First-ever Los Angeles Coffee Festival November 9-11

The first-ever. 3-day Los Angeles Coffee Festival takes place from Friday, November 9 to Sunday November 11 at The Magic Box @ The Reef. The event will feature a number of elements for coffee geeks and foodies alike, including a Coffee Cocktail Bar, Latte Art Live, and The Lab, as well as the Ultimate Food Experience, The Kitchen, Street Food Market, and more. Some of the hottest names in the LA Coffee and Food Scene will be a part of this inaugural event, including Triniti, Pollen, Stumptown, Bluestone Lane, Mad Lab as well as 55+ other incredible vendors.

A collaboration with coffee liqueur heavyweight Mr Black and vodka supremo Grey Goose is responsible for the  Coffee Cocktail Bar – serving rich, indulgent and creamy cocktails that are high in buzz.   In the words of the event directors, “just like an incredible cup of coffee, the perfect cocktail requires balance, relying on a delicate combination of flavors, aromas and mouthfeel.”   To ensure that the event cocktails strike that balance, the directors are working with Mr Black Cold Press Coffee Liqueur.

The menu includes:

GG Espresso Martini
Grey Goose La Vanille, LC Cold-Spresso, Mr. Black, Saline, Chai Tea Conc.

Turbo Coffee
GG Original, Mr. Black, Tonic

Latte Art is another attraction, surprising in its sophistication and wild popularity. The inter-active zone will include some of the finest artists seen on Instagram and at competitions, including Dritan Alsela, Dhan Tamang, the UK Latte Art Champion since 2013, Lem Butler, 2016 USBC Champion, and Luke Shilling, Australian Latte Art Finalist.  These legends will be creating the Phoenix, rosetta or swan, and many more designs.  And there will be demonstrations explaining the art form.

Friday November 9

11.45am | Creative Latte Art with Angie Chun and Ryan Park
1.15pm | Varieties of Freepour with Steve Joonhyung Kim 
2.00pm | Plant-Based Latte Art Showcase with Califia Farms
2.45pm | #UjaeStyle with Ujae Lee

4.00pm-6.00pm | Coffee Mixologists L.A. ALLSTARS Takeover

Saturday November 10

10.15am | What is Latte Art? with Joseph W. Gonzalez
11.00am | Creative Latte Art with Angie Chun and Ryan Park
11.45 | Starting with Basics with Chase Davis Nissen
12.30 | A Guide to Latte Art Competitions: How to Pour for Points with Lance Hendrick (Intermediate to advanced level)
1.15pm | Plant-Based Latte Art Showcase with Califia Farms
2.00pm | Latte Art Coaching Session with Barista Dritan Alsela
2.45pm | #UjaeStyle with Ujae Lee
3.15pm | Latte Art Showcase with Dee Traylor

4.30pm-6.30pm | Coffee Mixologists L.A. ALLSTARS Takeover

 Sunday November 11

10.15am |How to Elevate your Latte Art: Flow Dynamics/Lance Hendrick
11.00am | Everything from Basic Latte Art to Teddy Bears with Joseph W. Gonzalez
11.45am | East Coast vs. West Coast Head-to-Head Throwdown
1.15pm | Plant-Based Latte Art Showcase with Califia Farms
2.00pm | Latte Art Coaching Session with Barista Dritan Alsela

2.45pm-Close | Coffee Mixolo

In addition to the coffee and food components, the festival incorporates music, art, film and philanthropy the way.  After years of successfully bringing custom coffee culture festivals to London, Amsterdam, Cape Town, South Africa and New York City, Jeffrey Young, founder of the international festival does knew he wanted to host an event in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, in a thriving arts community.

Additionally, 10% of the festival’s profits will be donated to Project Waterfall, who has partnered with NYC-based charity: water to deliver life-changing water projects in coffee-growing regions. Since 2011, Project Waterfall has raised over $1.5 million, bringing clean water to more than 37,000 people across seven countries. Find out more about Project Waterfall at projectwaterfall.org and charity: water at charitywater.org.