Aug 2026
Why Dortmund
Catchment, reachability, and what the choice has to do with industrial history. The long version is on the host city page.Announcement
Journal
What changes appears here first. Announcements, portraits and updates — dated, readable back, and without items that only simulate activity.
Current
The most recent entry
August 2026 · Lead
The Coffee Festival comes to Europe — first chapter in Dortmund in 2027
After Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, the festival opens its European chapter. Dortmund was not chosen for the size of the city but for the density around it: 5.1 million people live in the Ruhr metropolitan region, and almost all of them reach the ground in under an hour. The exact venue and dates follow once the contract is signed.
Jul 2026
Six formats confirmed
Roaster Village, Cupping Lab, Latte Art, Coffee Talks, Brew School and the music programme come to Europe unchanged. What they are and why they belong together.Update
Jun 2026
İstanbul 2024 in figures: 170 brands on 158 stands
Four days, 120,000 cups served, 25,000 litres of filtered water and 7.5 tonnes of milk. The numbers the Dortmund planning works from.Update
May 2026
What we cannot yet say about sustainability
Carbon footprint, public transport share and the proportion of regional suppliers all depend on the venue. Why we publish no target figures for them in advance.Update
Partner portraits
Who carries it
Sponsors, associations and municipal partners introduce themselves here one by one — with what they actually contribute, not just their logo.
In preparation
No entry yet. The first portraits appear once the partner contracts for the Dortmund chapter are signed. We publish no partner before they have signed — not even when the talks are going well.
Roasteries
Portraits from the exhibitor list
Every roastery that exhibits can have a portrait here: origin of the beans, roast profile, why they are coming. Not a paid slot but an editorial choice.
In preparation
No entry yet. The portrait series starts when the exhibitor list is published. Roasteries that have applied need do nothing further.
Archive
Pictures from the existing locations
Shots from İstanbul and Ankara. The full archive with captions and photographer credits sits in the media section.
Why so little is here
An empty journal is more honest than a full one
We could fill this page with pieces that announce nothing — retrospectives, mood shots, quotes. Instead there are four entries and, beside them, what is still missing. Once the venue is signed this page fills up, and every entry will hold something nobody knew before.
Newsletter
Once a month, otherwise not at all
The venue announcement, the presale start and the exhibitor list go to the list first. No second contact, no passing on — one click to unsubscribe in every mail.