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Geometry PR launches UK's first coffee festival

Geometry PR has launched The Bath Coffee Festival 2010, a two day outdoor event celebrating everything related to coffee to take place in Bath city centre on May 15th and 16th 2010.

The event will be a celebration of coffee culture and will present an opportunity for the coffee industry to showcase and sell its products, as well as educating consumers about the fine art of coffee making.

The main exhibiting area in the city centre will hold around 100 exhibitors, while other venues around the city will host coffee related activities and events. The festival programme will include expert barista sessions, roasting master classes, latte art demonstrations, as well as educational talks, films about coffee and music from the coffee growing regions.

Speaking about the festival, Linda Donaldson, PR Director at Geometry PR comments; “Café society is an important part of Bath life. The city has a large number of independent retailers as well as the big brands, and with its many other attractions, Bath is the natural place to host Britain’s first coffee festival. We want as many businesses to benefit from the festival as possible and there are lots of ways in which businesses can get involved even if they are not coffee retailers. There are arts, education and charitable events tied in with this festival and we want to offer businesses in the city a chance to showcase their wares at this event.”

Symbolising the inclusive spirit of the festival for Bath, Geometry PR has pledged that 50% of any profits from the festival will be donated to two charities that specifically benefit the Bath community.

Poppy Clark, owner of The Bridge Coffee Shop, said; “Bath is a brilliant place to hold a coffee festival because of the café culture that exists here. We get so many visitors from all over the UK. The pedestrianised areas allow visitors to congregate, which is ideal for festivals.”

While there are currently no coffee festivals in the UK, examples of successful annual coffee festivals can be found in New York, Sydney and New Zealand.

External links related to this article:
Click here to visit the Bath Coffee Festival website
Click here to follow the festival Twitter

Date Posted: 10/20/2009 10:47:03 AM