Attendees can expect latte art demos and the chance to see the latest coffee equipment and accessories as well as demonstrations by industry experts. Demonstrations include a “cupping” station where guests can learn to sample coffee like a pro and a latte art station where attendees can watch a master barista create latte art and learn how to pour their own.
In addition, organizers confirmed there will be a Latte Art Throwdown. Baristas will go head-to-head in a competition to win the title “Supreme Latte Artist of Greater Cincinnati.”
The Cincinnati Coffee Festival is open to the public. Tickets must be purchased in advance due to expected large crowds and range in price from $17.50 to $35 depending on time of entry.
The festival will have a large variety of local and regional coffee roasters including Deeper Roots, Viva Coffee Roasters, Seven Hills and La Terza. Vendors from the Dayton area include Boston Stoker Coffee Co. and The ScRUMptious Dessert.
Cincinnati Coffee Festival is produced by and is a major fundraiser for Ohio River Foundation, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed.
“Everyone deserves clean water. The Festival also provides a great opportunity to educate people about the connection between water quality and protecting our local rivers and streams,” Cogen said. “There’s a lot that goes into producing a great cup of coffee, but coffee is actually 98 percent water. Without great water, you can’t have great coffee.”
This event uses timed entry to help manage crowds, so patrons will choose a time to go when they purchase tickets.
How to go
What: Cincinnati Coffee Festival
When: Saturday and Sunday
Where: Music Hall in Cincinnati, in the ballroom
Tickets: cincinnaticoffeefestival.com
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