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Coffee Technicians Guild Summit – 2 days of technical trainings at Accademia
Last 29th and 30th November Accademia hosted the Coffee Technicians Guild summit by Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), bringing key players and tech professionals from the industry to explore, network, share and learn together all things coffee equipment, technology and design.
The Coffee Technicians Guild summit is an exciting educational event for the global coffee technician community. The event represented an opportunity for Accademia Del Caffè Espresso to bring together entrepreneurs, subject matter experts and thought leaders for two full days of tech trainings, interactive speeches, product demos, cultural tours and coffee tastings, curated by the industry’s leading brands, including: 3Temp AB, Bibe Coffee, BWT, Eversys, Franke, International Institute of Coffeee Tasters, La Cimbali, La Marzocco, Latte Art Factory, Mahlkönig, Mazzer, Melitta, Rancilio, Tone Kaffemaschinen.
The full program of workshops and lectures can be consulted on the official webpage here: https://coffeetechniciansguild.org/ctg-summit-florence
As in the words of Nora Smahelova, Coffee Education Leader at Accademia del Caffè Espresso: “We are honored to have hosted the Coffee Technicians Guild Summit at Accademia, which was founded by La Marzocco to promote and enhance the culture around espresso coffee … Being an espresso machine manufacturer, we know how important skilled technicians are in maintaining equipment and supporting local businesses.”