COFFEE professionals from all over South Africa and abroad will be brewing up innovation, excitement and passion around all things coffee when the FNB Creative Coffee Week 2019 takes place in Durban from 27 to 29 June at The Hay Store in Durban.
Following the unprecedented success of the inaugural Creative Coffee Week last year, event organisers Melanie Winter and Iain Evans of Coffee Magazine have planned an even bigger and better programme for Coffee Professionals in the Industry in SA and lovers of coffee at home.
“We’re incredibly excited to announce that FNB has seen the potential of the people in coffee and have committed to being the Naming Rights partner for 2019 for both FNB Creative Coffee Week and FNB Coffee Magazine Awards. This investment in the People of Coffee means we can bring out the best-of-the-best International Coffee professionals to Durban and also share the best of coffee with the local people of Durban,” said Winter.
The three-day event, held at various locations around Durban’s beachfront and point district, has two distinct purposes: To bring together the top Coffee professionals in South Africa, to listen, learn, workshop and share with the International delegates and to allow the public of Durban to meet with, and learn from the best baristas, roasters and coffee businesses in the land.
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“Mel and I are both proud Durbanites, having published the Coffee Magazine from Durban for the last seven years and we have always heard people talk about Cape Town and Joburg as the premium coffee destinations in South Africa. We want Durban to be part of that conversation, there are so many wonderful coffee experiences here! We also use the beachfront almost daily, so last year we started Creative Coffee Week to bring together the top industry people to show them that Durban is a hot-bed of coffee culture and talent, and that we live in the most beautiful Surf City, especially in Winter!” said Evans, an avid surfer and Coffee Magazine publisher.
The Coffee Professionals and delegates of FNB Creative Coffee Week will spend the three-days attending workshops, interactive seminars and panel discussions hosted by the International Guest speakers while participating in many informal brewing, roasting and cupping events between the formal programme.
FNB’s Mike Honeywell said, “Coffee is about people! As such, FNB is excited to be a part of the ‘FNB Creative Coffee Week’ and is eager to unlock the potential value in the Coffee industry. We are most excited about the FNB Creative Coffee Week programme that aims to educate and upskill baristas in their local communities, which could ultimately lead them to open their own coffee shops one day.
“Coffee is about People – those who earn a living within the industry and the millions of us who crave our ‘sip together’.”
The FNB Creative Coffee Week 2019 will conclude with a Gala Dinner to celebrate the FNB Coffee Magazine Awards, which is the pinnacle of the coffee calendar in terms of recognising excellence and achievement in coffee, including the much sought after Barista of the Year and Cafe of the Year awards, which last year went to Winston Thomas and Truth Coffee respectively.
Contact Iain on 082 397 2792.
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