Coffee & Tea Festival Philly

This was like one big epic tea party. There was a wide array of vendors, providing samples of coffee, tea, donuts, cakes, chocolates, and in one case, even sweet Italian sausage. The staffers of the event were welcoming and friendly, and it did not take long at all to get through registration.
The festival very graciously sponsored a Unilocal Ticket give-​away, which is how I got my pair of complimentary tickets to the event. Apparently, there were gift bags available for early birds. I didn’t end up getting one, which is too bad because I would have loved to describe it as part of this review. I did talk to two attendees who had gotten the gift bags, and they were very happy with them. It seemed like if you got there early enough to get the gift bag, then the $ 20 entry fee would be a pretty good deal, when you combine the gift bag with the event itself. Even more so if you take advantage of the free seminars offered.
The exhibition floor was a nice, clean space, with wide aisles. Each vendor had enough room to display their wares attractively, with there still being enough space for folks to crowd around, take a look at the items being promoted, and taste samples. The space was big enough to comfortably accommodate the number of attendees, yet it was not so big as to be overwhelming. To a person, the vendors were friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. And I tasted some really delicious things, including some I had never dreamed of (Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar, I am talking to you, babe!).
The 2^nd Annual Coffee and Tea Festival was held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Parking is a little tough there, and the traffic headed west from Philly out to Oaks is almost always horrendous, so leave an hour earlier than you think you need to, especially if you want to snag one of those elusive gift bags!