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CoffeeCon is a festival for coffee enthusiasts. CoffeeCon travels to major coffee cities in the United States. It was created by coffee author and video producer Kevin Sinnott, [1] [2] who wrote the book The Art & Craft of Coffee and produced a how-to video called Coffee Brewing Secrets.
History
While working on specialized projects, Sinnott noticed several industry business-to-business coffee events such as the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the National Coffee Association. While some local coffee shops were holding brewing seminars, there were simply no large scale festivals exclusively for coffee consumers. He decided to turn his book and his video into a live event. He created CoffeeCon as a place where coffee enthusiasts could taste samples from regional coffee roasters side-by-side, learn about coffee from national and local coffee experts and attend coffee topic classes on almost every brewing method. He hosts the event and calls it a coffee meet-up.
The first CoffeeCon was held on February 25, 2012, and started with a grant for the local tourism commission in Warrenville, IL. [3] [4] [5] It attracted over 1,000 consumers. The second event was held on May 4, 2013, again, in Warrenville, IL [6] [7] [8] In 2014, Sinnott decided it was time to take the show on the road. His first stop was Chicago on April 12, 2014, at the Zhou B Art Center. [9] [10] He wanted to add art elements to enhance the coffeehouse flavor of the event as well as a Writer's Roundtable Panel to discuss the topic of new media writing. The next stop was San Francisco on July 26, 2014, at Terra Galleries. [11] [12] [13]
CoffeeCon LA was held on November 8, 2014, at Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake. Mack Sennett was a silent movie director and produced the KeyStone Cops. Kevin Sinnott stated "It was like a coming home." I believe Mack would be proud that another Sinnott was at work in his studio. CoffeeCon cited Mack Sennett Studios historic connection with CoffeeCon's founder.
CoffeeCon NYC was held on March 7, 2015.
CoffeeCon Chicago occurred on July 25, 2015.
On January 27–28, 2017, CoffeeCon held its first ever, multi-day convention. The event was held at the Seattle Center Armory, in Seattle, Washington. [14]
| Event | Date | Location | Approximate attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| "CoffeeCon 2012" | February 25, 2012 [15] | Warrenville, Illinois [15] | 1,000+ [16] |
| "CoffeeCon 2013" | May 4, 2013 [6] | Warrenville, Illinois | Approximately 2,000 [17] |
| "CoffeeCon 2014 - Chicago" | April 12, 2014 [9] |
Zhou B Art Center Chicago, Illinois |
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| "CoffeeCon 2014 - San Francisco" | July 26, 2014 [11] | Terra Galleries San Francisco, California |
700+ [18] |
| "CoffeeCon 2014 - Los Angeles" | November 8, 2014 [19] | Mack Sennett Studios Silverlake, California |
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| "CoffeeCon 2015 - New York City" | March 7, 2015 [20] | Broad Street Ballroom New York City, New York |
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| "CoffeeCon 2015 - Chicago" | July 25, 2015 [21] | Morgan Manufacturing Chicago, Illinois |
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| "CoffeeCon 2016 - Los Angeles" | January 30, 2016 [22] | Magic Box LA at The Reef Los Angeles, California |
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| "CoffeeCon 2016 - New York City" | June 4, 2016 [23] | Industry City Brooklyn, New York City |
1,000+ [24] |
| "CoffeeCon 2017 - Seattle" | January 27–28, 2017 [14] |
Seattle Center Armory Seattle, Washington |
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| "CoffeeCon 2017 - Los Angeles" | February 25–26, 2017 [25] | Magic Box LA at The Reef Los Angeles, California |
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| "CoffeeCon 2017 - Chicago" | October 7–8, 2017 [26] | Revel Space Chicago, Illinois |
References
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- ^ a b "Things to do in Chicago on April 11, 12, 13, 2014". RedEye Chicago. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "CoffeeCon 2014- Chicago - BrokeHipster.com - Chicago's Best Source For Free Drinks, Free Food and Free Culture". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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- ^ a b "Consumer Convention: CoffeeCON 2012". SPRUDGE STAFF. February 18, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Grow Your Own Buzz: Reporting From Los Angeles CoffeeCon". GardenCollage.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCON 2013 – The Consumer Coffee Event Returns". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCon San Francisco Reflections". Coffee-con.com. July 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCON 2013 – The Consumer Coffee Event Returns". LAMag.com. 10 November 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Coffee Con NYC 2015". TasteUSA.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Weekend Events Around Town: July 24–26". ChicagoTonight.wttw.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Announcement: CoffeeCon LA 2016, Saturday, January 30. Buy Tickets now!". Coffee-Con.com. 9 November 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "My Personal Guide to CoffeeCon NY". Coffee-Con.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCon 2016: A Community of Connoisseurs". TheareliGroup.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCon LA 2017". EventBrite.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "CoffeeCon Chicago 2017". EventBrite.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
