Festival will Feature Coffee Tastings and Seminars by Starbucks Coffee
Masters and Live Music from Hear Music Artist Sonya Kitchell
WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 10th, The
Starbucks Coffee Festival brings coffee tasting to the next level on the
grounds of Reston Town Center in Reston, Virginia. The first-ever Starbucks
Coffee Festival will feature over fifteen different coffees from around the
world including coffees from Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Africa/Arabia
regions. Guests can attend seminars and tastings every hour (in one of four
pavilion tents) to learn how geography affects the flavor of the coffee
bean. Starbucks will also provide food pairings chosen to compliment
various coffee flavors and Starbucks Coffee Masters will offer tips on how
to brew the perfect cup of coffee at home.
While participants are sampling some of the world's greatest coffees,
they will be entertained by the music of seventeen-year-old soulful
songstress, Sonya Kitchell, who will perform songs from her debut album
"Words Came Back to Me" at 2pm on the entertainment stage.
The Starbucks Coffee Festival will take place from 11am to 6pm with all
drinks, food and entertainment free and open to the public. "We are excited
to bring the world of Starbucks Coffee to Washingtonians in a new and
exciting way," said Carter Bentzel, Regional Marketing Manager for
Starbucks Coffee Company. "Each coffee has a distinct texture and flavor
and our passionate Coffee Masters are ready to teach our guests everything
they need to know to find their favorite cup of coffee."
Starbucks Coffee Company
Through the dedication of our passionate partners (employees),
Starbucks Coffee Company has transformed the way people in 37 countries
enjoy their coffee, one cup at a time. Starbucks is the premier purveyor of
the finest coffee in the world, with more than 11,000 retail locations in
North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.
The Company is committed to offering its customers the highest quality
coffee and human connection through the Starbucks Experience, while
striving to improve the social, environmental and economic well being of
its partners, coffee farmers, countries of coffee origin, and the
communities which it serves. Through Ethos Water, Starbucks demonstrates
its long history of integrating a social conscience into all aspects of its
business. The Company surprises and delights its customers by producing and
selling bottled Starbucks Frappuccino(R) coffee drinks, Starbucks
DoubleShot(R) espresso drinks and Starbucks(R) superpremium ice creams
through its joint-venture partnerships, and Starbucks(TM) Coffee and Cream
Liqueurs through a marketing and distribution agreement, in other
convenient locations outside its retail operations. The Company's brand
portfolio includes superpremium Tazo(R) teas, Starbucks Hear Music(TM)
compact discs, Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia. These brands'
unique and innovative personalities allow Starbucks to appeal to a broad
consumer base.
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CONTACT:
Jenny Sternberg of BWF Communications,
office: +1-703-533-4831 or cell: +1-202-460-7500,
Jenny@bwfcom.com, for Starbucks Coffee Company
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