Houston Coffee Collective

Swap & Brew is back!
Our monthly Coffee Collective hang where we brew some coffee, talk about coffee, nerd out over gear, and hang with some good people.

Got some gear you’re not using anymore? Bring it! Looking for something new-to-you? You never know what might show up.

Come hang, brew, swap some gear, and meet some fellow coffee people.

Reminder to register through Luma! The link is in our Linktree

See you there!

Our Halloween TNT has returned from the dead! We’re heading up to Blue Door Coffee Company for our annual Fall latte art throwdown, and it’s sure to be another festive classic for all friends and families.

16-person amateur bracket ($5 buy-in, for people who have competed 3 or less times), 32-person pro bracket ($5 buy-in). Throwdown rounds TBA, bring your own cup and milk pitcher!

Sign up for the throwdown and/or RSVP for the event through our Luma event page, link in our bio. First-come first-serve for the bracket, and alternate spots for the throwdown are available in-person at the event.

Test your pouring accuracy with the Timemore Fish Pro Kettle, provided by S L O W P O U R S U P P L Y . Whoever can pour most accurately to 100g of water from the kettle gets to take it home!

Dress in your most creative and haunting look for our Halloween Costume Contest, with the winner receiving a gift package from Blue Door Coffee!

Parking available in the Visitor Parking Garage for The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, which can be validated by the Blue Door Coffee staff.

We look forward to seeing y’all at this iconic Fall throwdown!

Hey Houston coffee people!

We’re having a Houston Coffee Collective town hall on September 24th from 7–9 PM at The Coffee House at West End .

We’re gonna talk about the Coffee Collective, Houston coffee in general, and what people wanna see going forward. We’ll also have a little gear swap and brewing hangout, so bring some coffee and any gear you don’t use anymore and come hang out.

This is an open event, so if you have questions, ideas, or just something you’ve been wanting to talk about, bring it up! If you can’t make it, we still want to hear from you. You can submit your questions or topics you want discussed on the google form linked in our bio.
You can also tune in on our livestream the day of!

Hope to see some of y’all there!

Thank you to everyone who came out, competed, and supported our TNT last week at Brightside Coffee Bar !

Congratulations to our top latte art competitors from the throwdown:

AMATEUR BRACKET
🥇 - hi! ✧٩(•́⌄•́๑)
🥈 - Miguel Alejandro Gomez
🥉 - sav

PRO BRACKET
🥇- 𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓼 🪼
🥈- The rainbow girl
🥉- Abram Nilsen

Thank you to all our volunteers and judges for helping make this event so successful! It was a pleasure to work with y’all to celebrate our coffee community.

Thank you as well to all of our sponsors for their contributions, which helped make this event extra special: BlendinCoffeeClub Different Hospitality S L O W P O U R S U P P L Y Odeko SØUL CHAÍ Little Dreamer Station 8 Coffee La Marzocco USA

We had such an amazing evening to celebrate the end of the summer along and the opening of Brightside’s new warehouse. We look forward to seeing y’all at our next TNT in October!

✌️❤️☕️

One of the most recognized coffee catering companies in Houston, Brightside Coffee Bar is hosting our next Tuesday Night Throwdown with the grand opening of their new warehouse facility. Bring your friends and family out to this end of summer party, with free food and drinks and lots of latte art!

32-person amateur bracket ($5 buy-in, for people who have competed 3 or less times), 32-person pro bracket ($10 buy-in). Free pour throwdown, bring your own cup and milk pitcher! Tons of amazing prizes donated by our wonderful sponsors, which includes $1000 in cash prizes and tickets to special events at the Toyota Center!

Sign up for the throwdown and/or RSVP for the event through our Luma event page, link in our bio. First-come first-serve for the bracket, and alternate spots for the throwdown are available in-person at the event.

We look forward to seeing everyone at this end-of-summer celebration!

Have you ever been interested in volunteering at a coffee competition? Now’s your chance! Global Coffee Awards are August 9-12 in Tomball, TX and they’re looking for folks to join the barista team. Message Global Coffee Awards for more info. Sign up link can be found in their bio ☕️

World Cup(ping) Recap: Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support and compete in our first triangulation competition!

Congrats to our winners:
🥇: Daryan
🥈: Ada
🥉:Daniel

Shoutout to all of our lovely sponsors and volunteers! We couldn’t have done any of this without you 🫶

CARAVELA COFFEE
New Heights Coffee Roasters
Different Hospitality
Forest Coffee
Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
S L O W P O U R S U P P L Y
CASAEMA HTX

You’re invited! 🎉
Join ACE Texas for a Community Cupping featuring the best coffees of Mexico before the Cup of Excellence Auction.

📅 Monday, July 27, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 2517 Fairway Park Dr Suite 205 Houston TX
📩 RSVP by Sunday, July 26

Come taste, learn, and celebrate outstanding coffee with our community! ☕

RSVP here!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youre-invited-ace-texas-community-cupping-2026-mexico-cup-of-excellence-tickets-1995055065406

Think you can spot the odd cup out?

Join us on July 18th for the World Cup(ping), HTXCC’s first triangulation competition. You’ll have 3 minutes to taste through 3 sets of coffees and identify which cup doesn’t belong. Whether you’re a coffee professional or just love a good challenge, come put your palate to the test.

24 spots
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place brought to us by our amazing sponsors

Plus stick around for our 2 PM Panel discussion on building a business plan in the coffee industry, featuring professionals who have turned their ideas into successful businesses.

Our Guest Panelists:
Kenzel of
Allen of
Robin of

Sign-ups: 10 am
Competition Start: 11 am
Panel: 2 pm

📍2517 Fairway Park Dr Suite 205

Register through the link in our bio
Interested in Volunteering? Send us a message!

Think you can spot the odd cup out?

Join us on July 18th for the World Cup(ping), HTXCC’s first triangulation competition. You’ll have 3 minutes to taste through 3 sets of coffees and identify which cup doesn’t belong. Whether you’re a coffee professional or just love a good challenge, come put your palate to the test.

24 spots
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place brought to us by our amazing sponsors

Plus stick around for our 2 PM Panel discussion on building a business plan in the coffee industry, featuring professionals who have turned their ideas into successful businesses.

Our Guest Panelists:
Kenzie of
Allen of
Robin of

Sign-ups: 10 am
Competition Start: 11 am
Panel: 2 pm

📍2517 Fairway Park Dr Suite 205

Register through the link in our bio
Interested in Volunteering? Send us a message!