Events, education and friendly competition this October included:
Steel City Sip & Sweets – Local coffee shops and bakeries competed at Nova Place for the best sip and best sweet in the city with proceeds benefitting Lending Hearts.
Birds & Beans – Hosted by Redstart Roasters, guests learned about ethical sourcing, bird-friendly coffee, and how we can use our love of coffee to protect crucial ecological areas.
Coffee & Spirits: A Tasting Experience – Hosted by Maggie’s Farm with guests Wigle Whiskey and Commonplace Coffee, the event featured coffee and spirits tastings and a discussion about production methods similarly influencing the products.
Coffee & Cocktails -Hosted by De Fer Coffee & Tea, this event featured live music, free coffee tastings, roasting demos and cocktail specials.
Cafe Ubriaco Batch 15: Release Party & Tasting – Hosted by La Prima Espresso at their newest downtown location, this event featured the release of a natural process coffee, which had been aged in rye whiskey barrels from Liberty Pole Spirits.
Coffee Taster’s Competition – Organized and hosted by Convive Coffee, this exciting event invited both novice and professional coffee enthusiasts to compare and correctly identify coffees.
Feel the Flow Barista Challenge – A first time event hosted by Arriviste Coffee Bar featuring a contest where five teams of two served a large order of drinks as quickly and as perfectly as possible.
Latte Art Throwdown & Closing Party – Hosted by Commonplace Coffee, this was the culminating celebration of an amazing week of coffee centered around the idea of exposing the heart behind the craft. This event also featured the final quarterly Pittsburgh Latte Art Throwdown of 2019.
We’re excited to see what 2020 holds for Pittsburgh Coffee Week. To stay up to date, check out: pghcoffeeweek.com and follow the event series on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!