INTRODUCING RE:BLOOM CHAPEL HILL
Immerse yourself in a weekend of coffee, creativity, inspiration, education and connection at RE:BLOOM Chapel Hill 2024!
USA Chapter of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) presents a series of educational and networking experiences tailored by and for the specialty coffee community. RE:BLOOM aims to elevate access to coffee knowledge, education, leadership opportunities and collaboration across the specialty coffee industry and beyond.
DATE/TIME
September 27 | 6pm - 10pm
Sept 28 | 7am-6pm
LOCATION
Carrboro Coffee Roasters & Caffé Driade 1215 E Franklin St Chapel Hill NC MAP
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Fri, Sept 27
Kickoff Event: 6PM- 10PM
Join the community at the Caffé Driade gardens for a kickoff party sponsored by Alex & Asher and featuring DJ orokos & special guests! Location: Caffé Driade Garden (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Sat, Sept 28
Filter Village: 7AM - 9AM
Enjoy coffee in the Caffé Driade garden and sample coffee brewed by local roasters at our Filter Village. Location: Caffé Driade Garden
Workshop "Intro to Sample Roasting": 8:45AM
Join this informative workshop led by US Roaster Championship competitor Matthew Selivanow to explore the importance of sample roasting. Demo the Arc S, a closed barrel, modular sample roasting system by Crop to Cup. Location: Carrboro Coffee Demo Area (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
PRESENTATION "New Models in Sustainability": 9:30AM
Sustainability Director Andrés Montenegro from the Specialty Coffee Association leads a discussion on models of sustainability. Location: Carrboro Coffee Roasting Room (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Cupping "Sweetness & Acidity in Coffee": 11AM
Dr. Nancy Cordoba, PhD in sensory science, leads a cupping discussion on sweetness & acidity in coffee. This cupping is reserved for professional cuppers only. Location: Carrboro Coffee Cupping Lab (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Panel "Evolution of US Coffee Competitions": 10:30AM
Members from the US Coffee Competitions Strategic Committee and World Coffee Events discuss the evolution of US coffee competitions. Location: Caffé Driade Garden (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Workshop "Dialing In Espresso": 11:15AM
Specialty Coffee Association Authorized Trainer Claudio Martinez leads an informative workshop on tips & tricks for dialing in espresso. Location: Carrboro Coffee Demo Area (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Pizza Party in the Garden: 11:45AM - 1:45PM
Enjoy artisan pizza, ice cream from Oatly and and hand-brewed Spirit Tea. (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Panel "Economic Justice & Career Development": 2:00PM
Join a discussion about economic justice & career development in the coffee industry. Location: Caffé Driade Garden (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Workshop "Water for Coffee": 2:00PM
Explore how minerals impact cup quality led by Charles Nick of Third Wave Water. Location: Carrboro Coffee Main Roasting Room (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Presentation "Coffee Equity Lab at Vanderbilt University": 3:00PM
Students from the Coffee Equity Lab at Vanderbilt University will be sharing their 2024 winning projects followed by a discussion of current coffee equity topics. Location: Caffé Driade Garden (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Cupping "Intro to CVA for Cuppers": 3:00PM
Scott Conary, authorized trainer for the Specialty Coffee Association, will introduce the Specialty Coffee Association approach to coffee value assessment for professional cuppers. Location: Carrboro Coffee Cupping Lab (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Panel "What Does Specialty Coffee Value?": 4:15PM
The culmination of a day-long exploration of community values in specialty coffee brings leaders together from different disciplines to share stories of community values. The discussion will be guided by Peter Roberts, Peter as a Professor of Organization & Management, Academic Director of Transparent Trade Coffee and the Academic Director of Grounds for Empowerment at Goizueta Business School, Emory University.Location: Caffe Driade Garden (1215 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)
Afterparty & Signature Beverage Competition: 7PM
An afterparty and signature beverage competition organized & judged by US Coffee in Good Spirits judges. Location: DBCo Bar & Coffee Shop, 506 Ramseur Street, Durham.
