Decent Espresso is holding its first conference this March 2025. It's taking place in Hong Kong.

The main conference is March 1 and 2.

Bugs and John get married on the 3rd.

March 4-7 is the Fringe conference.

There is no cost to attend the conference, though some events happen in restaurants, and there are tourism options, where you'll pay your own bill.

Most people will fly in on Friday February 28, and leave either Monday, Tuesday or Saturday (up to you).

We recommend you stay at Hotel Nina, which is a short walk away.

Visitors from most countries will NOT need to apply for a visa.

The schedule below is current as of February 4, 2025. Up to date PDF version: DeCon 2025 schedule

Registration is now closed. If you missed the deadline, see you next year!

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Feb 28, 2025 - fly into Hong Kong

Welcome! Get a coffee!

8:00am - 6:00pm GMT+8

Check into hotel room at Nina Hotel

12:00pm - 5:00pm GMT+8

Jazz Dinner at Lau Bak

8:00pm - 8:30pm GMT+8

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Mar 1, 2025 - Day 1 of DeCon

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

Welcome to DeCon with Bugs & John

9:30am - 10:00am GMT+8

Paul Chan: tasting from the Decent Freezer

10:00am - 11:00am GMT+8

Collin Arneson: water for coffee

11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+8

Eddie W: the crazy innovation in the Shanghai café scene

12:00pm - 12:30pm GMT+8

Lunch

12:30pm - 2:30pm GMT+8

Ryde Jeavons: history & current Aussie coffee scene

2:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+8

Scott Rao: discussing roast level and float rate, in Decent vs La Marzocco extractions

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT+8

Shuying LIU - Guided tea tasting: terroir

4:00pm - 5:00pm GMT+8

Ben Champion and Ray Heasman: inside the DE1

5:00pm - 6:00pm GMT+8

Relax! Go home, or take a break, or have a glass of wine or a cocktail with us at the Factory

6:00pm - 7:00pm GMT+8

Dinner at a restaurant

7:30pm - 10:00pm GMT+8

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Mar 2, 2025 - Day 2 of DeCon

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

SoSo - Half Decent Scale: talk with its creator

10:00am - 11:00am GMT+8

Paul Chan: how I approach "dialing in"

11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+8

John Buckman: the Decent software plan for next few years

12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+8

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm GMT+8

Stephane Ribes (the Picky Chemist) : my journey in roasting

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT+8

Scott Rao: going long: comparing allongé, filter3, blooming

4:00pm - 5:00pm GMT+8

Ben Champion and Ray Heasman: inside Bengle

5:00pm - 6:00pm GMT+8

Shuying LIU - Guided Tea tasting: extraction

5:00pm - 6:00pm GMT+8

Relax! Go home, or take a break, or have a glass of wine or a cocktail with us at the Factory

6:00pm - 7:00pm GMT+8

Dinner at restaurant

7:30pm - 8:00pm GMT+8

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Mar 3, 2025 - Wedding Day

Large bus from Nina Tower to Epure

10:20am - 10:50am GMT+8

Bugs and John get married (invite needed if space limited)

12:00pm - 1:00pm GMT+8

Fancy French Lunch (invite needed if space limited)

1:00pm - 4:00pm GMT+8

Junk boat ride of HK harbour (invite needed if space limited)

4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT+8

CANCELLED Feather and bone wedding dinner (all invited)

8:00pm - 10:30pm GMT+8

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Mar 4, 2025 - Day 1 of DeCon Fringe

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

Picnic at Tai Lam reservoir

1:00pm - 2:30pm GMT+8

Easy walk/hike along the reservoir

3:30pm - 4:00pm GMT+8

Roast Goose Dinner at Yue Kee

7:00pm - 7:30pm GMT+8

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Mar 5, 2025 - Day 2 of DeCon Fringe

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

Walk about Sheung Wan, coffee shop visits

11:00am - 11:30am GMT+8

Yung Kee Lunch in Central

1:00pm - 2:30pm GMT+8

Walk around Central

2:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+8

HK Zoo

3:00pm - 4:00pm GMT+8

Peak Tram

4:00pm - 5:00pm GMT+8

Peak walk

5:00pm - 7:00pm GMT+8

Dinner: Rifles of Rajasthan (at the Peak)

5:30pm - 6:00pm GMT+8

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Mar 6, 2025 - Day 3 of DeCon Fringe

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

Museum day at Kowloon Cultural District

11:00am - 11:30am GMT+8

Lunch at Agate, M+ museum

1:00pm - 2:30pm GMT+8

Kowloon park walk

6:00pm - 6:30pm GMT+8

Cocktails at Funky Monkey

7:00pm - 7:30pm GMT+8

Dinner: Myung Ga (Korean)

7:30pm - 8:00pm GMT+8

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Mar 7, 2025 - Day 4 of DeCon Fringe

Open Coffee Time at the Factory Café

8:00am - 10:00am GMT+8

HK Art Museum

11:00am - 11:30am GMT+8

Lunch at Hue (in Art Museum)

1:00pm - 2:30pm GMT+8

Cocktails at Dada Bar

6:00pm - 6:30pm GMT+8

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