaining talk about how to use coffee and tea to prepare scrumptious desserts. Chef Melody will offer information on how to integrate coffee and tea into your favorite recipe as well as showcase some of her personal favorites—including her famous “Brownie Melody's” which she will sample to the audience.
About Chef Melody:
Celebrity Chef Melody McGinley Whitelaw is currently a guest chef at Bloomingdales and Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. She is the Life Style and Chef/Food Reporter for the Saturday Home Show with Jerry Leen, heard every weekend on WOR Radio 710. Chef Melody is also the owner of The Main Event by Melody and Kids’ Green Kitchen, a program designed to teach children how to cook healthy meals and snacks.
TEA COCKTAILS
Presented by Chris Cason, Tea Sommelier, Tavalon
Tavalon’s Tea Sommelier and co-founder Chris Cason shakes up the Coffee and Tea Festival again this year with an intoxicatingly entertaining and educational demonstration of Tea Cocktails. Great both hot and iced, these tea cocktails are not only versatile, but easy, delicious and at least slightly healthier than what your corner bar usually mixes up. This is a not-to-be-missed demo!
