Nespresso Professional is bringing its premium coffee and state-of-the-art machines to the SMX Convention Center for its maiden participation in the World Food Expo happening today until August 6. For the past 20 years, the expo has successfully covered the trade to consumer markets, strongly working its way to being the biggest food trade show in the country.
To mark this momentous occasion, Nespresso Professional – Nespresso’s business-to-business segment which caters to hotels, restaurants, and cafes or catering services (HORECA), collectively the hospitality & food service industry sector, and corporate offices – will be holding a plethora of compelling activities, as well as announcing the soon arrival of their newest machine from the Professional line: the Momento, a machine designed for meaningful coffee experiences within workplaces and businesses.
Novateur Coffee Concepts Managing Director Patrick Pesengco shared, “Nespresso Professional puts forth the perfect solution for the coffee needs among HORECA and workplaces. It can elevate a customer’s dining experience, exceed a guest’s expectations, and show employees how much they are valued. And that is through our high quality yet simple to use machines as well as selection of exquisite coffees.”
Exciting coffee moments await
Coffee connoisseurs can further level up their iced coffee and cocktail/mocktail game with Nespresso’s Masterclass sessions, with coffee recipe making facilitated by Nespresso Philippines’ Coffee Ambassador JR Abril. For team leaders who like to host their business gatherings, they will get the chance to discover and taste how to best pair coffee with sweets and well-known desserts, such as those from Bizu Patisserie which is a customer and partner of Nespresso Professional, with a Coffee & Food Pairing class.
Elevate your coffee creations
Baristas from up-and-coming and established cafes and restaurants will get a chance to demonstrate their skills in crafting on-the-spot coffee concoctions through a Barista Battle, a first-ever contest that Nespresso will hold, in partnership with Monin – a brand known for their gourmet flavoured syrups. The contest, to be hosted by Lexi Schulze, will be participated by Michael Yu of Bolt Coffee who is also a food photographer and video storyteller who dabbled with making drinks and ending up starting a coffee shop; Marfin Mercano, a barista at Chefs du Partie Inc (CDP Global Table); and Eduard Catudio of Savage and Helm, who started as a server and eventually became a bartender when the multi-awarded Chef Josh Boutwood asked him to create cocktail and non-alcoholic drinks to expand their beverage menu.
While the coffee cocktails will require the use of flowery and refreshing light-roasted blend Nespresso Finezzo Pro, Monin syrup, and the Momento machine, the other ingredients, equipment, and decorations will be decided by the participants. Each creation will be tasted and rated based on taste, uniqueness, preparation, knowledge, and overall look by the jury which is comprised of Nespresso Philippines’ Coffee Ambassador JR Abril, Monin Coffee Innovation Manager for Southeast Asia Fiona Tan, and Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet.
The lucky winner of the Barista Battle will receive Php5,000.00 cash, his personal Essenza Mini machine and Aeroccino 3 milk frother, as well as Nespresso Professional coffee set and Monin syrups for the cafe/ restaurant.
Nespresso Professional expands
As the world slowly goes back to normal, the demand for a good cup of joe has significantly increased. Providing high-quality coffee such as Nespresso to consumers is essential not only to satisfy even the most refined palate but also to enhance relationships to create meaningful moments, making it an experience they will want to come back to time and time again. Serving Nespresso can also convey that a company cares about quality, customers, and employees, and has keen attention to detail. Motivated by people and new workplaces, Nespresso innovated a way to further enrich coffee experiences through the Nespresso Professional range.
Coming soon to the Philippines from the said range is Momento, a machine line that is easy to use with its intuitive interface and capsule recognition, allows a wide choice of high-quality coffee & milk recipes, versatile with three machine options, simple & fast to clean and repair, and designed to resist with its reliable components, that are made to last in high or low consumption.
All Nespresso Professional machines are easy and convenient to use, making a luxurious cup of coffee achievable with just a touch of a button. The exquisite wide range of coffee blends is specially developed, from the sustainable sourcing of only the best beans from the world’s finest crops to the distribution to consumers worldwide. In addition, Nespresso Professional capsules are made with aluminum and can be returned to local boutiques for recycling, creating a positive impact to every business.
“Creating meaningful moments through elevated coffee experiences has always been Nespresso’s objective, and this expands to the workplace and food service sectors. We’re thrilled to finally be participating at the World Food Expo, it’s the perfect avenue to put forward the Nespresso Professional range for workplaces and businesses, and to announce the soon arrival of a state-of-the-art Nespresso Professional machine, Momento, in the Philippines,” Novateur Coffee Concepts Managing Director Patrick Pesengco added.
Visit SMX Convention Center (Level 2) today until August 6, and discover new creative ways to enjoy and make a perfect cup of coffee. For more information, visit www.nespresso.ph/pro or follow @nespresso.ph on Instagram and @nespresso.phl on Facebook.
