{"id":321435,"date":"2025-04-23T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=321435"},"modified":"2025-04-23T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T23:12:05","slug":"all-the-coolest-stuff-happening-at-the-2025-sca-expo-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/all-the-coolest-stuff-happening-at-the-2025-sca-expo-in-houston-321435.html","title":{"rendered":"All The Coolest Stuff Happening At The 2025 SCA Expo In Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 SCA Expo kicks off this weekend in Houston, Texas! There&#8217;s so, so much to be excited about at this weekend&#8217;s event \u2014 and below we&#8217;ve put together a curated list of some of the coolest events, activations, and after-hours soirees from our esteemed roster of partners. Read on!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re traveling to Houston and need advice on coffee, food, bars and so-forth, please consult <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-david-buehrer-guide-to-coffee-and-food-in-houston-318826.html\">this very well received guide to Houston<\/a> produced in collaboration with Greenway Coffee&#8217;s David Buehrer.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lamarzocco.usa\/\"><b>La Marzocco<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>La Marzocco&#8217;s presence in Houston is action-packed, with daily activations at their popular True Artisan Cafe experience on the show floor and a can&#8217;t-miss party on April 26th.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Our biggest news is that we will have a giant-sized booth covering three booth spaces with every piece of equipment that we distribute installed for hands-on interaction,&#8221; LM USA&#8217;s Jessie Raub tells Sprudge. &#8220;We\u2019ll have the True Artisan Caf\u00e9 serving up coffee from roasters around the US, a full machine gallery, and even a breakout La Marzocco Home section.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Discover all of this at booths # 2031, 2131, and 2231\u2060.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big to-do is the H-TOWN SPRODOWN on the evening of Saturday, April 26th. It&#8217;s going to be epic, but RSVP is required and space is limited. Learn more from this here handy Instagram post.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH84BNARQ51\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH84BNARQ51\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by La Marzocco USA (@lamarzocco.usa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkdona.com\/collections\/dona-concentrates?gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADfMDqHpGsirE2iSte0kQHSAkEVgx&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw_JzABhC2ARIsAPe3ynpZPtbwJdjnNBFPnGArwO5emWAP5J21lVnDrEzY5R0IiJYihcYC-bYaAsR0EALw_wcB\"><b>DONA<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DONA is activated all weekend long at SCA Expo Booth #2414 \u2014 and they&#8217;re taking part in a cafe collaboration with Odeko at Three Keys Coffee, featured in our recent Houston Guide. Each day the first 50 guests at Three Keys will receive a free drink and goodie bag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/baristaseries\/?hl=en\">Pacific Foods Barista Series\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Check out the hot new milk of 2025\u2014pistachio, of course\u2014pouring all weekend long and making its big debut at Pacific Foods Barista Series booth #401.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covoyacoffee.com\"><b>Covoya<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Our partners at Covoya are hosting a panel at the SCA Expo in collaboration with the United States chapter of the International Women In Coffee Alliance!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIcADE4RDph\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIcADE4RDph\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by COVOYA COFFEE (@covoya.coffee)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Moderated by Maria Cleaveland, our panel, Real Solutions from Women Across Coffee\u2019s Value Chain aims to address vulnerabilities while promoting possibilities through cross-sector collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered coffee professionals from across the supply chain to discuss the role of women in coffee and how to empower more women in our industry. We\u2019ll be serving up some Caf\u00e9 Delas coffee along with this insightful conversation, you won\u2019t want to miss it!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ceado\/?hl=en\">Ceado<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Meet the REV ZERO! The newest member of the Ceado REV grinding series, this exciting new grinder will be featured in an exclusive preview at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston at booth #515 \u2014 on exhibition at GH Grinding &amp; Brewing Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The REV ZERO takes things to the next level with features designed to give you active control over all extraction variables:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Retention Control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Rock-Solid Grind Size Consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pinpoint Weight Accuracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grounds Temperature Stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With 83mm Red Speed burrs, engineered for maximum flavor clarity, it brings out every delicate note from your coffee, turning every cup into a masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>Come check it out for the very first time at SCA Expo!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cafeimports\/\"><b>Cafe Imports<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Cafe Imports are leaving no stone unturned at SCA Expo, with an unbelievable slate of programming throughout Expo Weekend. This includes an epic party, cuppings, a scavenger hunt, a live podcast taping, and much more. You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/?r=%2Fblog%2F2025%2F04%2F14%2Fsca-expo-houston-2025-roundup%2F\">RSVP links to all of these events here<\/a>\u2014read on for a summary straight from the team at Cafe Imports.<\/p>\n<p><em>FEATURED PRE-SHIPMENT CUPPING: Friday, April 25th, 2:30-3:30 PM<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a pre-ship sample cupping? We all know Expo falls right before fresh-crop coffees have landed, so let\u2019s cup them.