The fourth Cincinnati Coffee Festival has ground to a halt (yes, that was supposed to be a crappy coffee pun; coffee grounds…) as a result of COVID-19, which is unfortunate not only for avid Queen City craft coffee fans but also the Ohio River Foundation — the event presenter and primary beneficiary.
The local nonprofit focuses on protecting and improving the quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed, which makes sense because good water goes hand-in-hand with good coffee.
“As much as we love gathering thousands of coffee and tea lovers to celebrate their favorite beverages, the health and safety of our attendees, vendors, volunteers and staff are always our top priorities,” said Rich Cogen, executive director of Ohio River Foundation. “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to produce a high-quality, fun and safe event in 2020.”
This year’s festival was slated to take place Sept. 12 and 13 at Music Hall in Over-the-Rhine and feature a slew of coffee roasters (local and regional), coffee and tea vendors, bakers and chocolatiers, along with live music, artisan presentations and latte art competitions.
“Although we’re disappointed about not gathering this year, we’re already planning ahead for an even better event in 2021,” Cogen said.
For more details, visit cincinnaticoffeefestival.com or learn more about the Ohio River Foundation and their conservation work at ohioriverfdn.org.
An announcement about Cincinnati Coffee Festival: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to…
Posted by Ohio River Foundation on Tuesday, August 18, 2020
This article appears in The Burger Issue 2020.
