Program
2019
This year’s Nordic Roaster Forum theme comes off the heels of 2018’s forum on sustainability. As we learned, sustainability is a wide ranging and complex topic with far-reaching consequences. Each of us are contemplating what we can do to minimize our impact on the environment, while simultaneously creating more sustainable models for running our coffee businesses.
The objective for this year’s forum is to explore ‘climate change adaptation in coffee’. How are coffee professionals across the coffee supply chain addressing and tackling climate change?
In line with this year’s forum theme, the Nordic Roaster Competition coffees will be leaf rust resistant hybrid cultivars. We are very much looking forward to both cupping the competitors’ roast approaches to these cultivars, along with discussing our respective perceptions about the quality and cup profiles of hybrids.
Thursday October 3rd (TW Lab, Tøyengata 29c, 0578):
| 12:00-onward | TW open roastery for roastery setup questions, etc. |
| 12:00-13:30 | Algrano Discovery Cupping |
| 13:45-15:15 | IKAWA Workshop: Taste of Harvest Challenge |
| 15:30-16:45 | Belco Presentation & Cupping |
| 17:00-19:00 | Meet & Greet – hosted by Roest & TW |
Friday October 4th
Venues:
Educational Program & Cuppings: Bruket, Schweigaards gate 34C, 0191
Dinner & Wine: Vinoteket, Henrik Ibsensgate 60A, 0255
| 08:00 | Arrivals, Coffee & Pastries – hosted by S&H and Kaffebrenneriet |
| 08:30 | Welcome & NRF Program Intro – Erik Rosendahl |
| 08:45 | Cropster Introduction: Tim Wendelboe |
| 09:00 | Cupping calibration for all attendees (2 rounds) – Morten Wennersgaard (Nordic Approach) |
| 10:30 | Keynote presentation: Greg Meenahan – Boosting Farm Profitability at a Time of Record Low Prices |
| 11:15 | Nordic Roaster Competition Cupping |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Lecture 1: Anders Nielsen – Coffee pollination – How Biodiversity Might Benefit Coffee Yields (University of Oslo) |
| 13:45 | Anders Nielsen: Q&A |
| 13:50 | Lecture 2: Francisco Velazquez (coma) – Interrupting the Biological Process of Aging in Green Coffee |
| 14:20 | Cupping: Interrupting the Biological Process of Aging in Green Coffee |
| 15:05 | Francisco Velazquez: Q&A |
| 15:10 | Coffee Break – hosted by S&H |
| 15:25 | Lecture 3: Eva Eriksson (Löfbergs)- Responsibility from bean to cup |
| 15:55 | Eva Eriksson: Q&A |
| 16:00 | End of Program |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Wine – Vinoteket, Henrik Ibsensgate 60A – hosted by S&H |
Saturday October 5th
Venues:
Educational Program & Cuppings: Bruket, Schweigaards gate 34C, 0191
Competition Announcement & Dinner: Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3, 0157
| 08:30 | Arrivals, Coffee & Pastries – hosted by S&H and Kaffebrenneriet |
| 09:00 | Lecture 4: Milda Rosenberg (University of Oslo) – What is my role in climate change adaptation in coffee? |
| 09:30 | Milda Rosenberg: Q&A |
| 09:45 | Nordic Roaster Competition Cupping |
| 10:45 | Lecture 5: Jacques Chambrillon & Fufa Eticha (Belco) – How to approach an agro-system in Ethiopian coffee supply chains |
| 11:15 | Cupping & Honey Tasting: How to approach an agro-system in Ethiopian coffee supply chains |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Lecture 6: Simo Kristidhi (Solberg&Hansen) – Preparing for Competition |
| 14:00 | Cupping: Preparing for Competition |
| 15:00 | Simo Kristidhi: Q&A |
| 15:05 | Panel Discussion: Building the Foundations of Sustainability |
| 16:00 | End of Program |
| 19:00 | Nordic & Roaster announcement, 3-course dinner and party at Sentralen. Top-3 winners from each category present their approaches. |
Sunday October 6th (NA HQ, Tøyengata 29c, 0578):
| 11:00 | Open Board Meeting |
2018
For 2018, NRF’s theme is ‘sustainability’, from which we will branch off into three topics: economic, environmental and workplace sustainability within the coffee industry. ‘Sustainability’ is a word that can mean many different things and if not used with intention, can mean nothing.
