Dubai will host the 10th edition of the Dubai International Coffee and Tea Festival, DICTF, from  December 5 till 7, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.  The event offers a prize pot of over USD 50,000, with a championship prize of USD 40,000.

The event tests the skills of competitors in practical aspects of coffee making, including espresso, latte art, brewing skills and food pairing.

The championships will incorporate two categories of participants to allow UAE-based baristas to engage with some of the world’s top barista talent and benefit from their knowledge, expertise and shared insights, it added.

ome $40,000, while the international runner-up will win a cash reward of $5,000. The winner in the national competitor category will take home AED15,000 ($4,083), with the national runner-up bagging AED5,000 ($1,361).

Other major highlights of the DICTF 2018 include the UAE National Tea Masters Cup, the Cupping Corner and the Speciality Coffee Association, SCA, Education Programme, said a statement.