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GELATO WORLD TOUR 2.0

Gelato artisans in Asia/Pacific in the race for the title

of World’s Best Gelato!

The second edition of Gelato World Tour will start gelato artisans against each other in the quest to win this
in Singapore making the city state the Gelato Capital of worldwide competition.
the World for 3 days in March 2015. The event will also Gelato artisans from Asia Pacific will compete from
be an occasion to celebrate 50 years of the Republic of March 20-22, 2015 at the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Sin-
Singapore! The Singapore event will also highlight the gapore which is known as the “Gateway to the East”. The
plans of Gelato World Tour for the next three years. “Formula One” of gelato will travel next to Tokyo’s Kom-
The “Formula One of Gelato” will start from South East azawa Park in September 2015. The tour will travel from
Asian which together with North America is among the Tokyo to the United States (two stops), South America,
most attractive markets for the artisan gelato sector. then return to Europe and continue until the finals in
Gelato Artisans from all around the world are honing Italy, the undisputed home of Gelato. Rimini will once
their recipes to be able to compete for the title of “World’s again host the Grand Finale of the Gelato World Tour in
Best Gelato”. The competition will pit new and seasoned September 2017. The Organizing Committee is currently
staging more stops in international cities
whose governments are interested in sup-
porting this cultural event. Those cities
include Shanghai, New York, Las Vegas,
Chicago, Sao Paulo, London and Monaco
of Bavaria.
To follow the stages of Gelato World
Tour: www.gelatoworldtour.com. On so-
cial media: Facebook – Gelato World Tour;
Twitter – Gelato World Tour; Flick – Ge-
lato World Tour; Instagram – Gwt_2015;
Hashtag: #gelatoworldtour.

Coffee under the Tuscan Sun

Italian Champion Breathtaking Plan for Tuscany Tourists

Giacomo Vannelli, proudly year 2013 and 2014
National Barista Champion from Italy is now on to his
new preparation for both WBC 2015 and a new project
in Tuscany, Italy. As a young man who has grew up in
his family owned café in Tuscany, Giacomo learnt a lot
step by step and formed his passion for coffee. He stated,
“Fruity and sweet espresso is very complicated, it is very
charming. Also, day by day I learnt interesting new brew-
ing techniques which the new generation of as an Italian
barista sees opportunities.” his love for coffee shines
after winning the national competitions. Captivatingly,
the national champion is planning for a project after the
American romantic comedy drama, Under the Tuscan
Sun (2003). The project is called “Coffee under the Tuscan
Sun” where coffee lover travelers are gathered at their
farm in Tuscany. Imagine being under the Tuscan sky
early in the morning, tasting different coffee, and learn-
ing how to make them with the barista champions. Later
spend the rest of the days to relax and enjoy Tuscany
coffee and wine farms, sounds breathtaking, doesn’t it?
Good luck to Giacomo Vannelli as he move toward the
next chapter life brings.
www.coffeeunderthetuscansun.com
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