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Start Your Weekend Off With A Jolt At CoffeeCon

By Melissa McEwen in Food on Jul 21, 2015 7:15PM

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(Photo courtesy CoffeeCon)

Whether you are already a coffee aficionado or you've just graduated from drip to the world of great coffee, CoffeeCon has something to offer you. Taste coffee from twenty specialty roasters and up your personal coffee game with classes on brewing methods, including the Chemex, Aeropress, V-60 and the siphon, as well as home roasting, proper grinding and espresso. Learn more about the world of coffee at panels on The Future of Coffee, Sustainability and Women in Coffee.

There will be food trucks on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and snacks from exhibitors like Stan's Donuts, so you won't get the caffeine jitters.

The con is happens this Saturday July 25 in the West Loop at Morgan Manufacturing (401 N. Morgan St.). Grab a ticket for $35 online.