RE:BLOOM 2024

Welcome to RE:BLOOM 2024!

Date: September 27 - 28, 2024

Location: Carrboro Coffee Roasters 1215 E Franklin St Chapel Hill NC

Website: RE:BLOOM

Immerse yourself in a weekend of coffee, creativity, inspiration, education and connection at RE:BLOOM 2024!

USA Chapter of the SCA is hosting 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.

The inaugural RE:BLOOM event will take place at Carrboro Coffee Roasters in Chapel Hill, NC, on September 27th - 28st, 2024, Re:Bloom anticipates a gathering of approximately 350 attendees, encompassing avid coffee enthusiasts, representatives from cafes, roasters, machine manufacturers, technicians, and allied businesses.

Join us at 6pm on Friday September 27 at Caffe Driade in Chapel Hill for a kickoff event hosted by DJ Jordan Glover of Alex & Asher with special guest DJs and musical guests.

Saturday opens with a Filter Village, where you can sample the latest coffee hand-brewed by local roasters from 7AM - 9AM. (Apply to brew here.)

Once you've had a chance to experience these delicious coffees, enjoy a day of classes, cuppings, community, and more coffee, with esteemed presenters such as:

• Dr. Nancy Cordoba, Principal Coffee Scientist, Westrock
• Andrés Montenegro, Sustainability Director for the Specialty Coffee Association
• The Coffee Equity Lab at Vanderbilt University
• Scott Conary, Cup of ExcellenceⓇ and World Coffee Championships Head Judge
• Charles Nick, Water Expert and Founder of Third Wave Water
• Brandon Bir, SCA USA Leadership, Sustainability Director & Q Grader
• Lane Mitchell, SCA USA Leadership, USCC Sensory Judge & Coffee Equity Lab Advisor
• Jessica Ross, SCA USA Leadership & Coffee Retail Experience Expert
• Zachary Latimore, Sourcing & Regenerative Agriculture at Biota Coffee
• Claudio Martinez, Founder of SoFlo Coffee and SCA Trainer
• Ashley Whelan, Head Judge, US Coffee in Good Spirits Competition
• The Strategic Committee of the US Coffee Championships

Lead Sponsors for RE:BLOOM CHAPEL HILL include Barista Magazine, Carrboro Coffee Roasters, GH Grinding & Brewing Solutions, Oatly, Spirit Tea, Nuova Simoneli, Victoria Arduino & Urnex

Community Sponsors include Acaia, Caffé Driade, Cerapotta, Roast Magazine, SoFlo Coffee and Third Wave Water.

The event will kick-off with a party at Chapel Hill’s Caffé Driade sponsored by Raleigh-based machine tech company Alex & Asher LLC featuring DJ orokos and local coffee musicians.

A Filter Village on Saturday includes coffee roasted and brewed by North Carolina coffee companies. , 7AM - 9AM Saturday September 28.

Attendance is free, and we are accepting donations from attendees to help cover costs. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO ON-SITE PARKING AVAILABLE. THE VENUE IS ON A FARE-FREE CHAPEL HILL TRANSIT BUS ROUTE. THERE ARE MANY FREE & PAID PARKING OPTIONS IN CHAPEL HILL & CARRBORO ON THE BUS ROUTE. Visi for more info about parking and riding the bus.

THE VENUE ALSO BACKS ONTO BOLIN CREEK TRAIL, A LOVELY WALKABLE TRAIL ALONG CHAPEL HILL'S BOLIN CREEK WITH MULTIPLE PARKING OPTIONS. .

Host or Publisher Carrboro Coffee Roasters