{"id":672655,"date":"2026-03-22T00:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/672655\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:58:23","slug":"taste-the-tesla-of-coffee-and-more-at-the-dallas-coffee-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/672655\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste the ‘Tesla of Coffee’ and More at the Dallas Coffee Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWake up and smell the coffee as the Dallas Coffee Festival returns.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Marina Alvarez<\/p>\n

Craft Hospitality\u2019s Dallas Coffee Festival<\/a> is coming back for a refill<\/a> \u2014 and make it a double. Taking place April 18-19 at Gilley\u2019s, the \u201cimmersive coffee experience\u201d will build on 2025\u2019s inaugural success by expanding from one day to two, in anticipation of another sold-out crowd of more than 2,000 java junkies.<\/p>\n

New York-based Craft also hosts Coffee Festivals in Austin, Philadelphia and San Diego, among other cities. In addition, the company hosts whiskey, margarita and wine events across the country and operates a restaurant consulting business.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the highlights of the first event was simply seeing how strong the Dallas coffee community is,\u201d a company representative said via email. \u201cMany of the city\u2019s best-known roasters and caf\u00e9s participated, giving attendees the rare chance to explore a huge cross-section of the local coffee scene in one place.\u201d<\/p>\n

With tickets starting around $30, it\u2019s not a cheap date. Here are a few reasons why you may want to shell out the beans.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find a new local fix.<\/strong>
    Dallas Coffee Festival\u2019s Texas representation is strong, with the majority of its three dozen exhibitors hailing from or operating caf\u00e9s within the DFW area. Many are new to us, and that\u2019s saying something given the volume of coffee we consume, including Flying Squirrel (Mansfield), Forest Flame (Arlington),     Tejana Coffee<\/a> (Dallas) and Kabita Indonesian Coffeehouse (Dallas).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Taste \u201cthe Tesla of coffees.\u201d<\/strong>
      A curious exhibitor, BVP Coffee Co., is a tech startup focused on applying AI-powered operations to the coffee business. Proudly \u201cbuilding the Tesla of coffees,\u201d BVP aims to increase efficiency and scalability while reducing waste and environmental impact. They\u2019re also seeking investors. Sounds slick, but how does it drive \u2026 er \u2026 taste?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Connect with a cause (in a cup).<\/strong>
        Several booths will be hosted by companies with give-back business models. For example, Dallas-based Elevate Coffee Trading provides a month of clean water for a child in Guatemala with every bag sold. Cofounder Michael Iwasko is returning to the festival after a successful show last year, anticipating another opportunity to \u201cbuild relationships with enthusiasts and wholesale partners who align with our shared vision for the cause.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. And even if you don\u2019t like coffee\u2026<\/strong>
          While you\u2019ll never truly be our friend (sorry), there are plenty of non-coffee perks to enjoy at the Dallas Coffee Festival. On the exhibitor side, Piper & Leaf Tea Co. from Alabama brews leaves instead of beans, and California-based COBA makes caffeinated chocolate bars. The festival will also feature a lineup of four live music acts (two each day) and food from Oak Cliff\u2019s for purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Gilley\u2019s Dallas is located at 1135 Botham Jean Blvd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wake up and smell the coffee as the Dallas Coffee Festival returns. Marina Alvarez Craft Hospitality\u2019s Dallas Coffee…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":672656,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,15713,1596,2879,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-672655","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-coffee","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-events","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116270118288000320","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/672656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}