Trieste-based green coffee importer Sandalj Trading Company will showcase its blends and new arrivals at the Triestespresso Expo 2024.
The expo is now in its 11th edition and will be held at Trieste Convention Center in Italy from 24 to 26 October.
Sandalj will be located at stand 17 (hall 28 BIS) with more than 10 different coffees to taste and two workshops in collaboration with Accademia del Caffè Espresso de La Marzocco and BWT Italia.
The showcase will include the company’s Toscanini 100 per cent Arabica blend, with notes of hazelnut cream and apricot, as well as its Scarlatti 85 per cent Arabica blend, with notes of chocolate and marzipan.
Also on show is the company’s Arabica line including Guatemala SHB Teresita from the volcanic region of Atitlán, with notes of candied orange and fine dark chocolate; Costa Rica SHB La Pastora with notes of Fuji apples and toasted hazelnuts; and the Brazil Natural NY2 17/18 Vila Boa with Carbon Negative certification.
Three microlots from the Traceability Project line will also be available daily. This includes the Guatemala Finca la Bella Villa Sarchi single varietal both in espresso and filter, with notes of nectarine, peach, and white chocolate. Meanwhile, Kenya is contributing the Kiamutuira AA Top and a Caturra grown by Josè Barcenas in Finca El Limon.
From the Sandalj Excellence gourmet offerings, Colombia Barrique Amaretto Fermentation and Colombia Barrique Cardamom Fermentation will be present. Finally, the Decaffeinato Super Bar Blend, a 100 per cent Arabica blend with notes of cocoa and dehydrated fruit will be on display.
Coffee expert Tommaso Baldini from Accademia del Caffè Espresso de La Marzocco and Sandalj Quality experts Tommaso Bertolini and Federico Pines will guide attendees through different processes and roast profiles to “learn to taste espresso like a pro”.
The profiling session will run on Friday 25 October from 11 to 11.30am, while the processing comparison session will run from 3 to 3.30 pm on the same day.
