The 2011 Nordic Roaster Forum will be held the last weekend in October 2011 in Gothenburg. You can see who the lecturers are here.
Friday 28/10 2011
VENUE ENTRANCE: Kaserntorget 8, 411 18 Göteborg (around the corner from Da Matteo Torrefazzione, map)
20.00
Welcome beer (optional)
Saturday 29/10 2011
VENUE: DaMatteo Torrefazzione, Magasinsgatan 17A, 411 16 Göteborg.
8.00
Italian breakfast
9.00
WELCOME
9.15
LECTURE
Ethiopian coffees – challenges and opportunities
By Menno Simmons, Trabocca
10.00
CUPPING
Ethiopian varietals, areas, processing
11.00
LECTURE
Roasting experiences (convection vs. cyclone/hot air)
By Michael de Renouard, Solberg&Hansen
11.45
CUPPING
Comparing convection vs. cyclone/hot air
12.30
LUNCH
13.30
CUPPING
Experimental roast – comparing different roast machines in the cup
14.30
LECTURE
Developing new, traceable, washed coffees from Ethiopia
By Carl Cervone, Technoserve
15.15
CUPPING
Washed traceables
16.15
LECTURE
Mile stones in new businesses
By Ron Kleist, professional investor and Smart Roast manager
17.00
See-you-later beer
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19.00
DINNER in Gothenburg
VENUE: Restaurant Proviant, Sprängkullsgatan 10 a, 411 28 Göteborg
Sunday 30/10 2011
VENUE: DaMatteo Torrefazzione, Magasinsgatan 17A, 411 16 Göteborg.
10.00
OPEN BOARD MEETING
Future and vision of Nordic Roaster
12.00
Light lunch
13.00
HANDS ON WORK SHOP (optional)
How to use the full potential of your Loring Smart Roast
17.00
Good bye