The coffee calendar
Competitions, community tables and brewing sessions worth showing up for—curated with care, never crowded with noise.
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Gourmet Coffee Festival Season 3 brings two days of coffee, creativity, workshops, music and independent brands to KOPA Mall, Pune. Runs 21–22 November 2026 from 4:00 PM.
A guided Blue Tokai cupping session exploring coffee aroma, flavour, mouthfeel and acidity through professional tasting techniques. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A guided Blue Tokai cupping session exploring coffee aroma, flavour, mouthfeel and acidity through professional tasting techniques. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A guided Blue Tokai cupping session exploring coffee aroma, flavour, mouthfeel and acidity through professional tasting techniques. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A guided Blue Tokai cupping session exploring coffee aroma, flavour, mouthfeel and acidity through professional tasting techniques. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A practical Blue Tokai session on grind size, water temperature, brew time and manual techniques for making better coffee at home. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A practical Blue Tokai session on grind size, water temperature, brew time and manual techniques for making better coffee at home. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A practical Blue Tokai session on grind size, water temperature, brew time and manual techniques for making better coffee at home. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A practical Blue Tokai session on grind size, water temperature, brew time and manual techniques for making better coffee at home. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A practical Blue Tokai session on grind size, water temperature, brew time and manual techniques for making better coffee at home. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A behind-the-scenes Blue Tokai roastery visit following coffee from green bean to roasted batch and revealing the people and processes behind each roast. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A behind-the-scenes Blue Tokai roastery visit following coffee from green bean to roasted batch and revealing the people and processes behind each roast. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
Gourmet Coffee Festival is coming to Hyderabad with artisanal coffee brands, specialty roasters, cafés, desserts, live music, workshops and creative experiences. The Hyderabad date is yet to be announced by the organiser.
A two-day celebration of specialty coffee, independent coffee brands, workshops, live music, desserts, art and coffee culture at Lake Shore Mall, Thane. Runs 14–15 November 2026 from 4:00 PM.
A hands-on Blue Tokai workshop covering espresso extraction, milk steaming and the fundamentals of pouring latte art. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A hands-on Blue Tokai workshop covering espresso extraction, milk steaming and the fundamentals of pouring latte art. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A hands-on Blue Tokai workshop covering espresso extraction, milk steaming and the fundamentals of pouring latte art. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A hands-on Blue Tokai workshop covering espresso extraction, milk steaming and the fundamentals of pouring latte art. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration and ticket policies are handled on the organiser's official booking page.
A festive pourover get-together by Nagpur Coffee Culture at Place Bakehouse & Coffee. Come in festive wear, brew and share coffees from Subko and Blue Tokai.
An afternoon with Vismaya Plantation and Genetic Coffee on the microbial-fermentation coffees from Nerlu Cafe’s Discovery Menu, with tastings and cake.
An AeroPress-centric brewing session with a twist of coffee mixology, hosted by Calcutta Brew Society at Waypoint Cafe. A cookie is included.
A free, open coffee tasting of six microlots from Kalledevarpura, Devarkhan, Gangecool and Salawara estates at Brewing Gadgets, Andheri East.
A hands-on brewing workshop by DaBombaes x Brew-Casso. The same coffee goes through French Press, Moka Pot and Pour Over, and you brew your own cup.
A free, beginner-friendly home brewing session covering French Press, South Indian Filter and Aeropress, hosted by Calcutta Brew Society at Elgin Roastery.
A 60-minute live flute raga meditation session with Annada Prasanna Pattanaik (Flutist Butto), hosted at The Brown Table, followed by a drink of your choice.
A showcase of artistry and accuracy, featuring the most captivating latte art in the country. Competitors push the boundaries of what's possible with milk and espresso.
A hands-on workshop covering Moka Pot, French Press, and Pour Over. Learn how each brewing method unlocks different flavour profiles in your coffee.
A guided sensory tasting coffee workshop for beginners and curious coffee drinkers with Ananya Ingle from beantobrews. Think wine tasting, but it's coffee.
The National Brewers Cup celebrates the art of manual coffee brewing. Competitors showcase their skills in two rounds: a compulsory service using provided coffee and an open service with their own selected beans. The winner represents India at the World Brewers Cup.
A Sunday morning, but make it active and fun. Meet at Lodhi Garden for a morning run, a photo walk, and coffee, music, and conversation with good people.
This International Coffee Day, don't just drink coffee, create your own. A hands-on experience exploring syrups, spices, infusions, and unexpected flavours, guided by Maverick & Farmer's baristas.
An energizing morning community run brought to you by Yuva in collaboration with Espera Coffee. All paces welcome, finishing with a well-deserved premium coffee.
This International Coffee Day, don't just drink coffee, create your own. A hands-on experience exploring syrups, spices, infusions, and unexpected flavours, guided by Maverick & Farmer's baristas.
Join us for an in-person cupping experience of The Fermentation Project, led by James Hoffmann. Cup alongside the Hoffmann livestream with the same coffees as him.
A 4-course coffee omakase featuring a Liberica coffee that competed at Brewer's Cup Prelims, hosted at Mountain Bee Kombucha Hive.
