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Music Hall will soon be percolating with caffeinated activity as the region’s favorite roasters, coffee shops, and baristas come together to give Cincinnati its biggest java jolt of the season. The seventh annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 to the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom and organizers are gearing up for a fabrewlous weekend that attendees will be sure to love a latte.
The Festival is open to the public and will have a large variety of local and regional coffee roasters in attendance such as local favorites Deeper Roots, Viva Coffee Roasters, Sappho and Her Beans, Seven Hills, and La Terza.
Along with world-class coffee roasters, other vendors include tea shops, specialty bakers, chocolatiers, crafters, artisans, and more. Attendees will be able to enjoy hundreds of free tastings of the finest coffees, teas, pastries, chocolates. The weekend will include live music, latte art demos, the chance to see the latest equipment and accessories, and demonstrations by industry experts.
Features include the always-popular Latte Art Throwdown and Latte Art in Action, where attendees can watch a master barista create latte art and learn how to pour their own, and demonstrations and presentations from industry experts.
Cincinnati Coffee Festival is produced by and is a major fundraiser for Ohio River Foundation (ORF), a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed. Without great water, you can’t have great coffee.
CINCINNATI COFFEE FESTIVAL EVENTS
Latte Art Throwdown
The festival will feature the always-popular Latte Art Throwdown, this year featuring celebrity judge Cincinnati Council Member Mark Jeffreys. The competition will be head-to-head, bracket-style and three judges will determine whose milk-pouring aesthetics will advance. At the end of the competition, one steady-handed barista will be crowned the Supreme Latte Artist of Greater Cincinnati.
Music Hall will soon be percolating with caffeinated activity as the region’s favorite roasters, coffee shops, and baristas come together to give Cincinnati its biggest java jolt of the season. The seventh annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 to the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom and organizers are gearing up for a fabrewlous weekend that attendees will be sure to love a latte.
The Festival is open to the public and will have a large variety of local and regional coffee roasters in attendance such as local favorites Deeper Roots, Viva Coffee Roasters, Sappho and Her Beans, Seven Hills, and La Terza.
Along with world-class coffee roasters, other vendors include tea shops, specialty bakers, chocolatiers, crafters, artisans, and more. Attendees will be able to enjoy hundreds of free tastings of the finest coffees, teas, pastries, chocolates. The weekend will include live music, latte art demos, the chance to see the latest equipment and accessories, and demonstrations by industry experts.
Features include the always-popular Latte Art Throwdown and Latte Art in Action, where attendees can watch a master barista create latte art and learn how to pour their own, and demonstrations and presentations from industry experts.
Cincinnati Coffee Festival is produced by and is a major fundraiser for Ohio River Foundation (ORF), a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed. Without great water, you can’t have great coffee.
CINCINNATI COFFEE FESTIVAL EVENTS
Latte Art Throwdown
The festival will feature the always-popular Latte Art Throwdown, this year featuring celebrity judge Cincinnati Council Member Mark Jeffreys. The competition will be head-to-head, bracket-style and three judges will determine whose milk-pouring aesthetics will advance. At the end of the competition, one steady-handed barista will be crowned the Supreme Latte Artist of Greater Cincinnati.
Demonstrations
Attendees can learn from the best in the business about a range of topics including mastering cold brew coffee at home, choosing the right coffee grinder, chai concentrates, ceramic mug making, iced tea blends, beanless coffee, and more. View the demo schedule here.
Art of Coffee
Cincinnati Coffee Festival is partnering with ArtWorks’ new Photo/Video Studio to produce an interactive photo booth that captures the horrors of poor water quality and the efforts it takes to make good coffee. With a Halloween-themed photo booth led by ArtWorks studio artists Mitchell Gibbs and Orion Inez, it celebrates the spirit of the season while helping spread awareness of Ohio River Foundation’s mission. This immersive installation allows participants to get a little spooky while posing for a professional photo taken by ArtWorks’ Photo and Video studio artists.
Musicians
The festival is pleased to feature rock and soul artist Matt Waters, folk and Appalachian bluegrass singer Maria Carelli, singer-songwriter Kyla Mainous, folk singer-songwriter Dan Van Vechten, Island Vibes Musicians Mark Becknell and Scott Carnder, singer-songwriter Sofia Palma, Acoustic Pete Blues Trio, and singing and songwriting acoustic duo Rucca. View the live music schedule and learn more about this year’s artists here.
TICKETS
The event will again be using timed entry to help manage crowds. A limited number of tickets will be sold for each entry time. This event often sells out, so attendees are encouraged to get their tickets in advance. Tickets can be purchased here.
In Advance
- $35.00: Weekend Pass
- $25.00: Exclusive Early Entry (8 am Saturday & Sunday)
- $20.00: Early Entry (9 am Saturday & Sunday)
- $17.50: All Other Entrance Times
Day Of
- $41.00: Weekend Pass
- $31.00: Exclusive Early Entry (8 am Saturday & Sunday)
- $26.00: Early Entry (9 am Saturday & Sunday)
- $23.50: All Other Entrance Times (10 am to 3 pm)
Group Tickets: 10 percent discount on five or more tickets at 2 pm and 3 pm
Ohio River Foundation thanks these current event sponsors and partners for making the event possible:
Oatly, Snowville Creamery, ArtWorks (Art of Coffee Sponsor), Accenture (Green Team Partner) Duke Energy, Alpine Valley, Rhino Beverage, Ernst & Young, 3CDC, World Centric, Burke Schindler, Encore Technologies, Everything Cincy (Media Sponsor), Concentric Wealth Advisors, William Hayes Environmental Counsel/Frost Brown Todd, Viva Coffee Roasters, Deeper Roots, La Terza, Sappho and Her Beans, and Seven Hills.