A special program for professional baristas will be organized in the frame of the 2nd Moscow International Coffee Forum which takes place in International Exhibition Center "Info Space” on 8 February 2010. All the activities organized in collaboration with the Russian Department of Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) *, promise to be very useful and memorable.During a working seminar under the title Key elements of SCAE barista competitions - flops and tops a representative of SCAE John Willassen (Judge WBC, Spain) tells in detail about what is necessary to pay attention during competitions to reach a high level of professionalism and become a champion, and also tells about major mistakes often made by candidates. At the end of the day the organizers of the Forum together with SCAE will conduct a Cup Testing Championship**, the winners of which will be awarded by a special prize from the magazine Coffee & Tea in Russia. And at the closing gala dinner representatives of SCAE will hold an awarding ceremony of winners of three final Russian championships: Barista, Latte Art and Cap Testing, which will be held on the eve of the Forum. I am very happy that such an event as Coffee Forum will be held for the second time and gather a large number of world-class professionals. The first Forum has proved that the discussed issues are relevant and important for the industry. SCAE is very interested in a qualitative development of the coffee market and therefore we are ready to contribute to the event. I'm sure this Forum will allow industry professionals to develop solutions for the development of coffee market across the country and gives us an opportunity to collect many of the baristas, to share professional experience and reward the best of the best - said The National Coordinator SCAE-Russia Christopher Speirs. * The Russian division is developing a number of educational programs supported by Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, including Training of Trainers , a program of judges certification of World Barista Championship (WBC) and Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE), conducts trainings for baristas and barista certification. ** During the Cup Testing competition cup testers demonstrate their ability to compare tastes and aromas of infusions of various coffee samples: to identify accurately similar and differentiated. The participants should determine in each of three cups of coffee in any way one that is different from the other two cups. The winner is a candidate who determines the maximum number of cups, or identifies them in minimal time. For all participants the composition of coffee is identical, samples are selected by a jury. For more information please visit the web-site www.coffeetea.ru For participation or press accreditation please contact Julia Chanturiya or Tregub Elena +7 (495) 935 87 06/07; +7 (499) 192 89 25 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +7 (499) 192 89 25      end_of_the_skype_highlighting e-mail: forum@coffeetea.ru