The professional day of the Ice cream and Chocolate Carnival and the Helsinki Coffee Festival will take place on April 21, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Helsinki Cable Factory!

It’s going to be a fun morning of networking and treats, where you can hear about the new trends in coffee, tea, chocolate and ice cream and meet other industry professionals. In addition, you will get to try the largest selection of coffee, tea, ice cream and chocolate from different roasters, all under the same roof. At the beginning of the professional day the ice creams, chocolates, filter coffee, decaffeinated coffee and kombucha of the year are announced.

Welcome!

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Discussion in Finnish

The winner of bingo wins tickets to next year's event.

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How one is able to know that coffee or tea is sustainably produced?

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• Svante Hampf, Kaffa Roastery
• Felipe Ramos from Terracota
• Lari Salomaa, Lykke Coffee Farms

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How one is able to know that coffee or tea is sustainably produced?

How to choose sustainable coffee or tea? How one is able to know that coffee or tea is sustainably produced?

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• Svante Hampf, Kaffa Roastery
• Alexandre Figueiredo from Unroasted

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Bingo winner gets tickets to next year's event.

Small roasteries’ stories and offerings – a discussion on specialty coffee and the hottest coffee innovations in Finland.

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• Svante Hampf, Kaffa Roastery
• Joonas Markkanen, Kahiwa Coffee Roasters
• Aleksi Kuusijärvi, Good Life Coffee

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Small roasteries’ stories and offerings – a discussion on speciality coffee and the hottest coffee innovations in Finland. Discussing:

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Discussion in Finnish

Small roasteries’ stories and offerings – a discussion on speciality coffee and the hottest coffee innovations in Finland. Discussing:

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Discussion in Finnish

How to have better coffee or tea as a selection in restaurants or cafes? How is it possible to have better coffee also when you have big customer volumes?

The first 20 will be able to take part in the Chocosomnia chocolate tasting. Artisan Village is located in the space next to the main hall, or Merikaapelihalli, in Puristamo.

The first 20 will be able to take part in the Chocosomnia chocolate tasting. Artisan Village is located in the venue next to the main hall, or Merikaapelihalli, in Puristamo. Registration at the Chocosomnia stand.

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The winner of bingo wins tickets to next year's event.

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Diversity and Origins of Brazilian coffee

• Alexandre Figueiredo (Unroasted)
• Felipe Ramos (Terracota)
• Anna Vänskä, Category Sourcing Manager for Green Coffee at Paulig
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Discussion in English

‍Najara Carvalho (Embassy of Brazil)

Felipe Bastos (Agrorigem)

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Lais Faleiros (Cocapil, The International Women's Coffee AllianceIWCA Brasil)

‍Ana Flávia (Coffee Senses)

‍Daniele Alkmin (Agrorigem)

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Event's afternoon session opens

Discussion with Krister Häll, Good Guys Kombucha

Different coffee cultures around the world and the various ways of enjoying coffee

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• In discussion Pauliina Nyrhinen, Lavazza
• Emel Artsu, Türkiye

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Roastery pitch is part of the roastery of the year competition. Each roastery has 1 minute time to pitch why they are the roastery of the year.

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The pitching judges this year are:

• Journalist Laura Haimila
• Singer, Radio host Anna Hanski
• Stand-up comedian Aatu Raitala

The winner of bingo gets tickets to next year's event.

The winner of bingo gets tickets to next year's festival.

In the interview, the young coffee influencer of the year finalists:

• Kimia Bergeson
• Markus Ketola
• Simo Niiranen

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The roastery and coffee influencer of the year are awarded. It is possible to give votes to your favourite competitor at the event's questionnaire.

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