BARISTAS

FRIDAY

12pm Advanced Latte Art: How to pour like a Pro

1:30pm Importance of Coffee Partnerships

3pm Acids 1&2

4:30pm The Machine Whisperers

6:30pm How Did I Get Here?

SATURDAY

9am Put your Senses to the Test

10:30am Why Compete?

12:30pm How to Dial in Milk Drinks

1:30pm Black Tea: The Major Exports

3pm Demystifying Body in Coffee

ROASTERS

FRIDAY

12pm Roast Levels

1:30pm The Struggle is Real

3pm From Partnership to Cup

4:30pm Who’s Afraid of Coffee Canephora?

6:30pm How Did I Get Here? 

SATURDAY

9am Defect Cupping for Roasters

10:30am Exploring the effect of applied
airflow in the drum roaster

12pm Coffee for people who care

1:30pm Pushing the Limits

3pm Exploring Vietnam Specialty Coffee

CAFE OWNERS/Managers

FRIDAY

12pm Leading with Emotional Intelligence

1:30pm Building a Training Program

3pm Brew Like You Care

4:30pm Clarity is the Strategy

6:30pm How Did I Get Here? 

SATURDAY

9am Mental Health as a Management Priority

10:45am Water We Talking About

1:30pm Brewing Strong Connections

3pm Community, Coffee, Culture

IMPORTERS

12pm Fresh and Aged Oolongs

1:30pm The Struggle is Real

3pm The Difference Water Makes

6:30pm How Did I Get Here?

SATURDAY

12pm Coffee for People who Care

1:30pm Pushing the Limits

Coffee lover

FRIDAY

12pm How to Brew Better Coffee at Home

3pm The Difference Water Makes

4:30pm Whisk(e)y & Tea Pairing

6:30pm How Did I Get Here?

SATURDAY

9am Put Your Senses to the Test

10:30am Intro to Cupping

12pm Tea with a Twist

1:30pm Pushing the Limits

3pm How to Shop for Coffee

Are you a barista looking to hone your skills, master the art of pouring lattes, and learn how to dial in your spro?

With the purchase of an NECF PASS, you will unlock access to choose from over 50 sessions during NECF weekend.

The educational programming at NECF is a "choose your own adventure" format and are filled on a first-come first-served basis (you cannot pre-register for sessions).

There are up to 6 sessions happening every hour, so if one session is full, there is probably room in another one. We recommend arriving early and having a back up workshop in mind if your first choice is full. Some of the hands-on workshops are very limited capacity, but there are many opportunities to audit classes in overflow seating.

Check out our FULL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE to customize your NECF weekend to get the most out of your experience!