11TH & 12TH MAY 2024

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SCOTLAND’S BIGGEST COFFEE PARTY!

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SHOWCASING SCOTLAND’S SPECIALTY COFFEE SCENE!

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GCF 2023 MOVIE

SCOTLAND’S BIGGEST COFFEE PARTY!

Glasgow Coffee Festival returns to the Briggait on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May, 2024. Specialty coffee lovers from across Scotland will descend on Glasgow for a caffeine-filled weekend of cupping, tastings, talks and of course, plenty of delicious specialty coffee. We’re looking forward to sharing our exciting programme of talks, workshops and exhibitors over the coming months. Stay tuned!

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THE GLASGOW COFFEE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD IN THE GRANDEUR OF THE PUBLIC HALL AT THE BRIGGAIT.

In 2014 we launched the first ever coffee festival in Scotland! The event has expanded from a one day session to four sessions over two days!

Glasgow Coffee Festival 2023 was enjoyed by over 2000 coffee lovers from across Scotland and beyond. They enjoyed a weekend filled with talks, tastings, workshops and, of course, plenty of delicious specialty coffee from Scotland’s top cafes and roasteries.

This year, thanks to your support, our single-use cup free approach was able to save an estimated 14,800 single-use cups from landfill, diverting 545.29kg of carbon dioxide and saving 48.84kg of plastic waste.

This years profits will help establish a coffee scholarship, in partnership with Hub International. This scholarship aims to provide young people in Scotland with the skills needed to achieve a career in specialty coffee.

 

  • Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance here. Tickets will not be available on the door. The event is complete sell-out.

  • Because all sessions are now sold out, it is not possible to transfer tickets to another session time.

  • We’ve put together a handy sustainable travel guide to help you plan your visit to this years festival. Check it out here.

  • This years festival at The Briggait includes access to over 50 coffee focused stalls by local roasters and cafes as well as loads of free coffee, tastings, talks, film screenings, roasting demos and much more!

  • Yes you can! We have created a handy map so you can navigate your way around all that tasty specialty coffee. Check it out here.

  • Look our for updates on after-parties and fringe events at this years festival.

    Friday 12th May: Story Shop Coffee Morning, 8:30am, Story Shop HQ

    Friday 12th May: Minor Figures Clockoffs - 6-11pm - Outlier

    Saturday 13th May: La Marzocco Road Show, 6:30pm, St Lukes

  • Food vendors for Glasgow Coffee Festival 2024 will be revealed soon!

  • For sure, we haven’t forgotten about climate change!

    Please do remember to bring your cup, the event at The Briggait is a single-use cup free event.

    We will have cup rinsing and sanitising stations throughout the festival venue.

  • Absolutely! Bring your kids along! Any children under the age of 12 can come to the festival free of charge... the Babychinos will be flowing!

    Unfortunately, one wee dog had an accident and has ruined it for all others. Sadly dogs aren’t allowed to attend The Briggait venue with the exemption of assistance dogs, who are allowed.

  • The venue is wheelchair accessible – on ground level, there are ramps to get inside.

  • Glasgow Coffee Festival has always been in support of independent businesses and the growth of our local coffee industry. We are therefore a β€˜not for profit’ event.

    Profits have always been donated to charity. Our 2023 is no different, thanks to the sponsorship support by Dear Green, La Marzocco, KeepCup, Oatly and UsVThem.

    This year we have formed a brand new community partnership with Hub International. This long term partnership will create Scotland’s first ever Barista scholarship, helping young people achieve careers in the coffee industry.

  • The Glasgow Coffee Festival team is monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) advice provided daily by local government and the World Health Organisation.

    We have adapted some of the festival formats to ensure there is minimal risk to all involved! All participating businesses follow current government guidelines.

    To ensure there is a low risk of coronavirus for everyone participating in the Glasgow Coffee Festival we will have masks on-site as well as sanitisers available. To rinse and sanitise reusable cups at the festivals, 4 sanitising stations will be available.

    It will NOT be compulsory for you to show a test to access the event. Please do not attend if you have tested positive for COVID-19.

    The Health and Safety of all participants of Glasgow Coffee Festival is our priority. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 information, guidance and any local restrictions in place and will keep all ticket holders informed.

    We very much look forward to celebrating coffee with you again in a safe environment!

    Thank you for supporting us!

  • We’ve got a mailing list! If you want to receive GCF updates, please sign up here!

THE TALKS ROOM

From coffee competitions to origin stories to careers, the Glasgow Coffee Festival talks room showcases a range of engaging coffee talks that open up the world of specialty coffee.

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THE CUPPING ROOM

The Glasgow Coffee Festival tasting rooms explores the world of coffee, allowing you to taste delicious specialty coffee sourced from across the planet!

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THE STAGE

Last year Matt Cowie and Josh Tarlo hosted our main stage, with zero waste latte art throwdowns in partnership with Oatly and not one but four hosted panel discussions!

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THE GALLERY

Get hands on in our interactive room, across the full weekend of Glasgow Coffee Festival.

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THE GUEST BAR

Join top cafes and roasteries, from across Scotland and beyond, as they pop up for a two hour residency on our Guest Bar.

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COFFEE CINEMA

Coffee has inspired a myriad of creative film makers to produce pieces of cinema giving an insight in to the world of specialty coffee. Come to the Glasgow Coffee Festival cinema room to transplant yourself from the dear green city to the lush climate of coffee growing regions.

Who exhibited in #GCF23?

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Coffee Bean Culture
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Dear Green Coffee Roasters
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La Marzocco
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Shibui Tea
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Steampunk Coffee Roasters
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Us V Them
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 WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

La Marzocco UK
Oatly
Keep Cup
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Dear Green Coffee Roasters
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Us V Them
Story Shop
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 FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

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View fullsize We can’t wait to share a coffee with every single one of you this weekend!! We’re pleased to announce our final speaker. Please welcome Javier Enrique Gutierrez Abril from @caribbeangoods, to Glasgow Coffee Festival!β˜•οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ’¬ Talk Title: Fr