London Coffee Festival

The London Coffee Festival is the flagship event of UK Coffee Week™ and celebrates London’s bustling and vibrant coffee scene.

With over 15,000 coffee lovers and foodies, professional baristas, coffee shop owners and top decision-makers expected to attend, The London Coffee Festival promises to be a unmissable event for all coffee lovers and industry folk alike.

The festival will feature artisan coffee and gourmet food stalls, tastings, demonstrations from world-class Baristas, live entertainment and music in the uniquely themed zones.

Festival events include:

UK Barista Championships
This competition tests coffee knowledge, presentation, preparation and all round barista ability. During the heats, contestants are required to make four espressos, four cappuccinos and four espresso-based non-alcoholic signature drinks. These drinks are marked by two technical and four sensory judges who will assess the knowledge of the entrants as well as their attention to detail and creativity of their signature drink. This year the London Coffee Festival will also host the exciting UK Latte Art, Coffee in Good Spirits, Ibrik and Cupping competitions.

Music
This year, the Hyde Park festival zone will play host to some of the best acoustic talent the London music scene has to offer!

True Artisan Café
A space to sample the best the independent London coffee scene has to offer.
Watch, be inspired and drink some damn good coffee in this pop-up coffee shop. Meet the baristas, learn about the blends and celebrate the third-wave coffee scene in style.

The Lab
The Lab stage will be running an exciting programme of live interactive demonstrations, workshops, talks, theatre and debates throughout the Festival.

The Roastery
Visit The Roaster for a glimpse of the skills and craft of traditional coffee roasting by hand. Discover what it takes to truly make the flavours in great quality coffee light up at their best.

See official website for full schedule.