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A new food festival is coming up soon, organized by Stu Helm, AVL Food Fan, and Angie Rainey of CoffeeCrate.co:

The 2016 Asheville Coffee Expo will be happening in the River Arts District on October 1st, 2016, and the whole coffee community is abuzz about this fun, free, fully-caffeinated festival, the first ever of it’s kind in Asheville!

According to co-organizers Stu Helm (“The Food Fan”) and Angie Rainey (from CoffeeCrate.co), the event is going to take place on International Coffee Day and will be a celebration of all things coffee-related, with vendors, demos, contests and competitions for baristas and the public alike!asheville_coffee_expo_2_2016

A latte art contest, (judged by River Arts District artists), a Cappuccino competition, and a Free-Style Espresso Throw-Down will challenge local and visiting Baristas to do their best to win prizes and accolades for themselves and their associates, while uphill coffee-sack-races in Murray Hill Park will give the public of all ages an opportunity to win prizes and have fun, while supporting a good cause.

“A suggested entry fee of $1 or more will be collected from each sack-racer, and 100% of all entry fees will be donated to Buncombe County Special Olympics,” Helm said, “Kids can enter for free of course, and we want to make sure everyone knows that the Asheville Coffee Expo is a family friendly event.”

“My daughter is more excited about it than anyone I know!” adds Angie Rainey, who’s company Coffee Crate — a small batch, locally roasted coffee subscription service — puts her in contact with many North Carolina coffee roasters, as well as cafes, and bakeries. Her coffee subscription mailings always include a delicious, locally made snack of some kind!

Food will be available at the Asheville Coffee Expo, from local bakers and sweets makers, including Geraldine’s, The Hop, and others. There will be ceramics and other art from River Arts District artists available, and of course there will plenty of coffee, tea, decaf, chai, and other delicious beverages on hand!

This is a FREE event, open to the public, and is for anyone and everyone who enjoys coffee
WHAT:
The Asheville Coffee Expo! Vendors, demos, roasters, cafes, barista competitions, prizes, coffee sack races, bakers, ice cream makers, artists, more! Family friendly.

WHEN:
Saturday, October 1st, 2016, 10am – 2pm

WHERE:
Ralph Street in Asheville’s River Arts District
Centered in and around the PennyCup Coffee cafe and roaster located in the RAD, near the corner of Depot and Bartlet Streets.

WHO:
Hosted by PennyCup Coffee Co.

Produced and organized by: Stu Helm: The Food Fan, and Angie Rainey of CoffeeCrate.co

Vendors include:

Appalachai Concentrate • Bad Puppy Roasting • Beanwerks • Biltmore Coffee Traders • Black Powder Roasting Company • Carborro Coffee Roasters • Dynamite Roasting Co. • Eastern Coffee Roasters • French Broad Chocolates • Geraldine’s Bakery • Highfive Coffee • Ingenious Coffee Company • Izzy’s Coffee Den • Le Bon Cafe • Miso Sip • Notorious Coffee Roasting • OWL Bakery • Panacea Coffee • Pisgah Coffee Roasters • Postre Caramels • Sarah Thurmond Pottery • Shade Raised Organic Coffee • Summit Coffee • The Hop Ice Cream • The Italian Cookie Lady • Tori DiPietro Pottery • Trade and LoreCoffee • Vortex Doughnuts/1,000 Faces Coffee

This event is co-sponsored by CoffeeCrate.co, Stu Helm: The Food Fan, Barista Magazine, Food Life Magazine, Ashvegas.com, and Harrold & Rainey Legal.

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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