Consumer Coffee Festival | A Gathering of Roasters, Artists, Food Purveyors, Musicians, and Coffee Lovers

CoffeeCon
Midwest
2024

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THE CELEBRATED ROASTER VILLAGE

Coffee Roasting is an art & craft. Coffee is also artists, music, history, drama, and play for everyone. With so much going on in the world, we all deserve to enjoy ourselves in an immersive experience of specialty coffee.

Now in its 10th year, the CoffeeCon is back bigger and better with more speakers, more roasters and more activities.

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Our Special Guests

Legendary Coffee Taster
Kenneth Davids

CoffeeCon is proud to again offer the tasting genius of the legendary Kenneth Davids in this special extra-ticketed presentation. Kenneth Davids is the author of four books on coffee and is editor/founder of the Coffee Review. Ken’s workshops and seminars on coffee sourcing, evaluation, and communication have been featured at professional coffee meetings on six continents. He is Professor Emeritus of Critical Studies at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. In 1996 he was awarded a Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to Coffee Literature by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. His presentation is the ultimate guide to coffee tasting. Kenneth will take participants through detailing tasting of three to four different coffees and demonstrate to the group the ways in which the cup characteristics of each sample reflect differences in tree variety, processing method and terroir. You will learn to experience and taste coffee like an expert. Only 45 seats are available.

Legendary Coffee Roaster
Mike Ebert

Mike is the founder of Firedancer Coffee Consultants. He has extensive experience in all facets of the specialty beverage supply chain and offers an educational approach to help create the right strategy for long-term success. He holds professional-level certifications in green coffee science, sensory analysis, coffee roasting, and brewing science. He also serves on the research and educational centers of the Specialty Coffee Association, the world’s largest coffee trade association, and is an AST (authorized SCA trainer). This Roasting lecture gives the attendee an understanding of the roasting process, including the physical changes that take place during the process, and how to control sensory aspects of the coffee by roasting light or dark. Attendees will also gain an understanding of the basic structure of the roasting machine, and general maintenance and fire prevention. Attendees will also taste the same coffee roasted with various profiles side by side. This special extra-ticketed presentation. Only 45 seats are available.

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COFFEECON MARKET EXHIBITORS

Maggie’s Sweets
Transilvanian Bakery
Silver Taxco
Callighzart
LumosWiFi LLC
Nzuri Kulture
Proxi Sprinkle Paradise – Pink Zebra
Linner Bakery
P3D
Sernas Grill
CoffeeeSquad Gear
U3Coffee
CoffeeCon Gear
Café Aroma de México
One Of Those Moments LLC
The Golden Hopper LLC
Widows’ Jars
Kindred Artistry
El Toro Loco
The Dublin Potter
The Red Maple
The Iron Nest
Xpressive Mocha Body Butter Cafe

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