Schedule of Events
Last updated: February 1, 2010
February 7th – 9th
| Coffee Safari: Mount Kenya |
Tuesday February 9th
| 08:00 – 17:00 | Tamanisha room:Set upAfrica Barista Championship |
| 14:00 – 17:30 | Registration:6th African scientific coffee conference |
Wednesday February 10th
| 07:30 – 17:30 | Registration: 6th African scientific coffee conference & 7th EAFCA conference & exhibition |
| 08:00 – 17:30 | TENNIS COURTS: Exhibitors move in and set up |
| 08:00 – 17:00 | Tamanisha room:Set up Africa Barista Championship |
| 17:00 | Tamanisha room:Barista briefing meeting with all Baristas competing |
| 08:30 – 12:30 | OZONE KIDS CLUB: EAFCA/TechnoServe Cupping Fundamentalstraining |
| 08:30 – 17:30 | MAKUTANO ROOM: 6th African scientific coffee conference |
| 14.30 – 18.30 | BOARD ROOM II: EAFCA board meeting |
| 14:00 – 17:30 | OZONE KIDS CLUB: EAFCA/TechnoServe brewing workshop |
| 18:30 – 20:00 | Welcome Cocktail– CoCo’s beach bar- Sponsored by: VOLCAFE Dress code: Casual |
Thursday February 11th
| 07:30 – 17:30 | Registration: 7th EAFCA conference and exhibition: |
| 08:30 – 17:30 | OZONE KIDS CLUB: EAFCA/TechnoServe Cupping African coffees and Taste of Harvest |
| 09:00 – 17:30 | TAMANISHA ROOM: Africa Barista Championships |
| 09:30 -10:30 | EXHIBITION AREA: OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION by Minister of Agriculture and enjoy a good cup of coffee |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | SESSION 1: BARAZA ROOM African coffee market: how has it been affected by the current world economic status |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Discussion |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | SESSION 2: BARAZA ROOM A closer look at coffee trading windows in Africa |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Visit of the exhibition & lunch break |
| 14:30 – 15:30 |
SESSION 3: BARAZA ROOM Specialty Robusta in Africa |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Discussion |
| 15:45 -16:45 | SESSION 4: BARAZA ROOM (Sponsored by Kenya Ports Authority) Coffee in transit: effects of time and logistics |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Discussion |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Visit of the exhibition & coffee break |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | Welcome Dinner: Beach Lawns Dress: Smart |
Friday February 12th
| 07:30 – 13:30 | Registration: 7th EAFCA conference and exhibition |
| 07.30 – 09.00 | FAHARI ROOM: Women’s breakfast: the coffee agenda on gender |
| 08:45- 09:45 | SESSION 5: BARAZA ROOM The effects of non tariff barriers on sustainability |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | OZONE’S KIDS CLUB: EAFCA/TechnoServe Cupping Training - World Coffees |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | TAMANISHA ROOM: Africa Barista Championships |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | TAMANISHA ROOM: WBC National Coordinators Meeting |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | FAHARI ROOM: Fine Robusta Cupping, hosted by Ted Lingle, Ken Davids and Sunalini Menon |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Visit of the exhibition & coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | MAKUTANO ROOM: 7TH EAFCA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | FAHARI ROOM: East Africa roundtable discussion: buyers share with exporters and producers Specialty Coffee expectations of EA coffees (previous sign up is requested) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Visit of the exhibition & lunch break |
| 14:00 – 18:30 | Departure for COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITIES Activity 1: Visit of Fort Jesus Activity 2: Visit of Haller Park Activity 3: Visit of the Port of Mombasa |
| Evening at leisure |
Saturday 13th February
| 09:00 – 17:30 | TAMANISHA ROOM: Africa Barista Championships |
| 09:00 – 17:30 | Registration: 7th EAFCA conference and exhibition |
| 09:00 – 09:40 | SESSION 6: BARAZA ROOM (Sponsored by Co-operative Bank of Kenya) Coffee finance in Africa |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Launch of the EAFCA / CFC Project |
| 10:15 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:15 |
SESSION 7: BARAZA ROOM (Sponsored by Juanco Centre) The impact of climatic change on coffee production in Africa Discussion |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Visit of the exhibition & coffee break |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Session 8: BARAZA ROOM Further understanding the specialty coffee market |
| 12:45– 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00– 14:00 | Visit of the exhibition & lunch break |
| 13:00 – 18:30 | OZONE KIDS CLUB: African Regional Taste of Harvest Competition |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | BARAZA ROOM Launch of the Coffee Center of Excellence: how EAFCA trains and raises awareness to coffee farmers |
| 14:30 – 16:10 | Session 9: BARAZA ROOM (Sponsored by Coffee Development Fund) Productivity vs value addition: farmer challenges |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Discussion |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | BARAZA ROOM: Closing of the 7th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Visit of the exhibition & coffee break |
| 19:30 – till late | Closing Dinner : “Historical Fort Jesus “ – Mombasa Town Dress: Traditional African Taste of Harvest Winners announced |
Schedule of Events (pdf, 21KB)
