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The one-of-a-kind coffee festival will be held at Singapore Expo Hall from 25 January to 27 January 2019 and occupies 4,000 sq m with almost 70 vendors. There will be booths hailing from Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Aside from promoting a sense of belonging and togetherness, La Kopi also seeks to educate people about the origins of different coffees and the industry as a whole through events and competitions.
First Live Barista Competition @ Coffee Festival
La Kopi will be the first local coffee consumer festival to host a live barista competition sanctioned by the World Coffee Events. Skill and talent will be showcased at the annual Singapore National Barista Championship 2019 and Singapore National Brewers Cup 2019.
The 2018 Japan Aeropress Champion who will be at the show with Homeground Coffee Roasters. The Cupping Room HK @cuppingroomhk will also make an appearance.
Activities
Classic games like marbles, hopscotch, five stones will be available together with coffee cupping. There are also workshops such as block printing on tote bags with WithAutumn, silk screen printing and coffee cup silk screening.
Participants can also collect “beans” via the La Kopi app during the event to qualify for daily lucky draws and the grand lucky draw. Prizes include a return ticket to Milan, Italy worth S$3,000 and an OTO WELLNESS Massage Chair worth S$2,980.
Educational Zone
At the Educational Zone, attendees can expect to participate in an origami dripper demo by Trunk Coffee Japan, Japan pour-over coffee demo by Hoshikuwa, Japan Coffee Cupping and Sharing, as well as a keynote session from the founder of social enterprise and cafe, The Caffeine Experience.
Details:
Opening hours:
25 January - 12 pm to 9 pm
26 January - 11 am to 9 pm
27 January - 11 am to 7 pm
Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 5B 1 Expo Dr, Singapore 486150