A scene from the final Ljubljana Espresso Pageant. All photos courtesy of Ljubljana Espresso Pageant.
The upcoming Ljubljana Espresso Pageant is bringing some outstanding specialty espresso professionals from all through Europe collectively this Sept. 21-22 in Slovenia.
Going down on the Metropolis Museum of Ljubljana, in Slovenia’s capital and largest metropolis, the competition guarantees to mix specialty espresso and haute delicacies in a program geared in the direction of espresso execs and lovers alike, in accordance with the organizers.
Highlights will embody a barista competitors, a latte artwork competitors, a sensory room with espresso tastings curated by importers, a lecture sequence exploring tendencies and improvements all through the specialty espresso chain, a roaster village with gear and brewing shows and a “Slovenian Roasters’ Place” highlighting the coffees and abilities of Slovenian roasters.
One of many occasion’s massive attracts is more likely to be a panel dialogue on the night of Sept. 21 known as the Specialty Espresso & Haute Delicacies Panel Discussion board. The occasion will carry collectively world-renowned espresso execs and cooks from a few of Slovenia’s most interesting eating places to discover the intersection of specialty espresso and high-end delicacies.
The panel will function espresso names corresponding to James Hoffmann, Tim Wendelboe and Dale Harris, and Slovenian cooks Tomaž Bratovž, Igor Jagodic and Mojmir Šiftar. Journalist Vasileia Fanarioti will average.
Based on the organizers, the panel will discover the challenges of integrating specialty espresso into established eating places, in addition to alternatives for espresso purveyors to reinforce choices and adapt to seasonality and freshness.
A particular meals and low tasing occasion happening at Restaurant Strelec on the night of Sept. 20 will lead into the competition.
Pioneering Slovenian specialty espresso firm Stow Espresso Roasters created the primary iteration of the volunteer-led competition in 2016, and it has since grown to seek out help from key sponsors corresponding to La Marzocco, Mahlkönig, Brita, Alpro and extra.
“The competition’s objective is to create one of many strongest skilled applications, thereby serving to to raise the standard of Slovenia’s specialty espresso scene,” Peter Ševič, the competition director and AST Coach on the Stow espresso academy, advised DCN.
Tickets for the primary competition begin at €20 for single days, or €30 for each days, plus €20 for the haute delicacies panel. Extra data is out there via the Ljubljana Espresso Pageant web site.
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