San Antonio Coffee Festival
San Antonio Coffee Festival
Annual specialty coffee event held each February in San Antonio. Founded 2013 by Linda Brewster. Has sold out every year for the last six consecutive years. Billed as “San Antonio’s original celebration of coffee.”
History and venue
- Founded: 2013
- Original venue: Travis Park
- Current venue: Civic Park at Hemisfair (expanded capacity vs. Travis Park)
- 2025: 12th annual — February 8, 2025
- 2026: 13th annual — February 7, 2026 (sold out)
Format (2026)
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40+ roasters · 100+ coffee varieties (figures from pre-event press; festival home page said “30+/80+” earlier in the cycle)
- Live music (2026: Bexar Brass Band)
- Coffee workshops: history, home roasting, coffee cocktails
- Food vendors and local art market
- Mobile app for roaster listings, vendor info, and schedules
Ticket tiers (2026)
| Tier | Price | Access | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | $25 | 10am–3pm | 6 samples + cup |
| VIP | $42 | 9am–3pm | 10 samples + early entry |
| Premium VIP | $48 | 8am–3pm | Food samples first hour + earliest entry |
AARP presale available (December 22 presale with registration code).
Documented participating roasters (2026)
The sacoffeefest.com/roasters page is entirely image/logo-based — no text is machine-readable. Names below are sourced from press coverage only; not exhaustive.
- Estate Coffee Company
- Pulp Coffee Roasters (see [[pulp-coffee-roasters]])
- Merit Coffee Co. (see [[merit-coffee]]) — reps: Adam Hollifield, Dave Vela
- Olla Express Cafe
- Tacuba Coffee Co.
- Haciendo Coffee Roasters (listed as “official roaster” on their own site)
Organizer
Linda Brewster — founder. Quote on SA’s coffee trajectory: “San Antonio wasn’t even on the top 100 coffee-friendly cities, so we’ve slowly moved up. [We’re now at 44].”
Tariff context (2026)
The 2026 festival took place amid active tariff pressure on green coffee imports. Merit Coffee’s Adam Hollifield: “When we purchase coffee under tariffs, it actually has a long-term effect more than just the period that tariffs were active.” Prices remained elevated even after tariff rollbacks.
Contact / social
- sacoffeefest.com
- Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @saCoffeeFest
- Press/vendor inquiries via site contact form
Relevance to H&H research
The festival is the highest-visibility annual gathering of SA specialty coffee operators. A 601 Delaware coffee shop would be a natural participant/exhibitor. The roaster list each year functions as a current census of active SA coffee operations.
See also
- [[pulp-coffee-roasters]] — confirmed participant
- [[merit-coffee]] — confirmed participant
- [[sa-coffee-roasters]] — SA’s longest-running roaster; likely participant
- [[shotgun-house-roasters]] — active SA specialty roaster