List of coffee festivals

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This is a list of notable coffee festivals around the world.

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Historic national and cultural coffee festivals

NameYearLocationNotesImage
Feria de las Flores y del Café1950 Boquete, Panama Began as a coffee festival in 1950; became 'Feria de las Flores y del Café' in 1973.
Fiesta Nacional del Café1960 Calarcá, Quindío, ColombiaNational coffee festival featuring the Reinado Nacional del Café.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival 1970 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USAEstablished in 1970; the oldest continuously running coffee festival in the United States. Celebrates the heritage of Kona coffee over 10 days every November, featuring farm tours, cupping competitions, and cultural performances. [1]
Yauco Coffee Festival (Festival Nacional del Café de Yauco)1975 Yauco, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's oldest coffee festival and second oldest continuously running festival in the United States. Annually between late February and early March. 50th anniversary edition celebrated in 2025. [2]
Sintercafé – International Coffee Week1975 Costa Rica (San José/Playa Herradura)
Coffee Fest1992Seattle, Washington, United States
Expo Café México1998 Mexico City, MexicoLong-running national trade & consumer fair
India International Coffee Festival (IICF)2002Bengaluru (rotates), India Biennial festival organized by the Coffee Board of India since 2002.
Seoul International Cafe Show2002 Seoul, South KoreaEast Asia's first large-scale coffee exhibition, held annually since 2002.
Buôn Ma Thuột Coffee Festival2005Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk, Vietnam Biennial national festival; first held in 2005 (9th edition in 2025). [3] [4] [5]
London Coffee Festival2011 London, United Kingdom Flagship UK specialty coffee festival at Truman Brewery; acquired by William Reed in 2022. [6]
Expocafé Perú2011 Lima, Peru National platform for producers & brands; running since 2011.
Melbourne International Coffee Expo – MICE2011Melbourne, AustraliaMajor industry expo; established 2012. [7]
Prague Coffee Festival2012Prague, Czechia (formerly Czech Republic)
Istanbul Coffee Festival2014 Istanbul, Türkiye
Amsterdam Coffee Festival2015Amsterdam, NetherlandsInaugural edition held in 2014; part of Allegra/LCF family of festivals.
Independent Barcelona Coffee Festival (IBCF)2015 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Berlin Coffee Festival2015Berlin, Germany
Helsinki Coffee Festival2015Helsinki, FinlandBegan in spring 2015; among the largest in Northern Europe.
New York Coffee Festival2015New York, New York, USA
Tokyo Coffee Festival2015Tokyo, JapanFounded in 2015; biannual outdoor festival at United Nations University courtyard.
Vienna Coffee Festival2015 Vienna, Austria
Athens Coffee Festival2016Athens, GreeceLarge regional event [8]
Jakarta Coffee Week (Jacoweek)2016 Jakarta, IndonesiaLaunched in 2016; now attracts 30k+ visitors.
San Francisco Coffee Festival2016San Francisco, California, USALaunched in 2016; celebrates Bay Area roasters; separate from 'Coffee Fest' trade shows.
Warsaw Coffee Festival2016Warsaw, Poland
Malaysia Coffee Fest2017Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInaugural national coffee fest in 2017 at KLCC.
Milan Coffee Festival2018Milan, Italy
Los Angeles Coffee Festival2018Los Angeles, California, USA
Capetown Coffee Festival2019Capetown, South Africa
Lisbon Coffee Festival2019Lisbon, Portugal
Paris Café Festival2019Paris, France
Swiss Coffee Festival2019Zurich, Switzerland
Toronto Coffee Festival2019Toronto, CanadaFounded 2020; annual at Evergreen Brick Works. [9] [10]
São Paulo Coffee Festival2022 São Paulo, Brazil Inaugural 2022 drew 12,000+ visitors. [11]
World of Coffee2022Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSCA's World of Coffee expanded to Dubai in 2022; annual trade event.
Dublin Coffee Festival2024Dublin, Ireland

Coffee festivals by country

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