Dubbed the "Midwest's largest festival for coffee lovers," the Cincinnati Coffee Festival is returning after taking a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The festival will be three days this year, running from Friday to Sunday at Cincinnati Music Hall in Over-the-Rhine.
New this year will be Friday's event, Platinum Buzz, taking place from 7 to 10 p.m. and will include specialty coffee and tea cocktails, coffee beer, a Latte Art Throwdown competition, gourmet light bites and a silent auction.
Saturday and Sunday's events will include nearly 50 coffee roasters, and coffee and tea shops. Event-goers can enjoy coffee samples, demos, live music and treats from bakery and pastry shops, and chocolatiers.
The Cincinnati Coffee Festival serves as a fundraiser for the Ohio River Foundation, and donations can be made here.
Tickets are limited and will be offered by sessions. Tickets purchased in advance range from $60.50 for VIP gold to $10.50 for the coffee lite session. Prices increase for day-of purchases. More ticket information can be found here.
Cincinnati Coffee Festival schedule for Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday
- 9:30 a.m.: Tea 101/Tea Fundamentals
- 10:30 a.m.: Demystifying Decaf, Demo Stage
- 10:45 a.m.: Allison Mahal, Music Stage
- 1 p.m.: Tea and Chocolate Pairing
- 1 p.m.: Liz Bowman, Music Stage
- 2 p.m.: Coffee Mocktails 101, Demo Stage
- 2:15 p.m.: Scott Carnder and Aaron Jacobs, Music Stage
Sunday
- 10:30 a.m.: The Third Place: Using Coffee as a Catalyst for Deeper Authentic Community, Demo Stage
- 10:30 a.m.: Rucca, Music Stage
- 11:30 a.m.: Beyond the Tea Cup | Seasonal Uses for Tea, Demo Stage
- 2 p.m.: Roasted Fig as a Beverage | Coffee’s Mellow Mate, Demo Stage
- 2 p.m.: Matt Waters, Music Stage
- 3 p.m.: Coffee Mocktails 101,Demo Stage
- 3:15 p.m.: Chandler Carter, Music Stage
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