DeCon 2025 Schedule


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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!


    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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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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  • Chinese (simplified): 2025年3月Decent咖啡交流会日程表
  • Korean: DeCon 2025 스케쥴표
  • German: Zeitplan der DeCon 2025

    john updated 2025/02/08