The London Coffee Festival is back for 2025, set to take place from 15-18 May 2025 at The Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. With two dedicated industry days and a full weekend of coffee celebration, The London Coffee Festival has something for everyone!
If you’re looking for cutting-edge talks, debates and workshops featuring coffee experts and industry specialists, don’t forget to visit The Lab! The packed content programme dives into the industry's hottest topics, with key industry insights and authentic voices – sparking real conversations!
Take a look at some of the highlights from this year’s sessions:
The world of coffee: Trends from across the globe
Thursday 15 May, 11:30 - 12:00
In this session, Gerd Mueller-Pfeiffer, CEO of International Coffee Consulting, will take us through some of the global trends impacting the coffee sector. From trends doing the rounds in South America to Asia, USA to Europe, understand how the trends in other countries differ to the UK and what the UK can learn from them!
Women in coffee: Inspiring leaders showing the way
Thursday 15 May, 13:45 - 14:15
This standout session features some of the most influential and inspiring women working within our industry, including Freda Yuan (Origin Coffee), Caroline Ottoy (WatchHouse), Emma Loisel (Volcano Coffee Works) and Elizabeth Langdon (Equatorial Traders Ltd). Learn about their journey, what they have achieved and be inspired to make a positive change in your business.
Coffee shop menus: Then and now
Friday 16 May, 10:45 – 11:15
The evolution of the coffee shop offering has been vast, with operators more so now than ever under pressure to diversify their offerings to generate footfall. Join food and drink insight experts, Lumina Intelligence, for a detailed look at coffee shop menus, how they've changed, which trends are gaining traction and how are coffee operators across the UK capitalising on them.
Coffee leaders: The future of specialty coffee
Friday 16 May, 14:45 - 15:30
In this panel discussion, leaders from across the coffee industry unite from brands such as Caravan, Climpson & Sons, WatchHouse, and Ozone Coffee, to dissect the sector, explore the opportunities and challenges on the horizon and the changing needs of consumers.
LCF Awards: Coffee Shop of the Year
Friday 16 May, 15:45-16:45
Closing the day on Friday, we will be presenting the Coffee Shop of the Year awards for the brand-new London Coffee Festival Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in London’s bustling coffee scene. Hosted by Celeste Wong, join us and find out who the Independent Coffee Shop of the Year winner is for 2025. With an incredible line-up of 260+ artisan coffee and food brands and interactive sessions & demonstrations brought to you by industry experts, you can’t afford to miss The Lab at The London Coffee Festival 2025!
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