Ohio River Foundation’s Cincinnati Coffee Festival is ready for a record-breaking year!
October 24 & 25, 2026 Cincinnati Coffee Festival
February 20, 2026 Espresso Martini Tasting
March 13, 2026 Irish Coffee Tasting
…and stay tuned for additional events.
GREAT WATER MEANS GREAT COFFEE
The Cincinnati Coffee Festival began in 2017 and has become a major fundraiser for Ohio River Foundation. The 2025 Festival raised over $100,000 to support ORF’s impactful education, restoration, and advocacy programs to fulfill our mission to protect and improve the ecology in the Ohio River Watershed, the source of drinking water for millions of people.
In 2026, the Festival is launching an extension to bring specialized coffee tastings to the community. An Espresso Martini Tasting evening is scheduled for February and an Irish Coffee Tasting will be held in March. We expect additional events over the year, so stay tuned!
More than 4,000 guests join over 60 vendors including world-class roasters, coffee shops, purveyors of fine food, tea specialists, and more to enjoy hundreds of tastings and find their favorite coffee, tea, chocolate, and baked goods. The weekend Festival also includes live music, demonstrations by industry experts, and the ever-popular Latte Art Throwdown which determines the best latte artists in the region.
The Festival is the most environmentally friendly coffee festival in the country. Our Green Team volunteers collect over 1,000 pounds of compostable materials annually, which is turned into compost helping to grow over 425 pounds of fresh produce in local gardens. That produce ends up on tables here in our community, adding up to roughly 680 meals. All recyclable items are collected and taken to the appropriate recycling center.
We’re always looking for volunteers to help make our events run smoothly. If you’re interested, please email CincinnatiCoffeeFestival@OhioRiverFdn.org.
We’re now accepting sponsors for our 2026 Cincinnati Coffee Festival! Let us know you’re interested at CincinnatiCoffeeFestival@OhioRiverFdn.org and we’ll schedule a time to talk about how your support can help us be successful while reaching thousands of people with a message of investing in our community.
