Whom You Know: DAYLIGHT: COFFEE FEST NEW YORK CITY March 9th to March 11th 2012 at the Javits Center is a Burst of Energy in Manhattan! Whom You Know Highly Recommends the Coffee Fest in New York

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

DAYLIGHT: COFFEE FEST NEW YORK CITY March 9th to March 11th 2012 at the Javits Center is a Burst of Energy in Manhattan! Whom You Know Highly Recommends the Coffee Fest in New York

The Northeast and New York City in particular may be one of the most vibrant and thriving markets in the Specialty Coffee Industry if Coffee Fest New York is any indication they told us in the press release...however we at Whom You Know KNOW that Manhattan is where it all happens in this country...just ask Mayor Bloomberg! Now we are pleased to say we have the caffeine we need to keep it going. And since the show, we have talked to the absolute most fantastic brands we found there and we hope we are going to love what we review! This is our first coffee show and it is a novel occurrence now when we do a show for the first time...

We attend many, many, MANY trade shows and think that one of these coffee brands should take turns showing up at other trade shows just to keep the crowd energized (not to mention they'd totally stand out and be counted!) because they all could use better coffee. Never before has Peachy Deegan been more alert at a trade show, and if you've seen her in action she is always pretty alert cruising the aisles.

She decided the way to truly test whether really fantastic coffee was being served would be to show up supertired. This was no problem, as the night before she was celebrating Mover and Shaker Charles Ferri's birthday at the opening of The Scarlet (pretty cool crowd there too highlighted by Susan Sarandon). Certainly Peachy will find a way to incorporate putting Star Vodka into some coffee before long.

Over 2349 coffee shop retailers, restaurateurs and other specialty coffee professionals sampled the latest in specialty coffee, tea and related products at Coffee Fest New York, March 9, 10, & 11, 2012. In addition to the competition, attendees sampled from over 150 exhibition booths and could attend over 65 classes and workshops. In addition to the 2349 attendees, the Coffee Fest Exhibitors accounted for an additional 800 badges bringing the total attendance to just less than 3300. We can't wait for the next Coffee Fest in New York! And of course as we were at our most alert with all of this coffee, Peachy was observant of everything and we must say the best hair at the show was Mindy Spencer's (of Dillanos)-she has fantastic stripey creative highlights that are well-conditioned- and we were not one bit surprised to hear that her hair is done by Redken! If you read us at all you see Redken is frequently mentioned because they are the best and they've earned their posts! (Peachy herself goes to Rodney Cutler...Cutler uses Redken of course.)

Awards were given to the top three New Products for Consumable and Non Consumable to the following:

NON CONSUMABLE –

1st place: Coffee Talk & The Daily Dose –The New Coffee Talk Power Press “Giving your press releases the attention they deserve”

2nd place: Pacific Bag – 12oz-16oz Biotre Sid Gusset Bag with Valve

3rd place: European Gift & Houseware - La Pavoni Rapid Delivery Espresso/Cappuccino Pod System

CONSUMABLE - 1st place: Torie & Howard - Organic Hard Candy

2nd place: Alicia’s Artisan Edibles – Farm Fresh Milk Caramels

3rd place: Effie’s Homemade = Effie’s Homemade Tea Biscuits

The Coffee Fest Latte Art Championship was an amazing event featuring head to head competitions with 64 phenomenal competitors.

1st place went to: Kim Yeung of Holly Brown Coffee – Hong Kong. $2,500.00

2nd place went to: Ryan Soeder of Counter Culture Coffee – Boston, MA. $1,000.00

3rd Place went to: Nick Van Slett of JP’s Coffee & Espresso – Holland, MI. $500.00

Note: Some brands told us that there was a coffee trade show in New York recently when in fact it was held in New Jersey once in the past recent years. We would like to point out that New York and New Jersey are distinctly different and we have never attended a trade show in New Jersey. We would go to Connecticut probably...

Coffee Fest is a trade show catering to the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries. For more details about our shows or on the winners of our competitions present and future, visit www.coffeefest.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/coffeefest. Coffee Fest’s next show is slated for The Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, June 8, 9, & 10 2012...maybe it will be right after Joel Quenneville's Blackhawks win another Lord Stanley.

