Slow Food Nation '08

Fort Mason Center | Included with Taste Pavilions Ticket: $45 - 65 | Saturday, August 30; 11am – 3pm (SOLD OUT); 5pm – 9pm (SOLD OUT) | Sunday, August 31; 11am – 3pm (SOLD OUT); 5pm – 9pm (SOLD OUT)

Though most coffee is enjoyed far from where it grows, coffee roasters committed to building a sustainable and just food system work hard to narrow the gap between producers and consumers. The Coffee Pavilion will showcase a broad variety of coffees that exemplify the preeminent role of the coffee grower in producing outstanding quality and flavor. Multiple tasting stations will serve flights of contrasting coffees, highlighting different coffee origins, botanical varietals, and processing styles. A world class espresso bar will feature coffees which, when prepared as espresso, communicate the craftsmanship of the farmers. Some of the nation’s most skilled baristas will be participating, providing a glimpse at some of the exciting advances in North American espresso culture.

COFFEES will be provided by a number of roasters and importers including:

• Ecco Caffè
• Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
• Ritual Coffee Roasters
• Terroir Coffee Company
• Barefoot Coffee
• Counter Culture Coffee
• Olympia Coffee Roasting
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters
• Verve Coffee Roasters
• Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Co.
• …and many more.