Saturday, August 22nd

Union Collective. 1700 W 41st St, Baltimore MD 21211

Saturday August 22nd
SAVE the DATE to CAFFEINATE! It's Vent’s 8th anniversary and 4th annual Union Collective Coffee Fest! Come early and stay late to enjoy all of the coffee related fun here at the collective!

Some Coffee Nerd Fun 11am - 12pm
More info on this time slot TBA very soon!

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony 11:30am-3pm
From 11:30am to 3pm, our friend Yordi will be performing *ongoing* Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies. Feel free to come check them out anytime- no need to wait for one to ‘end’ before walking up to watch, and to taste the coffee she prepares!

Cold Brew Coffee Competition 12 - 1:45pm
Try cold brews from a variety of Baltimore coffee roasters. No registration needed to attend! Roasters must coordinate with us in advance.

Union Collective Coffee Collabs 12pm - Close
Throughout the day our neighbors will have coffee collab treats available for sale, starting at 12pm. Coffee ice cream and milkshakes at The Charmery, coffee beer at Union Craft Brewing, plus a coffee liquor AND coffee cocktails at Baltimore Spirits Co., and coffee inspired eats at Carroll & Son Fine Foods. No registration needed. (21+ only for beer and spirits).

Coffee Tattoos 12:45-4pm
1 raffle ticket per person. We'll draw 2 names each at 12:45, 1:45, and 2:45pm. Must be present at time of drawing in order to receive a tattoo. Must present a valid ID to participate!

Cold Brew Coffee Competition 12 - 1:45pm
Try cold brews from a variety of Baltimore coffee roasters. Located in the hallway to the left of Vent. No registration needed to attend! Roasters must coordinate with us in advance.

Modern Roasting Demonstrations 1pm & 3pm
Two demo times, 1 and 3pm. No registration needed.

Signature Beverage (N/A Coffee Cocktail Competition) 2 - 3:45pm $10
[Registration link]
In partnership with Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)... Baristas and bartenders compete for the best coffee-based 'Signature Beverage', aka 'non-alcoholic coffee cocktail'...

Attendees... for a mere $10 you get to try each of the competition drinks (that's probably enough caffeine for the whole weekend!) Plus the funds will go to a great cause- BARCS is a nonprofit organization operating the largest animal shelter and pet adoption center in Maryland.

Competitors:
We want to see the best you can come up with! It can be hot or cold, neat or on the rocks, milky, creamy, sweet or savory, can even contain food items, anything except tobacco/marijuana/shrooms/alcohol or any other illegal or controlled substances, additives, or drugs. Coffee is the only drug in this competition :)

Short promo video linked here. Detailed instructions linked here.

Latte Art Competition 4 - 6pm
Competitors, please register here ($10 buy in). Vent's kitchen will be open until 5pm, but our neighbors will be open later! We hope to see you there!

Lodging
Coming from out of town? Wonderful! Baltimore has so much to see. For lodging, may we suggest…

Hotel Indigo and The Ivy Hotel in Mt. Vernon, and the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in the Inner Harbor.

Learn more about all the sights at Visit Baltimore.