Over 4500 coffee shop retailers, restaurateurs and other specialty coffee professionals sampled the latest in specialty coffee, tea and related products at Coffee Fest Seattle, September 23, 24 & 25, 2011.  In addition to the competition,  attendees  sampled from over 250 exhibition booths and could attend over 75 classes and workshops. An unusual highlight on the weekend was the CNBC world debut of the Coffee Addiction “which premiers on CNBC tonight at 6pm & 9pm pacific.

Awards were given to the top three New Products for Consumable and Non Consumable to the following:

NON CONSUMABLE –
1st  place: Vessel Drinkware = One Vessel (reusable drink ware)
2nd  place: I Know Hope = Grande Messenger Bag
3rd  place: Simply Lids = Simply Lids

CONSUMABLE -
1st  place:  Monin Gourmet Flavorings = New Monin Pie Syrups
2nd  place: Boulder Café Supply = J J Cocomel’s
3rd  place:  Big Train = Fit Frappe


The Coffee Fest Latte Art Championship was an amazing event featuring head to head competitions with 64 phenomenal competitors.

1st place went to:  
Christopher (Nicely)/Alameda/Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, Venice, CA.                   $2,500.00
2nd place went to: Satoru Oiso/Standard Café, Sapporo, Japan.  $1,000.00
3rd Place went to: Ryan Soeder/Starbucks, Seattle, WA.  $500.00

Coffee Fest is a trade show catering to the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries.  Coffee Fest’s next show is slated for Javits Convention Center, New York City,  March 9, 10 & 11, 2012.