Coffee Travel Experience with Laurel
Do., 30. Nov.
|Berlin
A public cupping with Laurel who will share some coffees, photos and reflections from their recent trip to Costa Rica and Mexico.
Time & Location
30. Nov. 2023, 17:00 – 20:00
Berlin, Naumburger Str. 4, 12057 Berlin, Germany
About the event
Last month Laurel had the privilege of visiting Rincon Toningo, a cooperative in Veracruz. The cooperative has been producing specialty coffee for 20 years and has partnered with Ombligo de Luna project for the past three harvests. Laurel's visit coincided with the beginnings of an (unseasonably early) harvest and the commmemmoration of St. Judas' Saint day. Both events were special occasions for the community and great opportunity to spend time with producers picking cherries and talking over cafecito.
In Costa Rica Laurel attended Bean voyage coffee ’s Women powered coffee summit. Alongside Abbigail from @chicabeancoffee and Fabiola from @soybaristacr they spoke on a panel about how to “shift power through roasting” and work towards a more equitable industry by “exploring alternative business models”.
The entire trip was a humbling and special experience, which beautifully book-ended Laurel’s time at Vote. At this public event we want to create space…