Coffee Board participated in-tue renowned World Food Moscow-, 2005 exhibition held in Moscow from Sept. 20-23, '05. A BuyerSeller Meet Cum` Coffee Tasting Session was also organized by the Board in Moscow on 21st Sept. evening along with its participation irk this event.

- Prominent coffee exporters like M/s. Madhu Jayanti International, JFK International, Narasu's Coffee, several Moscow based Indian coffee traders etc. associated with the .Board in participating in this exhibition with, their samples & literatures and with the presence of their senior representatives in the Board's stall. All of them have admitted that their association with the Board in participating in it was very beneficial in terms of' their fruitful interaction with the scores of Russian and CIS -traders who visited the Board's stall and evinced keen interest in Indian Coffee. This has virtually opened,-up very promising export opportunities.

Shi Divyabh Manchanda, Dy. Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy, Moscow accompanied by Shri R.P_ Singh, First Secretary (Commerce), Shri Sumeet Jerath, Director, Tea Promotion, Moscow visited the Board's pavilion.

In the Buyer-Seller Meet cum Coffee Tasting Session held at Hotel-Sputnik, Moscow in the evening of 21.09.05, a displayofthe prime grades of Indian Arabicas, Robustas and Monsooned coffees as-made. Coffee prepared out o coffees prime varieties was provided to the invitees for cup tasting. They all came from various places in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia etc: S/Shri R.P. Singh, Sumeet Jerath and R.K. Chopra, Resident Director, ITPO, Moscow also attended the functions. All the guests were complemented with DVDs of the prestigious film on coffee, ; "Coffee Kanna" and Russian language folders on Indian Coffee.

r The Buyer-Seller Meet & Coffee Tasting Session 'vas followed by a dinnerof exclusive Indian cuisine which was well appreciated by one and all. `

The Board's participation in the events was organized by S/s. A. Shahjahap, Director of Promotion and_ K. Venkatesh, Dy. Director (Quality Control).