Preliminary Seminar Program

Below is the preliminary program for Nordic Barista Cup 2009. As you can see the seminar program starts wednesday 16/9.
Since this is a preliminary program – it will be changed for sure!

WEDNESDAY 16/9

ADDRESS: Baltasar, Hafnarstræst 1, 1st floor, 101 Reykjavik

19.30
COFFEE GET TOGETHER AT BALTASAR
Coffee in Iceland Presentation teams/ judges/ 2009 theme/focus country

THURSDAY 17/9

ADDRESS: Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Tryggvagata 17, 121 Reykjavik

08.00
SIGN IN
. BRING YOUR LUGGAGE. LATTE ART THROWDOWN FOR EVERYBODY

09.00
WELCOME TO NORDIC BARISTA CUP 2009

09.15
INTRODUCTION TO COSTA RICAN COFFEES, FIELD TRIP, MANOS ABIERTAS
by Flori Marin, Mercanta and François Castells, Costa Rica

09.30
LECTURES
ABOUT COSTA RICA
By the national teams
COMPETITION

11.00
COFFEE
BREAK

11.15
LECTURE CUP OF EXCELLENCE HISTORY AND VISION
by Susi Spindler, Cup of Excellence
COMPETITION

12.30
GUIDED TOUR OF LISTASAFN REYKJAVÍKUR

13.00
LUNCH

14.00
LECTURE BASIC ROASTING
By Morten Münchow, Copenhagen Coffee Academy

14.45

LECTURE BASIC GRINDING
By Christian Klatt, Mahlkönig

15.30
COFFEE
BREAK

15.45
MILK EXPERIMENTS
By Morten Münchow, Copenhagen Coffee Academy
COMPETITION

17:00
DEPARTURE REYKJAVIK

18:00
TOUR OF GEO THERMAL PLANT HELLISHEIDARVIRKJUN
Group Picture… smiiiiile!

20.00
DINNER
IS SERVED AT FJÖRDUBORDID, STOKKSEYRI

23:00
CHECK IN AT MINNIBORGIR HUTS
BAR OPEN UNTILL 01.00

FRIDAY 18/9

ADDRESS: Minniborgir, Minni Borg Grímsnesi, 801 Selfoss

08.00
BREAKFAST
IN HUTS

09.00
GOOD MORNING BRIEFING TEAM BUILDING
COMPETITION

12:00
ICELANDIC LUNCH BREAK

14.00
LOST IN ICELAND
TEAMBUILDING
COMPETITIONS
BRING OUTDOOR CLOTHES

17.30
POOL PARTY
TEAM BUILDING
COMPETITION

20:00
DINNER
BBQ
BAR OPEN UNTILL 01.00

SATURDAY 19/9

ADDRESS (after 1300 hrs): Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Tryggvagata 17, 121 Reykjavik

06.00
RISE AND SHINE. EARLY BREAKFAST.
Ready to leave at 7.00

07.00
SIGHTSEEING
: GEYSIR, GULLFOSS, PINGVELLIR (OPTIONAL)

12.30
ARRIVAL REYKJAVIK

FIND YOUR OWN LUNCH

13.00
COFFEE AND ART

DOORS OPEN to Icelandic music, art, design, culture and coffee…
14.00 NORDIC ROASTER 2009
COMPETITION – ONE VOTE EACH!

14.30
5 STATIONS COMPETITION

16.00
NBC AUCTION/ NBC BAZAAR
: all is for sale.
Money goes to charity project.

17.00
CLEAN UP
DONE

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19.30 NORDIC BARISTA CUP 2009 GALA DINNER
ADRESS: IDNÓ, VONARSTRÆTI 3, 101 REYKJAVIK
THEME: ELTON JOHN / BJÖRK / ELVIS / DOLLY PARTON

22.00
DOORS OPEN
FOR FRIENDS AND LOVERS

22.15
AWARD CEREMONY

22.30
NORDIC BARISTA CUP 2009 PARTY