RE:BLOOM Chapel Hill 2024

The USA Chapter of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has launched 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 throughout the coffee industry and beyond.

The inaugural RE:BLOOM will bloom at Carrboro Coffee Roasters in Chapel Hill, NC, on September 27 – 28, 2024, for curious consumers, avid coffee enthusiasts, representatives from cafes, roasters, universities, research centers, coffee nonprofits, equipment manufacturers, technicians, and allied businesses.

The 100% volunteer-run, immersive, free, community, educational, and networking event focuses on emerging topics in specialty coffee including coffee science, sustainability, transparency, collective impact, economic justice, sensory training, and community development.

Set to present during the two-day event in Chapel Hill:

● 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

● Nora Burkey, Founder of The Chain Collaborative

● Zachary Latimore, Sourcing & Regenerative Agriculture at Biota Coffee

● Brandon Bir, SCA USA Leadership, Sustainability Director & Q Grader

● Lane Mitchell, SCA USA Leadership, USCC Sensory Judge & Coffee Equity Lab Advisor

● Jess Ross, SCA USA Leadership & Coffee Retail Experience Expert

● Claudio Martinez, Founder of SoFlo Coffee

● Ashley Whelan, Head Judge, US Coffee in Good Spirits Competition

● The Strategic Committee of the US Coffee Championship

For more info and registration, visit

https://shorten.is/REBLOOM_CH