Start spreading the “brews:” The Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns this fall with all the coffee and pastries you could ever want, and tickets are now on sale.
The Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns to Music Hall Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 for its sixth year. A major fundraiser for the Ohio River Foundation (ORF), organizers say the festival has become the Midwest’s premier coffee event. Thousands visit the festival every year to experience the variety of coffee roasters, tea purveyors, bakers, pastry shops and chocolatiers. Popular local roasters like Seven Hills Coffee, Deeper Roots and two-time People’s Choice Award winner FigBrew will also be on hand.
“This event has grown into a can’t-miss event for coffee and tea lovers across the region. We look forward to putting on another fantastic event at Music Hall, helping support and showcase the local coffee community, and raising funds for Ohio River Foundation,” Judi Cogen, the Cincinnati Coffee Festival event director, said in a press release.
Events include the Latte Art Throwdown and Latte Art in Action, where you can watch a master barista create latte art and learn how to pour your own. There will also be demonstrations and presentations from industry experts, a “cupping” station where you can learn how to sample coffee like a pro and live music.
To help manage crowds, the event will once again use timed entry, with a limited number of tickets available for each time slot. You’re also encouraged to buy tickets in advance.
Ticket prices are:
- Weekend Pass: $35 in advance/$41 day-of
- Gold Early Entry (8 a.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday): $25 in advance/$31 day-of
- Early Entry (9 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday): $20 in advance/$26 day-of
- All other entrance times: $17.50 in advance/$23.50 day-of
You can also get a 10% discount on five or more tickets at 2 and 3 p.m. You can buy tickets here. Sales will benefit ORF’s efforts to protect and conserve the Ohio River watershed.
“Everyone deserves clean water. The Festival also provides a great opportunity to educate people about the connection between water quality and protecting our local rivers and streams. There’s a lot that goes into producing a great cup of coffee, but coffee is actually 98% water. Without great water, you can’t have great coffee,” said Cogen.
Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. More information on the Cincinnati Coffee Festival: cincinnaticoffeefestival.com.
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This article appears in Aug 9-22, 2023.