LOCAL INFORMATION
Address: 1215 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)
Parking: There is no parking on site. Please plan to take a fare-free Chapel Hill Transit bus to the venue. We recommend that you park at Whole Foods Chapel Hill (81 S. Elliott Street) and board the free bus for a 5 minute ride west on Franklin Street toward venue. Use the Elizabeth Street stop.
For Routes, Schedules & Free Parking options, visit Chapel Hill Transit.
Hotels:
Within Walking Distance: Siena Hotel Chapel Hill
On the Free Bus Route: Graduate Chapel Hill, Carolina Inn & AC Hotels by Marriott Downtown Chapel Hill
Within Two Miles: Tru by Hilton Chapel Hill, Residence Inn by Marriott Chapel Hill, Sheraton Chapel Hill
Other Options: Any hotel or AirBnB around RDU airport or in Morrisville, Durham, Chapel Hill & Carrboro NC will be within 20 - 30 minutes by car
A FEW LOCAL COFFEE JOINTS
CHAPEL HILL
CAFFÉ DRIADE: 1215 E Franklin Street
EPILOGUE BOOKS, CHOCOLATE & BREWS: 109 E. Franklin Street
1922 by CAROLINA COFFEE SHOP: 140 E. Franklin Street
COCO ESPRESSO BISTRO & BAR: 101 Glen Lennox Drive
PERENNIAL CAFE: 401 W. Franklin Street
THE MEANTIME COFFEE CO: 180 E. Cameron Avenue
PARLOR ROOM AT CAROLINA INN: 211 Pittsboro Street
CARRBORO
OPEN EYE CAFE: 101 S. Greensboro Street
GREY SQUIRREL COFFEE: 360 E. Main Street
LANZA CAFE: 601 W. Main Street
BREAKAWAY CARRBORO: 410 N. Greensboro Street
DURHAM
COCOA CINNAMON OLD NORTH: 420 West Geer Street
COCOA CINNAMON LAKEWOOD: 2013 Chapel Hill Road
COCOA CINNAMON OLD WEST: 2627 Hillsborough Road
PEOPLES COFFEE: 7830 NC HWY 751 Suite 120
OAK HOUSE: 126 W Main Street
LITURGY BEVERAGE: 530 Foster Street
PRESS COFFEE & CREPES: 359 Blackwell Street
CLOCHE COFFEE: 721 Broad Street
PARKER & OTIS: 324 Blackwell Street Bay 4
WHISK & RYE: 3401 University Drive Suite 5
EVERLOU COFFEE: 506 N Mangum Street #102
MIDBLOOM COFFEE: 1821 Green Street
NEW WORLD CAFE: 701 W Main Street Suite 130
BEAN TRADERS: 105 West NC Hwy 54 #249
OMIES: 2300 N Roxboro Street
PERFECT LOVERS: 2823 N. Roxboro Street
COUNTER CULTURE DURHAM HEADQUARTERS: 812 Mallard Avenue (not open on weekends)
AFTERPARTY & COMPETITION
Join us for an afterparty gathering and Signature Beverage competition organized & judged by US Coffee in Good Spirits judges. Party sponsored by The Bar @DBCo
ADDRESS: The Bar @DBCo, 506 Ramseur St., Durham NC
TIME: 7:30PM - 11PM
PARKING: Parking on site, enter the gravel lot on the left side of the building behind Krill Restaurant
JOIN US IN THANKING OUR RE:BLOOM CHAPEL HILL SPONSORS!
LEAD SPONSORS: Barista Magazine, Carrboro Coffee Roasters, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Nuova Simonelli, Oatly, Spirit Tea, Victoria Arduino & Urnex
COMMUNITY SPONSORS: Acaia, Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Caffé Driade, Cerapotta, Crop to Cup Coffee Importers, Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, Little Waves Coffee Roasters, Roast Magazine, SoFlo Coffee and Third Wave Water
KICK OFF SPONSOR: Alex & Asher, LLC featuring DJ orokos and local coffee musicians
PHOTOGRAPHY: Noah Juuhl of Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters