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Regional Coffee Festivals
discussions, live DJs and lots more.
Regional Coffee Festivals flourish in 2025
All regional coffee festivals occur
in easily accessible venues
with local transport nearby or
car parks if required.
Here are the dates of a number
of events spread over 2025.
Dublin Coffee Festival
12th to the 13th April
Glasgow Coffee Festival
26th to the 27th April
London Coffee Festival
15th to the 18th May
Regional Coffee Festivals
flourish in 2025 Liverpool Coffee Festival
It may not have escaped your 6th to the 7th June
attention that regional coffee shows Brighton Coffee Festival
are flourishing even in these
challenging times of commodity 9th to the 10th of August
price increases. Manchester Coffee Festival
So, what is attracting consumers to Dates to be confirmed
these small and friendly events
around the UK & Ireland? Something's Brewing asked National
Sales Manager Will from BWT Water
When event organisers and and more about Regional Coffee
exhibitors discuss this question, they Festivals, and he said, "These events
all agree that it is a tremendous offer opportunities to connect with
interaction with knowledgeable grassroots coffee consumers - the
consumers. These consumers can run people who drive the market by their
their own businesses or produce spending decisions. By attending these
outstanding coffee at home. They events, we can meet a range of
want to enhance their experience.
customers, anywhere from head offices
If you visit a regional coffee festival, to individual stores, and we can catch
who will be exhibiting? It can vary; up with them and maintain our
however, you will find a wide range of relationship. As well as customers,
local businesses. These include spending time with industry colleagues JANUARY/FEBRUARY. 2025 | ISSUE 40
roasters, coffee machine and competitors is incredibly valuable
manufacturers, water filter suppliers as it ensures good communication of
and ancillary product suppliers. ideas and activity going forward."
Beyond this will be competitions, There will be dates added to our
cuppings, workshops, talks and panel exhibitions diary, so check in on future
editions.
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