The Event

Everything you need to know about
KapeCon 2025!

The Venue

Paseo de Roxas Street along Ayala Triangle
Salcedo Village, Makati

Volunteers

event volunteers needed! "Departments" are listed on the form

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Partnerships

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Schedule of Events

OCTOBER 11, 2025
Day 1

LOCATION: ESPRESSO LOUNGE, LATTE LOUNGE
10:00 AMESPRESSO Welcome to the KapeCon 2025!
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMESPRESSO Opening Program
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMESPRESSO THE FIRST CRACK: An Expert Panel on Launching your Roasting Business

FEATURING:
Mark Villagracia, El Union
Jancy Kilayko, Primal Brew
Choi Kapunan, Good Karma
Jaycee Galera, Bodega
Kim Co Daluz, Satori
1:00 PM - 3:30 PMLATTE INTRO TO BREWING: Learn the Basics” for the workshop by BARISTA & COFFEE ACADEMY of ASIA
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM*ESPRESSO POTTERY: Make your Own Mug by Masa Ceramics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM*LATTE KAPECON LATTÉ ART SHOWDOWN sponsored by FARM FRESH
5:00 PM - 8:30PM*ESPRESSO Listening Party with Groove Setters
5:30 PM - 6:30PM*LATTE BEYOND THE BREW: Mastering Tea & Coffee Infusions with Alaska with Jancy Kilayko
* schedule overlap
* schedule overlap
OCTOBER 12, 2025
Day 2

LOCATION: ESPRESSO LOUNGE, LATTE LOUNGE
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM*LATTE KAPE'T KAMAY BREWDOWN hosted by COFFEECUPSERIES, sponsored by THE COFFEE DISTRICT & THE COOKING DAD COFFEE ROASTERY AND CAFE
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM*ESPRESSO MONIN Mixology Class
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM*LATTE UCC BREWING BASICS FOR HOME BREWERS
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM*ESPRESSO COFFEE PAINTING WORKSHOP by Masa Cermamics
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM*LATTE NEXT GENERATION TOYOTA TAMARAW VEHICLE PRESENTATION featuring the Tamaraw Foodtruck
5:30 PM - 6:30 PMESPRESSO ASK THE OWNERS: An Open Forum on Cafe Startups and Success

FEATURING:
Jamie Arcega, Decimal
Richelle Labrusca, Deuces
Alto Tanchanco, Allo
Mischa Yason, Couch Club
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMESPRESSO Listening Party: Justice is a DJ
8:00 PM - 8:30 PMESPRESSO Raffle & Closing Program
*schedule overlap

Schedule of Events

JULY 22
Day 1

10:00 AMWelcome to the Coffee Home Brewers Grand Eyeball 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMPULL THE SHOT: Capturing coffee in photo and video by Arie Roque and Michael Mariano
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMLatte Art Demo by Vanessa Caceres of Commune
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMMilk Science by Arjay Reberta of Friesland Campina
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMLatte Art Competition

JULY 23
Day 2

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMBasics of Latte Art by Vanessa Caceres of Commune
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMManual Brewing by Iana Peralta and Franz Louie of Coffee Crawl Series
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMEspresso Basics by Paolo Busuego of Jack meets Kaldi
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMPanel for Coffee Shop Owners: Standing Strong
(Commune, Kombi Brew, Common Folk)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMB R E A K
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMCoffee Farming by Verra Coffee
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMCoffee Home Buddies by Mayora Frances Cabatuando
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMRoaster’s Playbook- A Quickstart Guide to Roasting by Raoul Peralta of Dew Coffee Roasters
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMHow to Open a Coffee Shop: Mga Pandemic Babies
(Ros and Margo plus Primal Brew, Kodi Kafe, The Cooking Dad Bake and Brew, and Messy Summers)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMAnnouncement of Winners

Speakers, Panelists and Hosts

The Mystery box

The CHB Mystery Box is a curated collection of coffee, coffee gear, and coffee lovers merch. Each box contains beans, shirts, accessories, and other items from our brand partners. PRE-ORDER NOW and claim at the KapeCon 2025 event!

Black Box - Only ₱ 3,499.00

Orange Box - Only ₱ 1,999.00

KapeCon Talks

The First Crack
OCTOBER 11, 2025 (SATURDAY) | 11AM - 12NN
ESPRESSO LOUNGE
Ask the Owners
OCTOBER 12, 2025 (SUNDAY) | 5:30PM - 6:30PM
ESPRESSO LOUNGE

Trade Two Days

Are you ready for #TradeTuesdays to come alive? Get ready for TRADE TWO DAYS LIVE!!! #KapeCon2025

Trade Two Days is the official marketplace and swap meet of Kapecon 2025, designed to give Coffee Home Brewers (CHB) members the opportunity to sell or auction their coffee-related equipment and accessories.

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Proceeds from the Trade Two Days fees will fund brewing equipment for coffee producers.

TABLE SLOTS (ITEMS PRICED UNDER PHP 5,000)

  • A maximum of 30 table slots will be available per day.
  • Eligible items: coffee-related gear and accessories with a selling price of Php 5,000 and below.
  • Participation fee: Php 100 per day per slot.
  • Participants may rent a slot for one or two days.
  • Suitable for small equipment, accessories, and pre-loved items.

SILENT AUCTION (ITEMS WITH A STARTING BID OF PHP 5,000 AND ABOVE)

  • A maximum of 15 slots
  • Items with a minimum starting bid of Php 5,000 may be placed in the silent auction.
  • Placement fee: Php 500 per item, which covers two days of display and bidding.
  • A minor percentage fee will be charged if the item is successfully sold.
  • Auction items will remain on display for both days of Kapecon 2025.

VENUE AND FACILITIES

Both the table slots and auction area will be housed in an air-conditioned tent for the comfort of participants and visitors.

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Latte Art Showdown

OCTOBER 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
LATTE LOUNGE

Latte home-brewers, it’s your time to shine!

The KapeCon 2025 Latte Art Showdown, presented by Farm Fresh, is exclusively for coffee hobbyists.

NO PROS. NO BARISTAS. Amateurs only!

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Kape't Kamay Breakdown

OCTOBER 12, 2025
ESPRESSO LOUNGE

We’re trading seriousness for silly at the Kape’t Kamay Brewdown happening at KapeCon 2025!

In the spirit of community and togetherness, let’s literally brew TWOGETHER! 2-person teams must hold hands and share the brewing duties—one left hand, one right hand, twice the fun!

Get ready for some cooperative chaos!

This fun brewdown is hosted by @coffeecupseries and made possible with the help of @thecoffeedistrictt and @johneewalkerrr of @tcdcoffeeroasterycafe.

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Slots are very limited!

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