Listen up! Registration for workshops and cupping sessions at PRF El Salvador is now open. Registration is essential for any ticket holders who wish to attend these workshops and cupping sessions. There are limited spaces for each session, so without registering, you’ll miss out.
As part of the two-day forum in San Salvador, attendees will be able to watch lectures and panel discussions, but these hands-on workshops and cupping sessions provide an invaluable layer of interaction that’s sure to make PRF El Salvador a memorable and enlightening experience.
Read on to learn more about these events and how you can secure your spot today.
Which workshops and cupping sessions have been confirmed?
As always, PRF El Salvador will host a lineup of world-class workshops across a range of topics relevant to Salvadoran coffee and the industry at large.
Keep in mind that more workshops will be announced closer to PRF El Salvador. Below is a list of confirmed events – simply click on the title to register!
Workshops
Hosts: Ryan le Roux & Shaun Aupiais (Red Band Academy & Leva Foundation, South Africa)
Host: Nicole Battefeld-Montgomery (Rancilio Group DE, Germany)
Host: Albert Scalla (StoneX, USA)
Host: Antoine Communaudat (BWT Water+more, Germany)
We can also confirm that workshops by Ola Brattås (Kaffebrenneriet SV, Norway), Sam Corra (ONA Coffee, Australia), and Dale Harris (Hasbean, UK), Fair Trade(USA), Alico (Colombia) will be added to the program imminently.
Coffee cuppings on offer
Our workshop schedule is accompanied by a selection of cupping sessions that will showcase some of El Salvador’s finest specialty coffees, as well as some from slightly further afield.
These sessions are also great places for international and local roasters to meet potential green coffee suppliers.
Cupping Sessions
Host: San José Specialty Coffee (El Salvador)
March 16, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Host: Cuprima (Efico) (Guatemala/Belgium)
March 16, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Host: Café Tuxpal (El Salvador)
March 17, 9:30am – 10:30am
Host: MAV Coffee (El Salvador)
March 17, 11:00am – 12:00pm
We can also confirm that cupping sessions hosted by Ally Coffee, Café de El Salvador, Café Pacas, Granja Paraiso 92, Finca Santa Matilde, and other companies from Colombia and Honduras will be added to the lineup in due course.
Frequently asked questions
WHERE WILL THE COFFEE CUPPINGS TAKE PLACE?
We will be holding a series of coffee cuppings in our Cupping Rooms – which are dedicated to these sessions.
DO I HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE COFFEE CUPPINGS?
Yes, please click on the title of the cupping session you would like to attend and complete the form.
Each event has a limited number of seats depending on the capacity of the room and the activities participants will be involved in.
Please note that cupping sessions are only available to roasters and green coffee buyers.
DO I HAVE TO BRING MY OWN MATERIALS FOR THE CUPPINGS?
All materials and resources needed for the coffee cuppings will be provided at the event. The organizers will contact you via email if you will be required to bring your own materials.
We can’t wait to welcome you to PRF El Salvador this March. Workshops and cupping sessions have been highlights of previous PRF events, and we expect this trend to continue.
However, remember that spaces are limited for workshops and cupping sessions. Register soon, or you risk missing out!
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