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EXPERIENCE ONE: THE SENSORY BAR Bookable experience [Thursday and Friday]
Take a seat at the bar and get ready to be guided through a dynamic sensory experience, where you’ll be exploring the influence of cup design and environment on taste perception. You’ll be taken through three unique cup designs, each one accentuating the different aspect of flavour – aroma, acidity and sweetness. Participants will be treated to a 30-minute session, where they’ll get the
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chance to taste a new espresso created exclusively for the festival: the Barbarella V, a complex and intriguing flavour that builds on a much-loved blend. Stay curious, ask questions and enjoy this experiential journey. With a La Cimbali expert at the helm, we couldn’t think of a better foray into the multi-faceted world of coffee.
EXPERIENCE TWO: THE BENCHMARK BAR [Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday] If you’re keen to drink some exceptional coffee, then head to The Benchmark Bar. Located just next door to The Sensory Bar, this is the place to sample two of Cimbali’s finest blends, representing the benchmark standard for good quality coffee. Alongside the Barbarella V, festivalgoers will have the chance to taste another exclusive espresso: the Benchmark II, a best-in-class blend representing the ultimate in good taste. The former is
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served long, the latter short; you choose whether you’d like your premium espresso with or without milk. This year the classic M26 espresso machine will sit side-by-side with the Elective Auto Tamp Grinder – a new innovation in grind which will be unveiled to the UK market for the first time. The Latte Super Automatic challenge – a crowd favourite – will be performed on the sleeker-than-sleek S30 with TurboSteam.
EXPERIENCE THREE: COFFEE MIXOLOGISTS WORKSHOPS Bookable experience [Friday, Saturday and Sunday] Guest presenting on The Sensory Bar from 4pm on Friday and all weekendlong are Europe’s leaders in the coffee mixology scene, ready to take over this very exciting space. For those who want an up-close-andpersonal encounter with some of mixology’s brightest stars, consider booking into one of these playful
workshops to learn how to fuse coffee and cocktails. Expect a memorable flavour experience and hands on workshop – from Amsterdam Coffee Mixologists finalists Lotti’s at The Hoxton and Door 74 – culminating in a landmark cocktail for you to enjoy.
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