DeCon 2025 Schedule
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
Updated 2025/02/08