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Latte Art Champion Umpaul (at right). Photo by Jordan Johnson

[C]offee Fest Los Angeles 2019 is officially in the books. The event, which took place in the Los Angeles Convention Center, August 25–17, brought together representatives and leaders throughout the specialty beverage industry. This year, Coffee Fest goers also had the opportunity to attend the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo as well as the Healthy Food Expo, giving them access to more than 550 exhibitors with innovative new products. 

Jordan Johnson’s Educational Pit Stop: How to Create a Zero Waste Business

From the educational seminars in the mornings to the multiple heated competitions and evening events such as the opening night reception at Prank Bar, Coffee Fest LA offered ample opportunities for attendees to build their skill set, discover new trends, and network. 

First-time Coffee Fest attendees Julie Ford and her daughter Kayla Lendon, co-owners of Caffe Paradiso in Vicksburg, Mississippi, were convinced to attend the event by their partners from the Joe Coffee ordering app. Both women proclaimed that the event had been enormously useful for them, connecting them to resources they hadn’t thought existed and learning invaluable knowledge to implement in their business


Winners from Coffee Fest Los Angeles 2019:

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Consumable

Non-Consumable

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS “Best of Fest”

    • Exhibitor: Starburst Power Energy Concentrate &
      Fruit Fusion, Product: Tiki Breeze Energy Power

LATTE ART WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN

AMERICA’S BEST COLD BREW

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Nitro

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