UK Coffee Events has chosen to partner with The Chester Coffee Festival (run by Café Trade Ltd), which will be held at Chester Racecourse 30 March – 01 April 2013, as hosts of the 4^th Regional Heat of the UK Barista Championships.

The Chester Coffee Festival will form a key part of the 2013 Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival which is the UK’s 3rd largest food and drink event (only the BBC food events are bigger). This 3 day celebration is now in its 12th year and attracts 25,000 to 30,000 visitors from across the North West and beyond

Steve Kelsey from Café Trade Ltd said “Café Trade Ltd is excited about organising the first ever Coffee Festival in the North West and teaming up with the Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival gives the event a huge profile. Cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Chester are nurturing a growing number of talented baristas and this even will put the spotlight on the North West’s flourishing coffee sector.“

Registration for 2013 UK Barista Championship competitors will be managed online this year. Entry has been set at £25 and registration will be via a link placed on www.ukcoffeeevents.co.uk

Managing Director of Sanremo – the Machine Sponsor for the UKBC 2009-2013 – Andrew Tucker said “This is looking like a great new coffee event and a fantastic venue for a UKBC competition.“

Judges Training and Calibration is scheduled to take place at Masteroast in Peterborough- 7^th – 8^th January 2013. Anyone wishing to certify as a UK Coffee Events Judge is invited to register their interest by emailing Jamie Banwell jamie@scaeuk.com

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