Houston Coffee Collective

APRIL 2026 TNT: The Pokemon Battle Throwdown

We’re heading down to Sugar Land for our next Thursday Night Throwdown at the iconic ! This all-ages event will combine coffee, cosplay, and community for an spectacular night.

16-person pro bracket ($10 buy-in) and 16-person amateur bracket ($5 buy-in, for people who have competed 3 or less times), 6pm registration, 7pm first pour, and ONLINE SIGN UPS THROUGH THE LUMA EVENT PAGE! That’s right, we’re now signing up first-come first-serve online, so check out the link through the HTX Coffee Collective linktree in our bio. You can claim an alternate spot as well if the sign ups are full!

Kohiko will be selling sandos from , music provided by Triloby.te, featuring espresso from .coffee and oat milk from .

Come dressed in your best Pokemon trainer attire, as your favorite Pokemon, or simply in the colors of your favorite Pokemon type! We will also be selling Pour Them All cups, which come with a Pokemon booster pack, $3 for one cup or $5 for two cups. We’ll have a limited number of cups, so come early!

Prizes will include a Liwei .welhome milk pitcher and two brewers from Slow Pour, swag from Minor Figures and , ice cream pints from , cash prizes, custom trophies, and a paid spot for the pro and amateur champions at the next San Antonio throwdown in August, sponsored by

To respect Kohiko’s neighbors, please refrain from parking in the neighborhood. Instead park in the parking lot out front, across the bushes to the left of Kohiko, and in the parking lot for Bagel Express and Keepers Sushi.

Judges: .tanaka and

Recap: SPACE COWBOY 🤠🪩 our FIRST TNT (aka Thursday night Throwdown aka latte art pouring competition) of 2026 at

Thank you for joining us






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And thank you to our sponsors



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Announcement for our April TNT coming soon!

We’re inviting you to our LAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN of the year!

We are partnering with for this event. Whether you’re amateur (3 latte art competitions or less under your belt) or pro, you’re invited to join.

Competitor prizes include:
* a pour over support stand
* manual grinder
* Odeko swag
* Califia Swag
* divided entry fee cash

Bring your best cozy winter look and a friend or two even if you’re not competing and join in on fun winter minute-to-win-it-games.

Non-espresso based drinks will available for purchase along with Houston Coffee Collective Merch!