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LAVAZZA

iTierra! Blend

During the London Coffee Festival last month,
Lavazza, the authentic Italian coffee producer, has added a
new line of product called ‘Origins’ into the iTierra! coffee
collection. This iTierra! project has stemmed from initiative
by Lavazza and Rainforest Alliance to support and promote Buffalo Milk Gelato
small coffee farming communities in South America as well
as to refine the quality of their green coffee which finally
strengthened their competiveness in the market. Barry Kith- If you are looking for a healthier alternative than
er, Away From Home Sales and the traditional frozen desserts, why not heading to Bella
Marketing Director at Lavazza Gelateria in Vancouver, Canada, for its unconventional gelato.
UK said that the Origins line James Coleridge, the owner of renowned gelato shop ‘Bella
has been developed specifically Gelateria’, has offered a new line of frozen treat - Gelato di
for hotels, restaurants, and bars Bufala or water buffalo milk gelato. Coleridge did extensive
in order to offer more ethical research on the benefits of buffalo milk and discovered that
options for their customers and it could be a healthier alternative to cow’s milk. Buffalo
also to meet the requirements milk has 37 percent more iron, 40 percent more protein, 58
of the contemporary market. percent more calcium, and 43 percent less cholesterol, less
iTierra! Origins is available in sodium, and more vitamin A. Thus, he was curious to see
four blends from Tanzania and how this white milk would do to gelato. “It’s silky, velvety,
Brazil, including iTierra! Origins and a completely different experience,” said Coleridge. The
Expresso, Brazil, 100% Arabic; buffalo milk used in Bella Gelateria was imported from a
iTierra! Origins Espresso, Bra- local dairy farm in Abbotsford. Although this unique kind
zil, 70% Arabica 30% Robusta of milk is about 65 percent more expensive than the regular
blend; iTierra! Origins Filter, cow’s milk, Coleridge insisted that the price of Gelato di
Brazil, 100% Arabic; and iTierra! Bufala will be very affordable. Prices range from $5.50 for a
Origins Filter, Tanzania, 100% single scoop, $ 6.75 for two, and $8 for three. Both of Bella
Arabica. Gelateria’s locations in Yaletown and Cole Harbour are of-
fering four flavors of Gelato di Bufala at the moment: lemon,
chocolate, fior di latte (flower of milk), and white coffee.

World of Coffee Dublin

The very first Ambassadors’ Club Members Announced

In 2015, SCAE Ireland launched the Ambassador’s Club, an exciting and innovative new programme
whereby approximately 30 of the best cafes, restaurants, hotels and bars serving speciality coffee in Dublin
would be chosen as finalists and supported through a detailed range of training and marketing initiatives.
The vision was to establish Dublin as one of the world’s greatest coffee destinations in time for
the World of Coffee event this coming June and to create a lasting legacy that would benefit the city long
beyond the staging of World of Coffee.
With support from Dublin Town, the process started in May 2015 when hospitality operators across the city were invited
to apply to become a World of Coffee Ambassador and help to inspire coffee excellence. Nearly 60 outlets applied and the
thorough auditing process began late last year. The process involved off-site training days, a one-to-one on-site training session
along with three on-site audits completed by Jon Skinner, Independent Barista Trainer .
The commitment and passion of the hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes that make up our Ambassadors is guaranteeing that
Dublin will resonate as a quality coffee destination not to be rivalled with. This highlights the trend across the foodservice sector for
the need to improve the quality of an establishment’s coffee offering.

Register for tickets now on www.worldofcoffee-dublin.com

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