The London Coffee Festival celebrates London’s bustling and vibrant coffee scene.

With over 30,000 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 stalls, demonstrations from world-class baristas, in some of the uniquely themed London zones

On top of entry to The London Coffee Festival you can expect coffee and food samples, tastings, demos and thrilling competitions! Learn all things coffee from how to brew coffee at home to unique worldwide roasting stories in The Roasters Village. Afterwards grab a bite from our street food vendors, don’t forget to caffeinate and visit the world famous Coffee Masters Competition and Latte Art Live.

You won’t go home uncaffeinated!

The London Coffee Festival will be held at The Truman Brewery on Brick Lane from 15th – 18th May 2025.

The entrance can be found at 15 Hanbury Street, the Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6QR.

The festival will begin with two Industry Days (Thursday and Friday), and kick-off its public celebration from Saturday and Sunday at 9am.

Industry Days

10:00 - 17:00 Thursday 15 May 2025
(last entry is 16:00)

10:00 - 17:00 Friday 16 May 2025
(last entry is 16:00)

Public Sessions

Saturday and Sunday 17-18 May 2025

Different sessions will be available over the weekend:

SATURDAY

Morning session
9am - 1.15pm

Afternoon session
1.30 - 6pm
(last entry is 5:00pm)

SUNDAY

All day
9.30am - 3.30pm

(last entry is 2.30pm)

The Truman Brewery is easily reached by tube, rail, bus or on foot. 

Website: https://www.trumanbrewery.com/

The entrance can be found at 15 Hanbury Street, the Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6QR.
 

RAIL

Liverpool Street: 10 mins walk:  Central, Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City and National
Aldgate (10 mins walk):  Circle, Metropolitan
Aldgate East: 10 mins walk :  District, Hammersmith & City
Shoreditch High Street (5 mins walk)  :  Overground
Old Street: 20 mins walk  : Northern line and National Rail services

BUSES

West End: 8, 55, 242
East London: 8, 26, 48, 55, 57, 242, 388
South London:  35, 47, 48, 78, 149
The City: 26, 55, 242, 243, 388

To assist you in your planning we are working with Priority to help get you the best hotel rates for any accommodation you may require.

Please visit www.priority.ltd/events.aspx?event=WILX01324 to see rates and make a booking. You can also book by telephoning PRIORITY on 0845 6123 611 or +44 1473 550 620 and quoting Event Code: WILX013 24.

Farm Africa is the official charity partner for The London Coffee Festival. You can support Farm Africa by adding a donation during the ticket checkout process.

With programmes across eastern Africa, Farm Africa works to reduce proverty by helping farmers, including coffee growers, to grow more, sell more and sell for more. Farm Africa works with coffee farmers in Ethiopia, Uganda and DRC, where some of the world’s best coffee is grown. However, many coffee farmers earn less than $1 a day. Watch this video to find out more about how the charity supports smallholder farmers to grow and sell more coffee and protect heirloom forests.

Yes. Arrangements will be made to ensure that all guests can access every section of the festival space.
 
All staff and security will be briefed and ready to assist in any way we can. All event spaces are wheelchair accessible with a combination of ramps and lifts within the Old Truman Brewery.
 
We are asking that anyone who needs assistance with access to enter through the Fast Track Entrance via Ely’s Yard and make themselves known to a member of staff (who will be able to direct them to the elevators and generally be on hand to assist).

If you require an accessible parking bay for the Event please contact lauren.field@wrbm.com in the first instance.

On site toilet facilities are clearly marked on the festival map and situated on the Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor. These will be serviced regularly throughout the event.

Yes, any child under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Unfortunately the venue does not permit dogs (or any other animals) other than service dogs.

There will be food and drink to buy available on site. It’s not a BYO festival, so you won’t be able to bring food and drink in with you.

Absolutely. You’ll find plenty of tasty food if you’re vegetarian or vegan.

Yes. All official photographers and film crew will have identification.

Photography, video, audio recording and children
 
The safeguarding of children is our first priority when using recorded content. We adhere closely to the NSPCC’s guidelines on the use of images and video online, taking special care to protect a child’s privacy and never identify children by name unless we have specific permission to do so.

Public photography and video filming
 
We're sure you will understand that we wish to protect the integrity of the festival and exhibitors. If you are going to take pictures or film with a video camera or a mobile phone camera you need to follow some common sense rules. In essence you are free to record your own visit to the festival for your own personal home use. You will not be able to sell any photos or moving images of the festival for commercial or other gain. Please respect the privacy of other festival attendees who may not want to be filmed. Please do not bring any professional equipment with you and please be aware of health and safety issues.

No, sorry there won’t be a cloakroom. Please make sure you look after any item that you bring into the venue, it's your responsibility; the organisers and venue management team can not take responsibility for loss or theft.

No. Smoking and Vaping is strictly prohibited inside the building. Any visitors or exhibitors caught smoking or vaping inside will be asked to leave.

For your safety and security the festival has dedicated security guard. If you see any problems or incidents please report them to security staff.

Here. Just a few little rules and additional information for our festival goers!

First Aid
Qualified first aiders are available throughout the event. In the first instance please contact a member of security.

Fire Procedure
A fire marshalling system is employed. In the event of fire or evacuation please follow the fire marshal’s direction.

Glass & Bottles 
Are strictly prohibited at the event and may be confiscated if found.

Information Point 
There is an Information Point located on the first floor at the event. Please refer to the festival map or ask a member of onsite staff.

Lost or Found Property 
Please hand any found property to a member of the onsite event team, at an Information Point or entrance/exit. After the event property will be kept for three months and can be claimed by emailing us.

Admission Policy 
To read the full admissions policy for The London Coffee Festival, click here.

Unfortunately we operate a no refund policy. This is stated on our booking page at the time of purchase.

The London Coffee Festival will open for two Industry Days on Thursday and Friday.

As well as all the exciting features that will be running throughout the festival there will also be an exclusive Industry Day Programme, including a series of workshops, seminars, product tastings and other industry specific experiences.

The Lab area of the festival will also host numerous free, relevant seminars and workshops that will provide attendees with latest market insight, innovative ideas and ready-to-implement training and vocational skills.

The celebrations will continue into the weekend with free tastings and demonstrations from world-class baristas, interactive workshops, street food, coffee-based cocktails, competition finals and much more.

One companion can accompany a disabled visitor free of charge, upon presenting one of the following forms of documentation:

• DLA/DWP/PIP award letter
• A Blue Badge
• International Proof of Disability, with "ISA" (International Symbol of Access) or similar printed on it.

All guests must buy a ticket with the exception of 1 companion per guest holding the above documentation.
 
Please note: the companion must be aged at least 14yrs.

Upon arrival at The London Coffee Festival one companion can accompany a disabled visitor free of charge, upon presenting one of the following forms of documentation:

• Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children under 16 or DLA/Personal Independent Payments (PIP) for those aged 16-64, either in the form of a letter stating that the benefit has been awarded, or the actual Allowance book.
• Attendance Allowance or Carer's Allowance letter of award
• Incapacity Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Disability Students’ Allowance (DSA), or DID card (UK Disabled ID card).
• A valid Blue Badge
• In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI)
• Credibility’s Access Card with the carer/companion symbol
• An International Equivalent of the Above

All guests must buy a ticket with the exception of 1 companion per guest holding the above documentation.
Please note: the companion must be aged at least 14yrs.

Unfortunately, we cannot issue personal/individual letter of invitation for visa purposes. Once you have registered for the festival you will receive a confirmation email which should be sufficient for visa applications.