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP now, and get yourself over to Room 381C at 2:30 pm on Friday to taste through a roster of coffees we\u2019re stoked about.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be getting an early look at some microlots from Kenya, Bolivia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and more!<\/p>\n<p><em>EASY DOES IT : PARTY Friday, April 25th, 6:00-10:00 PM<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Join us for a party to ease into SCA weekend. We\u2019ll be hanging out Friday evening at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelsharehtx.com\/\">Angel Share <\/a>in downtown Houston\u2019s Historic District.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP for a night of delicious drinks, a curated menu of light bites, live chainstitching, and all-around good vibes. Come as you are and enjoy a laid-back evening with us!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/easy-does-it-a-laid-back-party-tickets-1279674393559?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321464 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948.avif\" alt=\"https cdn.evbuc.com images 988035673 249921092642 1 original.20250319 215948\" width=\"940\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948.avif 940w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948-760x380.jpg 760w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948-527x264.jpg 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-988035673-249921092642-1-original.20250319-215948-688x344.jpg 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>SOURCE A GREEN BUYER PANEL: Saturday, April 26th, 8:30-10:30 AM<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Join us for SOURCE, a live podcast featuring three importers and one roaster on the topic of the moment: green buying in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n<p>The panel includes Omar Herrera and Piero Cristiani from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/\">Cafe Imports<\/a>, Susan Heller Evenson from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlascoffee.com\/\">Atlas Coffee<\/a>, and Charlie Habegger from <a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/\">Royal Coffee<\/a>. Chris Baca from <a href=\"https:\/\/catandcloud.com\/\">Cat &amp; Cloud Coffee<\/a> will moderate the conversation and field audience questions.<\/p>\n<p>Coffee and breakfast tacos will be provided. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/source-a-green-buying-panel-tickets-1284924396459?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>PRODUCER CUPPING SHOWCASE: Saturday, April 26th, 2:30-3:30 PM<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cupping alongside producers doesn\u2019t always require a passport. Join us during Expo to try fresh offerings and meet the producers that brought you them.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP now to cup with our team and featured producers at 2:30 pm on Saturday in room 381C.<\/p>\n<p>Hear from the people behind the cups, experience their latest coffees, ask them questions, or just say hi! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/producer-showcase-cupping-tickets-1308993608119?aff=oddtdtcreator\">SIGNUP HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>LEGENDARY COFFEE EXCHANGE: It\u2019s back \u2013 America\u2019s favorite roasted coffee exchange!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bring a bag of your roasted coffee to Expo, get a bag of someone else\u2019s. Go home, taste it, and connect with your new roasting pal. We\u2019ll put your name in a drawing to win an Ikawa Pro 50 Sample Roaster. It\u2019s a win-win-win-win. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/14\/the-legendary-coffee-exchange-comes-to-houston\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-321463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1343x800.png\" alt=\"web header scavenger hunt\" width=\"1200\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1343x800.png 1343w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-760x453.png 760w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1536x915.png 1536w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-527x314.png 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1054x628.png 1054w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-688x410.png 688w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1044x622.png 1044w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1400x834.png 1400w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt-1920x1143.png 1920w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/web_header_scavenger_hunt.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Expo\u2019s Greatest Scavenger Hunt: Houston, we have a mission for you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The coffee universe is vast, encompassing roasters, brewers, and much, much more. It\u2019s your job to explore it leaving no galaxy uncharted.<\/p>\n<p>Across the Expo show floor are nine brands with pins to discover. Follow the clues, and collect the pins. The more you adventure, the more you uncover. Three who complete the challenge will be rewarded with treasures.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to accept your mission? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/blog\/expos-greatest-scavenger-hunt-2025\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Coffee Rose<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have you seen the news about our newest cupping protocol, The Coffee Rose? We\u2019ll be demoing the application all weekend. Come by BOOTH #1236, taste coffees, and try out The Coffee Rose.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/north-america\/blog\/sensory-analysis\/coffeerose\/\">CHECK IT OUT<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/califiafarms\/\"><strong>Califia Farms<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Califia Farms presents &#8220;The Art of the Pour&#8221;, a two-part event series at Expo from our partners at Califia.<\/p>\n<p>Please RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/1317938281879?aff=oddtdtcreator\">HERE<\/a> or scan QR code below by Wed April 23rd to secure your spot at the SCA Expo Opening Night Party at The List + 808 Cocktail Lounge!