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One of the world’s best bartenders Marian Beke, owner of The Gibson Bar in London’s Old Street, joined the Platinum Coffee Company to mix a variety of delicious coffee-based cocktails with its Nitro Cold Brew on the opening day of European Coffee Expo yesterday (May 22) at London’s Olympia.

The VIP Lounge, sponsored by La Cimbali, provided a haven for visitors attending day one of European Coffee Expo, including Costa Express’s Tim Cox, Harris + Hoole’s Josh Brown (pictured) and Paddy & Scott’s Russell Scott.

Pubs and restaurants are reaping the benefits of staff training barista style, as they fully realise the potential of coffee as big business, says independent trainer Emma Haines of Caffeina Consulting.

Next week we’ll be coming to you a little later than usual, as we’ll be reporting from European Coffee Expo at London’s Olympia on Tuesday (May 22) and Wednesday (May 23).

La Cimbali, exhibitor and exclusive sponsor of the VIP Lounge at the inaugural European Coffee Expo, has revealed the premium artisan coffees it has chosen for next week’s show to highlight the consistent in cup quality that is achievable with its most technically advanced professional machines.

Don't miss the exciting new launches from Novus Tea to be launched at European Coffee Expo next week, PLUS find out more about C’go®, the "first ever breakfast cereal drink"; and welcome Single Estates Teas, which will be coming to the show all the way from small tea-growing town in Upper Assam, India.

It’s the final week before European Coffee Expo and we turn the exhibitor spotlight onto Alpro For Professionals, which will be exhibiting on stand G15 and is plant-based sponsor of the Coffee Bar and Bistro.

In every conversation we have with industry influencers who are coming to visit European Coffee Expo – the senior buyers, decision-makers and influencers responsible for purchasing and specifying coffee and tea-related products and equipment, soft drinks and relevant accessories - the topic of innovation is always top of the agenda. They have asked us to highlight the most ingenious products, services and solutions amongst the 100+ exhibitors including global leaders as well as smaller specialist suppliers.

The brand new business show targeted exclusively at this sector, European Coffee Expo, makes its debut later this month (May 22-23) at London's Olympia. Here we feature two of our 100-exhibitors with news of what they’ll be bringing to the show.

The VIP Lounge at European Coffee Expo will be a haven in which to relax or network with other specially invited guests from within the industry. It will also be the perfect place to enjoy a delicious freshly brewed artisan coffee, courtesy La Cimbali.

Not only will visitors to European Coffee Expo in May be able to meet well over 100 fantastic exhibitors offering a range of services and solutions, but they will also be treated to a vast range of educational and training opportunities, all for free!

The countdown to the launch of European Coffee Expo begins! Just 27 days to go until a whole host of amazing innovations are revealed, displayed and experienced at the very first and only business show dedicated to coffee, tea and soft drinks, running throughout May 22-23 at London’s Olympia.