Istanbul, this one is for home brewers.
On 9 August, The Home Barista Show takes over Espressolab’s Istanbul roastery for an afternoon of tasting, brewing, learning and friendly competition.
See where coffee is roasted. Then make it your own.
This edition starts behind the scenes, following coffee through the roastery before moving into tasting, live demonstrations and hands-on brewing.
It is practical, social and made for people who want to understand their coffee better – without needing to work in the industry.
Four hours. Five coffees. One very good Sunday.
The programme moves from the story of coffee to the cup in your hand, with plenty of time to taste, ask questions and brew.
Explore Espressolab’s production space, learn how the roasting process works and follow coffee’s journey from farm to cup.
Settle in with a coffee and get a quick introduction to the afternoon, the experience areas and the live challenge.
Taste five coffees with Espressolab’s baristas and explore aroma, acidity, body, processing methods and origin stories.
A live demonstration covering technique, equipment, grind size, extraction, water temperature and brewing ratios.
Choose a coffee, make it yourself and get one-to-one guidance from the baristas as you adjust and taste.
Volunteer brewers take the workshop bar for a light, energetic challenge built around creativity, presentation and a delicious cup.
The jury shares its decision and celebrates the brewers who brought the strongest approach, creativity and energy.
Prizes for first, second and third place, followed by the final goodbyes.
A roastery you can explore, not simply look at.
Move between the production floor, the tasting area and the workshop bar as the afternoon unfolds.
Five coffees. Five very different stories.
Taste across origins and processes before choosing the coffee you want to use in the hands-on workshop.
Mi Alero
Volcan Azul
Black Honey Pacamara
Kilimbi
Xiclete La Paz
Espressolab Roastery, Istanbul.
A working coffee roastery, tasting space and brewing lab becomes the home of HBS for one afternoon. Exact access information will be shared with registered attendees before the event.
Presented with Espressolab.
Espressolab is opening the doors of its Istanbul roastery and leading the tasting, workshop and hands-on brewing experience.
Come curious. Leave brewing better.
Registration details and final event information will be shared through HBS updates.