Good news for coffee lovers! The much-anticipated Thailand Coffee Fest 2023 will kick off tomorrow and run daily from 10am to 8pm until Sunday, at the Exhibition Hall 5-8 of Impact, Muang Thong Thani.
Organised by Cloud & Ground in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand, this is the 6th edition of what is hailed as the biggest coffee festival in Southeast Asia, with more than 300 exhibitors.
Focusing on the theme “Good Coffee For Everyone”, the event aims to present coffee that benefits humankind and the earth and promote Thailand’s speciality coffee to the international market.
Spanning 20,000m², the festival will be divided into nine zones to cater to the needs of coffee lovers, as well as those in the upstream businesses, entrepreneurs and coffee start-ups.
They include Coffee Arena, Coffee People, Coffee Stage, Coffee Sustainability, Coffee & Friends, Coffee House, Coffee Around The World, Coffee Art and Proud Of Thai Coffee.
There will be myriad activities including seminars, workshops and national and international competitions. Highlights include the World Es Yen Championship 2023, Thai Specialty Coffee Awards 2023, Thailand National Barista Championship, Thailand National Brewers Cup Championship and the first-ever Thailand Coffee Packaging Awards 2023.
Visitors will get a new experience sipping speciality coffee from leading coffee farms and renowned cafes from around the country while shopping for coffee and related products. They will also have a chance to rub shoulders with world-renowned baristas.
Set to be a sustainable event that achieves net zero, the festival will be decorated with recycled materials or products that can be upcycled. Standard waste management will be implemented and all visitors are encouraged to bring their own mugs and help sort waste at the event.
There is no admission fee. Visit http://thailandcoffeefest.org or http://facebook.com/ThailandCoffeeFest.