Coffee, Books, & Wine: Conversations with Coffee Writers

Join us for a FREE evening of coffee culture, conversation, and storytelling, featuring some of the specialty coffee industry’s most influential voices - who just so happen to call the Pacific Northwest home.

You’ll hear directly from the writers shaping how we think about coffee - from café life and roasting to origin, design, and the stories behind the cup. Whether you're a barista, roaster, café owner, or a curious coffee lover, this evening will leave you inspired and more deeply connected to the craft.

🎤 Featuring Coffee Writers Including:

• Morgan Eckroth, Writer of Coffee For Here, U.S. Barista Champion, and digital creator known for bringing barista life to the screen 
• Lani Kingston, Author of How to Make Coffee, Designing Coffee, Spill the Beans: Global Coffee Culture + more; teaches coffee anthropology at Portland State and leads educational programming for Coffee Fest
• Mark Shimahara, photographer and author of Coffee Covered: A Photographic Journey of Coffee from Farm to Cup (published by Roast Magazine), who captures the global coffee story through compelling imagery
• Howie Bryman, Associate Editor at Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine, covering the intersection of coffee, business, and culture
• Elizabeth Chai, author of How to Buy Essentially Nothing for a Year and the creative force behind some of the coffee world’s most beautiful, intentional design work

+more to be announced! Stay tuned as we update the lineup.

Natural wine and coffee from Guilder will be available for purchase, and you'll have the chance to meet the writers, ask questions, and get books or magazines signed - all in one of the world’s most iconic literary spaces.

☕️ What to Expect

• Live writer talks on coffee, craft, & culture

• Audience Q&A with the writers

• Networking, mingling, & book signings

• Each Coffee Fest badge bearing guest will be entered into a raffle for a VIP Pass upgrade ($479 value) to Coffee Fest – unlocking unlimited access to the full show, including paid workshops (for more information on the VIP pass see here)

  • Already registered for Coffee Fest? Show your badge confirmation email at the door to receive a ticket to this exclusive raffle for badge holders. Sign up for Coffee Fest here.

• Wine & coffee available for purchase from Guilder

• Exclusive shopping discount at Powell’s

💬 A Note of Thanks

Guilder Coffee is generously hosting this event at no cost to attendees. Please show your support by purchasing a drink or snack during the evening - it helps make gatherings like this possible.

🎟 NOTE:

This event is part of Coffee Fest Portland, a two-day trade show for specialty coffee professionals and coffee lovers, coming to the Oregon Convention Center June 13–14 2025.

Coffee, Books & Wine is a free community event hosted by Coffee Fest and Guilder Coffee, celebrating the voices and culture that make this industry special.

• Registration here reserves your spot for this limited seating event

  • If you can't make it, we ask that you cancel your ticket in advance to open your spot to another attendee

• Priority access and a VIP raffle ticket will be given to those who present a valid Coffee Fest badge confirmation email at the door

• Don’t have your badge yet? Register here for Coffee Fest Portland