Sourcing Trip Experience

Description

LOCATION: Plaza Mayor, Medellín, Colombia

SOURCING TRIP EXPERIENCE (STE): September 10 – 13, 2023 

PRF FORUM DATE & TIME: September 14 & 15, 2023, from 9:00 am to 17:00 pm

OVERVIEW

Created specifically for coffee roasters and green buyers wishing to visit Colombia, the Sourcing Trip Experience (STE) ticket includes a four-day trip to coffee-growing regions of Colombia, followed by the PRF event in the heart of Medellín.

During the STE, visiting roasters and buyers will be able to experience Colombian coffee production first hand, staying with local hosts on coffee farms across Colombia in groups of up to 15. Visitors will visit farms and farmers, participate in cupping sessions, travel to various mills, observe harvesting and processing, and join roundtable discussions with producers.

Following this hosted experience, participants will then travel to Medellín to attend the two-day PRF event.

THIS STE TICKET INCLUDES:

Access to Sourcing Trip Experience
Sourcing Trip Experience (September 10 – 13)
Accommodation & Food (From check-in date to check-out date)  3 nights, 4 days  Check-in: September 10 Check-out: September 13, 5:00 pm
Farm tours
Tours of wet, dry mills, and processing operations
Cupping sessions arranged directly with producers
Roundtable discussions
Networking opportunities
Organized dinners and/or events with your host
Access to PRF Forum
PRF Keynotes
PRF Panels
Interactive Sessions & Workshops
Opportunity to participate in competitions (cold brew, roasting and barista)
VIP Lounge
All PRF Exhibition Areas
Networking Meetups & Matchmaking
Customized Coffee Sourcing Opportunities
Mentorship Opportunities
Engage with thousands of coffee farmers & professionals

IT DOES NOT COVER:

Accommodation (From September 13 Onward)
Food & Drink (From September 13 Onward)
Transportation & Tours (From September 13 Onward)
Other Costs & Expenses (From September 13 Onward)
Health & Travel Insurance

KEY DETAILS

– Tailor-made for specialty coffee roasters and green buyers

– Focused on immersive relationship building and knowledge sharing between producers and roasters.

– Highly organised and pre-planned. Your PRF Host will pick you up directly from the airport according to a provided and managed itinerary.

– Please ensure you arrive by 17:00pm on September 10. If your flight arrives later, we recommend arriving on the 9th. Please note: this additional night is not covered in the ticket.

– This ticket includes in-country transport, airport transfers, accommodation & meals (September 10 – 13), farm tours, entrance to PRF and more.

– If more than 1 person attends per roastery or coffee company, due to event policy, you will be placed with different hosts in different groups.

If you have any further questions, please email the PRF Coordinator at tati@producerroasterforum.com

Please see the PRF Terms and Conditions here.