Get ready for a night where great coffee meets great music. An energetic Coffee Rave featuring a live DJ (Trippy Moksh), delicious coffee, vibrant vibes, and a crowd ready to dance.
A stage where baristas from across India compete under real-time pressure, showcasing skill and hospitality at their finest. This competition challenges baristas to prepare and serve espresso-based beverages to world-class standards. Competitors will be judged on their technical skills, presentation, creativity, and sensory evaluation of their beverages.
Celebrate International Coffee Day with Third Bell Studios, Java Baba, and Silk Road Coffee Company, coffee games, sip & paint, an open stage, and a guided coffee tasting.
Taste, talk flavour, and slurp unapologetically. Join Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters and Brim for a guided coffee tasting session at Nandanvan, open to everyone from deep coffee nerds to the coffee-curious.
Slow down, taste a bunch of different coffees, and explore how much a coffee can change from one cup to another. A guided cupping session followed by manual brewing of the same coffees, hosted by Lucknow Brews x Chacoco.
Calling all coffee lovers! Join us for a warm and flavourful journey into the story, craft, and character behind every cup, with French press and pour-over brewing, guided tasting, and coffee-food pairing.
Learn to make fancy cafe-style iced coffee, tea, and coolers right at home. Get familiar with the basic set-up and level up your barista game.
Join Samia from Kaimara Coffee for a proper coffee cupping, straight from bean to cup. Learn to judge coffee the way roasters do, through blind tasting, aroma, acidity, body, and flavour.
The 8th edition of Coffee Santhe is back in Bengaluru. Meet the producers, roasters, and brands behind your coffee, and watch your favourite baristas battle it out in championships. Sip, savour, and empower women.
Taste, talk flavour, and slurp unapologetically. Join Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters and Brim for a guided coffee tasting session at Manish Nagar, open to everyone from deep coffee nerds to the coffee-curious.
A guided tasting bringing together artisanal cheese, fine Robusta coffee, and curated accompaniments by Chenab Gourmet. Hosted by Bombay Fromagerie and LastHouse: By The Lake, exploring how fermentation, ageing, and roasting intertwine across cheese and coffee.
A hands-on latte art workshop where you learn to draw on your latte using food-grade ink. Three techniques, one host, and a coffee bean sampler giveaway for the best design.
An immersive coffee experience with Farokh Anklesaria, fourth-generation coffee grower from Craigmore Estate, Pollibetta, Coorg. Discover the journey from estate to cup, sustainable farming practices, and the craft behind exceptional coffee, finishing with a guided tasting and Q&A.
Taste, talk flavour, and slurp unapologetically. Join Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters and Brim for a guided coffee tasting session, open to everyone from deep coffee nerds to the coffee-curious.
Cupping is coffee stripped down to its truest form: no milk, no sugar, no brewing method to hide behind. Just you, your senses, and the bean. A beginner-friendly workshop by beantobrews to help you actually taste coffee, not just drink it.
Start your Sunday morning with an energetic fitness and social experience at Lodhi Garden, Delhi. Join a morning run, Zumba workout, conversations, music, and a coffee rave. Come for the run, stay for the rave, and leave caffeinated. Shoshabaazi started with four friends who simply wanted to meet new people and turn strangers into friends. What began as a small idea has grown into a community where people can come…
Step behind the scenes and see where it all begins. Follow the journey from bean to brew, the people who source it, the process that shapes it, and the precision it takes to get every batch right.
Step behind the scenes and see where it all begins. Follow the journey from bean to brew, the people who source it, the process that shapes it, and the precision it takes to get every batch right.
A curated cupping session spotlighting Indian specialty coffee on its way to Japan. Discover Yettu coffee, their story, and the lineup that's putting Indian coffee on the world's cupping tables.
Learn how professionals taste and evaluate coffee through a guided cupping session led by Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. Explore aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, acidity, and aftertaste, and the skills to score specialty coffee like a pro.
Learn how professionals taste and evaluate coffee through a guided cupping session led by Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. Explore aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, acidity, and aftertaste, and the skills to score specialty coffee like a pro.
A fun, interactive coffee workshop where you explore different types of coffee, create your own cup, and get creative while doing it. Hands-on coffee making, cup bedazzling, and plenty of time to sip, vibe, and enjoy.
A one-day workshop for baristas, café owners, hospitality students, and beverage enthusiasts covering coffee fundamentals, espresso preparation, sensory evaluation, flavor pairing, and modern beverage trends. Live demonstration, tasting, and hands-on experience.
A showcase of artistry and accuracy, featuring the most captivating latte art in the country. Competitors push the boundaries of what's possible with milk and espresso.
Learn the fundamentals of espresso extraction, milk steaming, crema, and latte art in this hands-on workshop led by in-house trainers. For beginners and budding baristas alike.
Learn the fundamentals of espresso extraction, milk steaming, crema, and latte art in this hands-on workshop led by in-house trainers. For beginners and budding baristas alike.
Learn the fundamentals of espresso extraction, milk steaming, crema, and latte art in this hands-on workshop led by in-house trainers. For beginners and budding baristas alike.
