Birmingham Coffee Festival is back! After a 4-year long hiatus, the fan-favourite festival returns to celebrate all things coffee under the organisation of Cup North.

The Birmingham Coffee Festival is a must-attend event for coffee enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. This year's festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with a wide range of exciting activities including a talks program highlighting coffee people from all corners of the industry, sharing their expertise and insights; an interactive space for guests to brush up on their home-brewing skills; a brand new competition Extracted Development for baristas and roasters with a brew bar featuring the competition coffees, and to celebrate their skills as a truly great coffee professional; fun and entertaining family time featuring a storytelling hour brought by Drag Queen Story Hour UK and a coffee-themed treasure hunt presented by ecobirmingham. The festival will also feature food, drinks, art and much more.

This year’s Birmingham Coffee Festival will be partnering with notable brands such as Oatly, La Marzocco, Keep Cup, JAVA Roastery, Coffee Hit, Brew-It Group and Cotteswold Dairy, who will be providing equipment and product to exhibitors and will be on hand to connect with attendees.

Attendees will also be able to interact with over 30 exhibitors from around the Midlands and other parts of England. They can expect Midland roasters including Carrara Coffee Roasters, Cartwheel Coffee, Dialect Coffee, Monsoon Estates Coffee Co., New Era Coffee, Outpost Coffee Roasters, Quarter Horse Coffee, The Beanworks and Vibe With Coffee, alongside roasters from across the country like 17 Grams Coffee Roasters, 200 Degrees Coffee, Clifton Coffee Roasters, Conscious, Dark Woods Coffee, Forest Coffee, Hundred House Coffee, Ritual Coffee Roasters, Ue Coffee Roasters, Yorks Coffee Roasters.

There’ll be other exhibitors featuring treats, coffee equipment and drinks too such as Cakesmiths, Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen, Henny and Joes and VA Machinery, etc.

The Birmingham Coffee Festival will be partnering with Farmers’ Voice Radio to support their mission to transform the lives of millions of farmers and rural communities through the power of radio, and with ecobirmingham to introduce more sustainable coffee events. 6% of all ticket sales will be evenly donated to both organisations.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups to the festival to enjoy a more environmentally-friendly coffee sampling experience. Water stations will be set up around the venue for attendees’ convenience. A limited number of cups will also be available for rent.

The Birmingham Coffee Festival will be held on 8-9 July, at the Custard Factory in Digbeth. Tickets are now available for purchase here.