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2026 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

7:00am-7:00pm

Registration

9:00am-7:00pm

Vendor Set Up

1:00pm-4:00pm

Vendor Orientation

6:00pm-8:00pm

Vendor Welcome Reception and Dinner

7:00am-7:00pm

Registration

8:00am-9:00am

Light Breakfast

8:00am-10:00pm

Intro to Cupping

Workshop

9:00am-6:00pm

Vendor Booths Open

10:00am-11:30am

Methods of Coffee:
Ten Techniques

Keynote by:
Jim Kelso

12:00pm-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm

Coffee Bean Sourcing

Panel Discussion with Farmers

2:00pm-3:30pm

The Future of Coffee
is Small

Keynote by: Darnesha Bowman

4:00pm-5:30pm

Your Perfect Cup at Home

Workshop

6:00pm-7:45pm

Happy Hour

7:00am-7:00pm

Registration

9:00am-6:00pm

Vendor Booths Open

9:00am-12:00pm

Brew, Learn, Connect

Workshops

11:00am-12:00pm

From Bean to Brew

Demonstration

12:00pm-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm

Coffee Trends, Shop Owning, and More

Panel Discussion

3:00pm-4:30pm

Coffee Tasting

Workshop

5:00pm-6:30pm

Latté Art Competition

7:00pm-9:00pm

Happy Hour

9:00am-2:00pm

Vendor Booths Open

9:00am-10:30pm

Keeping Your
Mug Balanced

Workshop

11:00am-12:00pm

Brewing Community

Keynote by:
Cassy Gleason

12:00pm-2:00pm

Closing Remarks