Java Socials makes its Mumbai debut at Third Bell Studios. Where specialty coffee meets art and movement: curated coffee tastings, salsa and bachata dancing, and cascara mocktails, led by actor, dancer and specialty coffee curator Prammod Sanghi (Java Baba).
The National Brewers Cup celebrates the art of manual coffee brewing. Competitors showcase their skills in two rounds: a compulsory service using provided coffee and an open service with their own selected beans. The winner represents India at the World Brewers Cup.
Taster's Table returns for its second international edition, featuring a curated selection from Black & White Coffee Roasters in the USA. Following the response to Episode 01, this Bengaluru gathering brings specialty coffee drinkers together around guided tasting and conversation. The session is curated by Lakshya, Arpan, and Ram, and powered by Specialty Coffee Enthusiasts. Date: Sunday, 6 September 2026. Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Venue: Nomeli, 344, 4th…
Learn how professionals taste and evaluate coffee through a guided cupping session led by Blue Tokai. Explore aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, acidity, and aftertaste, and the skills to score specialty coffee like a pro.
Lace up for The Brim Run. A morning of running, games, coffee tasting, and live jamming, hosted by Brim in partnership with Ravemiles Run Club.
Learn to recognise, interpret, and describe the flavours and aromas in coffee through taste calibration, aroma identification, the SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel, and guided tasting. Led by SCA Registered Instructor Trishala Majmundar.
The coffee bar is changing hands. For one morning, someone new takes over Kôhé, bringing their coffee, their craft, and a menu made their way. A different person, a different experience, same Kôhé.
A stage where baristas from across India compete under real-time pressure, showcasing skill and hospitality at their finest. This competition challenges baristas to prepare and serve espresso-based beverages to world-class standards. Competitors will be judged on their technical skills, presentation, creativity, and sensory evaluation of their beverages.
In February 2026, Eden Uriel walked into the National Brewers Cup Open Service round and put up 326 points, the highest score in the category. The coffee behind it: Ratna Raga, from Ratnagiri Estate. On 30 August, Eden and Deepan bring that exact cup to Nerlu Cafe, Indiranagar. This isn't a tasting. It's a full teardown of what actually moved the score: water composition, mineral content, filter paper choice, brew…
The first heist was just the beginning. Now the deck has been reshuffled, the competition is tougher, and the stakes are even higher. Think you have what it takes to outplay everyone and pull off the perfect heist? Bring your best strategy because every card counts. Players will battle through tournament-style UNO rounds, with twists and turns along the way, until only one winner remains. Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026…
A curated community experience by Nazm, in collaboration with Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters. An intimate, baithak-style gathering blending poetry, storytelling, and music with coffee and conversation. Floor seating, calm ambient space, focused on presence rather than performance.
Two events, one morning. Pranoy Thipaiah, founder of Kerehaklu, comes to Beachville for a conversation with Tejasvi, longtime Beachville regular, devoted filter coffee drinker, and someone who believes "a palate is a myth." A coffee grower and a coffee-with-milk-and-sugar drinker, in the same room. Bring your assumptions. Alongside it, Beachville pours five coffees from Kerehaklu, an estate known for its sustainable processing and flavour profiles that hold up across brew…
Subko's Single Origin Series returns for its tenth edition. D.M. Shankar and his son Shravan D.S., coffee producers at Kalledevarapura Estate, join Subko at The Craftery for a deep dive into Project Giri, a collaborative venture between Subko and the estate. Traceability of produce and transparency of thought are core tenets at Subko, but only a few people get to witness these ideas in action at the origin level. S.O.S…
Ever wondered how professionals taste coffee? Join Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters for a guided cupping session where you will slow down and pay attention to everything a cup has to offer: aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, acidity, and aftertaste. This is a hands-on introduction to how experts evaluate coffee. What to expect: - The basics of specialty coffee. - How to navigate the SCA and Indian Coffee Flavour Wheels. - How to…
Ever wondered how professionals taste coffee? Join Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters for a guided cupping session where you will slow down and pay attention to everything a cup has to offer: aroma, flavour, mouthfeel, acidity, and aftertaste. This is a hands-on introduction to how experts evaluate coffee. What to expect: - The basics of specialty coffee. - How to navigate the SCA and Indian Coffee Flavour Wheels. - How to…
Mumbai, we have quietly opened our doors. From 26 to 30 August, join 729 Grams Coffee Roasters for an intimate coffee experience featuring exclusive coffees, brewing methods, and flavours. Each day has two sessions: a morning session and an evening session. Explore three pour overs, two espressos, different brewing devices, and coffees from three continents. Learn how each piece of equipment changes the way coffee tastes, understand roasting, discover new…
The National Brewers Cup celebrates the art of manual coffee brewing. Competitors showcase their skills in two rounds: a compulsory service using provided coffee and an open service with their own selected beans. The winner represents India at the World Brewers Cup.
A stage where baristas from across India compete under real-time pressure, showcasing skill and hospitality at their finest. This competition challenges baristas to prepare and serve espresso-based beverages to world-class standards. Competitors will be judged on their technical skills, presentation, creativity, and sensory evaluation of their beverages.