Coffee Talk

Berkeley to Host First Annual Coffee & Tea Festival

Photo: Susana Bates/Chron

Berkeley, which lays claim to the creation of the world’s first latte in 1957 (but weren’t they making something similar in Italy before that?), is going to be hosting the first Coffee & Tea Festival on September 24 at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza. Organizers promise more than 30 roasters, cafés, and tea purveyors represented, as well as panel discussions, and a demo of a Japanese tea ceremony. [Chron]

Berkeley to Host First Annual Coffee & Tea Festival