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Before founding Mill City Roasters®, Steve designed and developed machinery and processes for many of the largest manufacturers in the US in industries ranging from 3D printing, aviation, automotive, ... -
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Lauren is the Director of Education at Mill City Roasters®. She served as a Head Judge and National Coordinator for the US Coffee Championships from 2015-2023 and has worked with Pacific Barista Serie ... -
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Owner, Birch Coffee Jeremy co-founded Birch Coffee, a New York City-based coffee company, in 2009. Since then, the company has grown to 14 locations and is doing 10x the revenue it was doing by the en ... -
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Diana has focused her career on building and uplifting coffee communities in the Southeast for over a decade, beginning as a barista in 2011. Since then, she co-founded North Carolina’s No Filter Coff ... -
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Eric J. Grimm is a sixteen-year veteran of the specialty coffee industry. They specialize in catering events, human resources, and community building. Through Glitter Cat Barista, they helped organize ... -
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Owner, Keys to the Shop Podcast and Consulting Chris Deferio is an award-winning coffee professional and coffee shop consultant. With 23 years in the retail specialty coffee industry, he has held nume ...
Learn From Over 120+ Hours of Seminars, Workshops & Discussions
There's a variety of ways to learn when you attend a Coffee Fest event. Take advantage of over 120+ hours of content that will help you drive your business forward. The one thing we hear attendees say over and over again is just how accessible our classes and presenters are. Access learning in a few different ways, through Paid Workshops, Free Morning Seminars and through sessions on the exhibit show floor...
Check out these focused tracks that you'll find at Coffee Fest Los Angeles:
| BUSINESS OPERATIONS | ROASTING & GREEN COFFEE | SKILLS TRAINING |
Consider the All Access Pass at just $479!
The most cost-effective 3 days of training and education!
What's Included:
- Access to all show days
- Access to 120+ hours of education for free
- Ability to watch the Latte Art World Championship Open
- Unlimited access to paid workshops for free
- One hands on Barista Training up to a value of $109
Paid Workshops
These limited-capacity workshops give you access to hands-on training with time to ask presenters questions to get the clarity you need. These workshops require an additional investment ranging from $49-$199.
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Barista Playground
Welcome to the Barista Playground, the ultimate play zone dedicated to both fledgling and experienced baristas alike. For those hungry to enhance their skills, there's ample opportunity to refine techniques, perfect your pours, and elevate your coffee-making skills. Presented by Synesso, Planet Oat, Torque Coffee & Simple Cart Systems.
What Attendees Are Saying About Education...
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"The price for the amount of education and resources you get is incredible!"
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"I loved the roastery-focused sessions since I am a coffee roaster looking to expand my operations. I also loved the Coffee by the Numbers sessions as it helped me forecast for growth and think about where my business should go. Additionally, the Drink Trends sessions rounded out everything I needed to get out of Coffee Fest."
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"Coffee Fest is such a helpful business resource, with so many amazing classes and panel discussions about all aspects of owning and running a coffee shop."
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"I thoroughly enjoyed the classes that were being offered. They were so interesting and really helped me think about different things I can add/change to my coffee shop."
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"Information in all aspects of the industry is presented. There are a lot of opportunities to gain knowledge and inspiration."
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"So many great seminars and classes for enhancing your knowledge in the industry. Great people to network with and everyone is super friendly."
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"If it's your first time, go to as many seminars that pertain to what you feel is important. You're taking information from someone who has already made the mistakes and made the improvements that took them years to acquire that you could learn in 3 days."
