APRIL 2026 TNT: The Pokemon Battle Throwdown
We’re heading down to Sugar Land for our next Thursday Night Throwdown at the iconic @kohikocoffeehouse ! This all-ages event will combine coffee, cosplay, and community for an amazing 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 to the page on 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 @jomu3_htx , music provided by @triloby , featuring espresso from @gloom.coffee and oat milk from @minorfigures .
Come dressed in your best Pokemon trainer attire, as a 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 Pokemon booster packs, $3 for one cup or $5 for two cups.
Prizes will include a Liwei @wpm.welhome milk pitcher and two @aprilcoffeecph brewers, swag from Minor Figures and @odeko, cash prizes, custom trophies, and a paid spot for the pro and amateur champions at the next San Antonio throwdown in August sponsored by @yourdudedukes
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: @aloha.tanaka @irisnovalise and @thegroovybarista