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-321876\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-798x800.jpg\" alt=\"slack imgs\" width=\"798\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-798x800.jpg 798w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-509x510.jpg 509w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-95x95.jpg 95w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-527x528.jpg 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-688x689.jpg 688w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>STOP 1: The Art of the Pour Throwdown @ XELA<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baristas, artists, and coffee lovers \u2014 this one&#8217;s for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xelacoffeeroasters?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>XELA Coffee Roasters<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 4409 Canal St, Houston, TX 77011<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Throwdown Sign-Ups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5:00\u20135:30 PM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>First Pour:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-321877\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"slack imgs 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-408x510.jpg 408w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-527x659.jpg 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1-688x860.jpg 688w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slack-imgs-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>STOP 2: SCA Expo Opening Night Party @ The List + 808 Cocktail Lounge<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the throwdown winds down, the party kicks up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wethelist_?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>The List + 808 Cocktail Lounge<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 201 Roberts Street, Houston, TX 77003<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 8:00 PM \u2013 Midnight<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featuring:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-vinyl DJ sets from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eastsidecory?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>GOOD GRIEF<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dustytombs?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>TIMA<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live art by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ernalgas?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>Ernest from KNEAT<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chainstitch embroidery station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laynestitch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><b>LAYNE STITCH<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cocktails, food, dancing, and good energy all night<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come for the pour, stay for the party.\u00a0 Let\u2019s celebrate artistry in every pour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ghirardelli\/?hl=en\"><b>Ghirardelli<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 US Barista Champion<\/span><b> Morgan Eckroth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is making their recipe &#8220;The Caramel Apple&#8221; at the Ghirardelli Booth #1023. Stop by for a sample and say &#8220;hi!&#8221; to Morgan! This special engagement happens April 25th from 11am-1pm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mazzerusa\/?api=majong\u3010GB999.bet\u3011.vtfp&amp;hl=en\">Mazzer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mazzer has a really intriguing presence at Expo this year that will turn heads for sure. First and foremost make sure you put their event on your calendar: The World&#8217;s First Crowd-Sourced Tiramisu Party!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s going down April 24th at 5:30 PM at Osso and Kristalia\u2014featuring Italian aperitivo, talks from Luigi Mazzer, Laila Ghambari and Ryan Willbur, and a chance to participate in a truly incredible tiramisu experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/mazzer-tiramisu-party-tickets-1312941516419?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP is required\u2013sign up here! \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-321462 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-641x800.jpg\" alt=\"3 04.22.25\" width=\"641\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-641x800.jpg 641w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-408x510.jpg 408w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-527x658.jpg 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-1054x1316.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-688x859.jpg 688w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25-1044x1304.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-04.22.25.avif 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mazzer also has cool stuff happening all weekend at Booth #1039 \u2014 check out the Mazzer Partner Bar all weekend for packed happenings\u2014here&#8217;s a schedule:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 4\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 am &#8211; 11:30 am &#8211; Boram Um<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:45 am &#8211; 1:45 pm &#8211; Cat and Cloud<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:00 pm &#8211; 4 pm &#8211; Dayglow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 pm &#8211; 5 pm &#8211; Guilder<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 4\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 am &#8211; 11:30 am &#8211; Boram Um<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:45 am &#8211; 1:45 pm &#8211; Stereoscope<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:00 pm &#8211; 4 pm &#8211; Stumptown<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 4\/27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 am &#8211; 11:30 am &#8211; Boram Um<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:45 am &#8211; 2:00 pm &#8211; Deadstock<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least, there&#8217;s Mazzer Labs activation happening throughout the weekend at the Mazzer booth, featuring burr set experiments and a chance to win your very own <a href=\"https:\/\/shop-us.mazzer.com\/products\/philos\">Mazzer Philos<\/a>. This is the beginning of a new program for Mazzer that will share experiments and new ideas in grinding with the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cropster\/?hl=en\"><b>Cropster<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At booth #1323 visitors can step up and pull espresso shots to see how consistent they are from shot to shot using Cropster Cafe, a cafe tool that helps track and improve consistency. They&#8217;ll also have a screen recording of Cropster Roast in action to show how roast curves can be tracked and analyzed in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acaiacoffee\/?hl=en\">Acaia<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Acaia has some truly excellent stuff happening this year at Expo, all centered around booth #2531. A complete preview of what they&#8217;re up to can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/acaia.co\/blogs\/news\/acaia-at-sca-expo-2025\">official Acaia website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big highlight this year is a mystery product which will be revealed on the first day of the show. They&#8217;re calling it <a href=\"https:\/\/acaia.co\/collections\/coffee-scales\/products\/umbra\">Project Umbra<\/a> until the reveal at 10 AM CT on April 25.