In September, we will explore a few different avenues as to what sustainability means for our industry: in economic terms, from the standpoint of how we can more thoughtfully conduct business in light of the serious threats that climate change poses, and what safe and inclusive workspaces look like.
Check out the ‘Speakers’ tab to keep updated on who will be exploring these topics with us in September.
Thursday, September 20th, 2018 (30 Spaces available. Separate sign-up here.)
| When | What | Where |
| 13:00 | Rules Are There to Be Broken: Sample Evaluation – IKAWA Workshop & Cupping | Tim Wendelboe Roastery, Tøyengata 29C, 0578 Oslo |
| 14:00 | Loring Workshop -FULL /sign up closed | Tim Wendelboe Roastery |
| 16:00 | Meet & Greet & Cupping with Belco and Nordic Approach | Nordic Approach HQ, Tøyengata 29C, 0578 Oslo |
| 20:00 | Elvelangs Festival | Akerselva |
Friday, September 21st, 2018
| When | What | Where |
| 08:00 | Arrivals, Coffee & Pastries: courtesy of Cropster and Kaffebrenneriet | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium, Hagegata 22, 0653 Oslo |
| 08:30 | Welcome and Introducing of NRF Program | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 08:45 | Cropster Introduction | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 09:00 | Cupping Calibration for All Attendees – Morten Wennergsaard | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 09:45 | More or Less: Balancing Effort and Elegance in Coffee Roasting Operations – Chris Hallien | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 10:10 | Q&A with Chris | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 10:15 | The Power of Innovation at Origin – Marjorie Canjura | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 10:45 | The orchestra plays as the Titanic sinks: How a technical approach to climate change adaptation is necessary but insufficient – Gail Hochachka | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium |
| 11:15 | Q&A with Marjorie & Gail | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 11:30 | NRF Competition Cupping | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium |
| 12:30 | Lunch: Courtesy of Belco | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 13:30 | Improving Coffee Quality Through Different Coffee Processing Methods – Gilberto Baroana | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 14:00 | Q&A with Gilberto Baroana | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 14:15 | Cupping with Gilberto Baroana | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 15:00 | Coffee Break | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 15:15 | Multisensory Flavour Perception and How It Affects Perception of Flavour – Fabiana Carvalho | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 15:45 | Audience Experiment with Fabiana Carvalho | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 16:15 | Finca El Suelo Update – Tim W | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 16:45 | How Yeast Affects the Flavours in Beer (beer tasting) – Jostein Sæthre | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 19:00 | Dinner, Sponsored by Solberg & Hansen | Nedre Foss Gård,
Nordre Gate 2, 0551 Oslo |
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
| When | What | Where |
| 08:30 | Arrivals, Coffee & Pastries: courtesy of Cafetto and Kaffebrenneriet | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium |
| 09:00 | Coffee fermentation: a small step in the process, great for coffee quality – Margaret Fundira | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 09:30 | Cupping with Margaret Fundira | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 10:30 | NRF Competition Cupping | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 11:15 | Presentation of NRF Competitor Roast Profiles and Philosophy – All NRF Competing Roasters | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 12:15 | Lunch | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 13:15 | Q&A with Nordic Roaster Participants | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium |
| 14:00 | You Gon Learn Today: Increasing Accessibility In Coffee Education – Michelle Johnson | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 14:30 | Best Man for the Job? – Tymika Lawrence | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 15:00 | Q&A with Michelle & Tymika | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium |
| 15:15 | Why Transparency Is Good For Business: A Sustainable Coffee Buyer’s Guide – Tyler Youngblood | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 16:00 | Cupping with Tyler Youngblood | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 16:30 | Q&A with Tyler Youngblood | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 16:45 | End of Program | Tøyen Startup Village Auditorium* |
| 20:00 | Party, Food & Nordic Roaster Announcement | Fuglen Roastery, St. Halvards gate 33, 0192 Oslo |
Sunday, September 23rd, 2018
| When | What | Where |
| 11:00 | Open Board Meeting | Nordic Approach HQ |