Recent Testimonials by Brand Ambassadors on their Experience with Whom You Know

"I work with Peachy Deegan because she's prolific at what she does. She's a hard worker, she's thoughtful and she's tasteful at what she writes which is very important. Peachy gets the facts correct, and just that alone is worth its weight in gold."

-Edward Tricomi, Master Stylist and Owner of Warren-Tricomi
https://warrentricomi.com/

"No one has yet to express their taste for our cuisine better than Peachy Deegan on Whom You Know. Thank you for transforming our flavor into words, unlike any other before.
Sometimes WHOM YOU KNOW, really makes a difference and Ammos Estiatorio is grateful to know Peachy Deegan!"
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Dimitris Nakos, Founder and Owner of
Ammos Estiatorio
https://ammosnewyork.com/

“Whom You Know has done an amazing job of featuring our company over many years [seven]. Peachy has worked tirelessly to create a well-curated selection of topics and brands that are clearly of relevance to her growing audience of readers. Her articles are filled with great insights based on first-hand experience. She does her research, knows her business and is a pleasure to work with!”

-David Sasuga, Owner of Fresh Origins Microgreens
www.FreshOrigins.com

"Peachy Deegan has the pulse of the nation and highlights exceptional opinion leaders in more than 23,000 inspiring and entertaining posts. Her 100,000 twitter followers are a true testimony to Peachy’s ability to inspire, motivate and entertain. She is a feminine force to be reckoned with and an exemplary example of an influential voice in today’s world."

-Mica Mosbacher, author of the new book The Hurricane Factor: Stormside Patriots and tv political commentator

"It was an honour to be chosen for Movers and Shakers by Peachy Deegan. The questions in the interview were intelligent and insightful and I thoroughly enjoyed answering them. The reaction to the interview has been overwhelmingly positive and has helped bring my art practice to a wider audience."
-Damien Flood, Internationally Acclaimed Artist
http://www.damienflood.ie/

"We were so fortunate to hit Peachy’s radar. Her review of our Warmies was spot-on and came at a great time in our company’s early history.
Peachy has such a strong relationship with her readers. She provides honest and real comments; she is truly a trusted source in a very large circle
of consumers."
-Scott Wehrs
President
Intelex U.S.A.
http://www.intelexusallc.com/

"We at Primola love working with Whom You Know and are proud to have been a highly-ranked Manhattan restaurant by Peachy Deegan since 2012, and are featured seasonally. We appreciate the fantastic work Peachy does highlighting our cuisine with her sublime writing style and the whole neighborhood of the Upper East side. Also, we are glad that she has started a Made in Italy column! If you have the opportunity to be considered for review, we'd highly recommend working with her."
-Giuliano Zuliani, Owner of Primola Restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/Primola-Canaletto-restaurants-NYC-135616799831091

"
Peachy Deegan is a gem. She is wonderful to feature our Irish brands in 'Whom You Know'! The articles are beautifully and passionately presented, bringing products and brands to life, making both relevant and fun for her many faithful followers to read. I am immensely proud for our hand-crafted products to be included in this venue!"

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Bill Follett
President, Belleek Group North America
www.Belleek.com

"As you know from my past features, Peachy Deegan and I were in the same class at Boston College prior to either of us becoming entrepreneurs. When we played together on the BC Alumni softball team in Central Park years ago, she mentioned she could not find a great dentist in Manhattan and could often be found networking on her phone in the outfield hiding from the ball. She was my second patient ever in 2006 when I opened my dental practice; I was one of the first sponsors on Whom You Know and the first Mover and Shaker featured in 2009 and have worked with her continuously since. She's even talked her friends that are doctors into being my patients, and they subsequently send their hospital colleagues. I don't know anyone that is as great of a networker and writer as Peachy, nevermind that she is upstanding and always good for her word. Cosmopolitan Dental is so happy to be in the company of the caliber of major brands she works with today, and although she will tell you a million ways to get your teeth dirty between Peachy's Picks, Terrific Takeout and Peachy's Pantry, Peachy Deegan will tell you there is only one way to get your teeth clean!"
-Dr. Garo Nazarian, Founder and Owner of Cosmopolitan Dental
http://cosmopolitandental.com/