Preliminary Program Nordic Roaster Forum 2011

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