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*Drink Innovations Lab (Room 404A)

19 Aug 18
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Hot Trends & Training (CF)

Your menu’s beverage strategy says a lot about your brand & business. That’s why Drink Innovations Lab, presented by Torani, should be at the top of your ‘can’t afford to miss’ Workshops at Coffee Fest. Do you strive for your café drink menu to embrace current trends and appeal to a larger customer base? Learn how to become and remain competitive in today’s dog-eat-dog world of Coffee Retail. Your menu must be innovative and you have to keep up with the innovation that seems to be announced nearly daily from voracious heavy weight coffee retailers and chains. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to create multiple new drinks that will expand your menu and increase sales. After a brief introduction and overview the class will break into five different drink stations facilitated by experts on the cutting edge of menu development. DRINK INNOVATION STATIONS: 1) Lemonade & Hand Crafted Sodas 2) Coffee Brewing Techniques 3) Non-Dairy Beverages 4) Frappes & Smoothies 5) Tea