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oee Fest returned to New York's Jacob Javits Center for
its 2014 east coast show and experienced its rst exhibitor
sell out since 2008. Attendance was up 14 percent over last year
and exhibitors increased by 8 percent. Held March 7-9, the
show featured competitions for Best Espresso, New Products
(consumables and non-consumables), Best Coeehouse and
Latte Art.
AWARD WINNERS
Coee Fest presents awards in two categories for new
products featured in the Product Showcase: Consumable and
Non-Consumable. For consumable, the winners included
Sticky Toee Pudding for its bars (rst), Simpson & Vail for
its dessert teas (second), and KIND for its healthy grain bars
(third). e non-consumable winners are JOCO for its re-
usable glasses (rst), 1st Line Equipment for its Intelligent
Dosing Ring (second), and Pacic Bag for its PBIdeas single
serve (third).
e America's Best Coeehouse competition, sponsored
by DaVinci Gourmet, oered winners the chance to compete
in the ABC Grand Championship in Portland in October.
Common Place Coeehouse came in second, while Mudhouse
came in third. Cae Grumpy, the rst place winner, received
$2,000 and the winner's trophy.
In the Latte Art World Championship Open, Cabell Tice
repeated as champion aer winning last year's event in New
York. He also won in Seattle in 2013, and will now represent
the U.S. in the global event at FABEX in Tokyo. Lee Kam
Wo took second place in the New York event, while Junichi
Yamaguchi took third.
Finally, Coee Fest also featured the America's Best Espresso
contest, an event that debuted last year. Ceremony Coee
defended its 2013 championship against Flat Black Coee
(second), Red House Roasters (third) and a number of other
competitors. e Grand Championship, featuring the top
three nishers from the 2013 and 2014 events, will be held in
Portland this fall.
Congratulations to all the winners, and we'll see you in St.
Louis in May!
SCR
CELEBRATING COFFEE FEST'S
70
TH
SHOW IN THE BIG APPLE
BY J E RE MY N E D E L K A
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