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The booth will feature demos of a full range of products including scales, Orbit grinders, Orion coffee dosers, and accessories like the Ion Beam and their new Double Insulated Cups. Look for some fresh swag as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those not able to attend Expo, Acaia are also offering free shipping on our US and EU websites. Qualifying details can be found on each site. For the US store, shipping fees up to $39 are waived automatically. On the EU store, orders over\u00a0 \u20ac100 will ship free. Both promotions go live this weekend, April 20, and last through May 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but certainly not least, Acaia&#8217;s team has put together a very cool road trip playlist for those traveling to Expo. Find the compilation on Spotify <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7Jl6OMEcPzxwUDvVYWDmHW?si=5c73ef9713d2431d\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffeeforequity\/?hl=en\">Coffee Coalition For Racial Equity<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321474 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627.avif\" alt=\"https cdn.evbuc.com images 983853693 1852518143613 1 original.20250314 144627\" width=\"940\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627.avif 940w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627-760x277.jpg 760w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627-527x192.jpg 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-983853693-1852518143613-1-original.20250314-144627-688x251.jpg 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join CCRE for First Sip 2025! an evening of celebration, recognition and networking. Tickets are free, but this is a fundraiser for CCRE and a $30 donation is suggested.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-first-sip-2025-tickets-1281059366049?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeiY966xgMaKGhgNSzWQKmPc3p2QttHRLFn-pUenGhDs3me7ay89aL6AEvbSw_aem_ZpQqkasZk9dkZTN98xQoTA\"> Learn more and get your tickets here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/swisswater\/\"><b>Swiss Water<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Check out the leading purveyors of fine decaf at Booth #416 for &#8220;a moment of decaf enlightenment&#8221; all weekend long. Special guests will be on bar talking about (and brewing up) delicious decaf\u2014here&#8217;s a schedule!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 4\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00 Three Keys Coffee<\/p>\n<p>12:00 Monogram Coffee + Ben Put (six-time Canadian Barista Champion)<\/p>\n<p>1:oo Verve Coffee Roasters<\/p>\n<p>3:00 Hacea Coffee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 4\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00 Kafiex + Seidy Selivanow<\/p>\n<p>12:00 Stacey Lynden (2024 Coffee In Good Spirits Champion)<\/p>\n<p>1:oo Trabocca + producer Tesfaye Bekele sampling Suke Quto decaf!<\/p>\n<p>3:00 Equator Coffees<\/p>\n<p>4:00 Cofinet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 4\/27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00 Bridge City Coffee<\/p>\n<p>1:00 Onyx Coffee (WA)<\/p>\n<p>3:00 Talking Crow Coffee Roasters<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atlascoffeeclub\/\"><b>Atlas Coffee<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Atlas has cool stuff happening all weekend long, including public cuppings and lectures. Check out this handy info sheet for details, and cruise over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlascoffee.com\/2025-atlas-ngus-expo-events\/\">the official Atlas website<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-321449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-802x800.png\" alt=\"screenshot 2025 04 22 at 10.51.01\u202fam\" width=\"802\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-802x800.png 802w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-511x510.png 511w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-1536x1532.png 1536w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-95x95.png 95w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-190x190.png 190w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-527x526.png 527w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-1054x1051.png 1054w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-688x686.png 688w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-1044x1041.png 1044w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam-1400x1396.png 1400w, https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/screenshot-2025-04-22-at-10.51.01\u202fam.png 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got more cool stuff to list? <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/contact\">Reach out to Sprudge and get featured!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All the events at and around the SCA Expo in Houston, Texas.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":321483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[315],"tags":[7822,13138,854,18702,22937,28177,10147,23242,4636,20008,579,342,6626,19945,9563,586],"class_list":["post-321435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events-features","tag-acaia","tag-atlas-coffee","tag-cafe-imports","tag-califia-farms","tag-coffee-coalition-for-racial-equity","tag-covoya","tag-cropster","tag-dona","tag-events-2","tag-ghirardelli","tag-houston","tag-la-marzocco","tag-mazzer","tag-sca-expo","tag-swiss-water","tag-texas","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}