Seminars
Attendance at festival seminars is included with admission. All ticketholders are welcome! Free to attend.
12:00PM – Iced Tea Discovery & Brewing Methods
Presented by: Gail Gastelu, The Tea House Times
Sponsored by: Linda Villano, SerendipiTea
Have you ever wondered how iced tea came into existence? This casual outdoor session will help you discover more about America’s favorite refreshment and answer commonly asked questions. What is the best way to make iced tea? How can you avoid cloudy iced tea? Why is iced tea so popular? What is trending with iced tea at home or in the ready-to-drink (RTD) market?
1:30PM – Coffee: A Survey & Tasting of Iced Coffee Brew Methods and Recipes
Presented by: Richard Berman, Pour Richard’s Coffee Co.
Did you say summer? Did you say coffee? How about an iced coffee? Maybe some cold brew? Perhaps a nitro cold brew? Learn more about bean to cup freshly roasted coffee and how to express flavor in cold coffee drinks as Pour Richard’s Coffee shared recipes for and methods of making each of these drinks. They’ll discuss how the origins, varietals and tasting notes of coffee beans are expressed differently and distinctly, and how brew methods affect the outcome of the coffee you are tasting.