So, what is The Cape Town Coffee Festival all about?
The Cape Town Coffee Festival celebrates Cape Town's diverse and vibrant coffee scene.
Gathering coffee lovers and foodies, professional baristas, coffee shop owners and top decision-makers, The Cape Town Coffee Festival promises to be a unmissable event for all coffee lovers and industry folk alike.
The Festival will feature artisan coffee and gourmet food stalls, tastings, demonstrations from world-class baristas, live entertainment and music throughout the weekend.
What does my ticket include?
On top of entry to The Cape Town Coffee Festival you can expect coffee and food samples, tastings, demos and live music! Learn about the various ways to make and brew coffee at home, visit your favourite barista and taste your way through the artisan food and street food markets.
You won’t go home hungry, thirsty, or uncaffeinated!
When and where?
The Cape Town Coffee Festival will be held at The Castle of Good Hope. Dates will be announced soon. Please see venue access and parking details
here.
What are the daily sessions?
Dates will be announced soon
How do I get there?
From Cape Town International Airport Via The N2 Freeway
- Take Airport Ring Rd and Airport Approach Rd to N2.
- Follow N2 to Newmarket St in Foreshore. Take the Strand Street exit from Nelson Mandela Blvd/N2.
- Continue on Newmarket St. Drive to Castle St.
From The Northern Suburbs Via The N1 Freeway
- Follow the N1 freeway all the way to the City.
- Take the Oswald Pirow St exit from N1 and turn left into Christiaan Barnard St/M60.
- Continue on Christiaan Barnard St/M60 and turn right into Newmarket St at the traffic lights.
- Turn left into Castle St after passing the Castle.
From The Southern Suburbs Via The M3 Motorway
- Follow the M3 to hospital bend (Grote Schuur Hospital) and keep to the righthand lanes.
- Merge to the right onto Nelson Mandela Blvd/N2 toward Cape Town.
- Take the Strand Street exit.
- Use the left lane to merge onto Newmarket St.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Castle St.
From Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
- Head northwest on Tafelberg Rd.
- Turn right at Kloof Nek Rd/M62.
- Keep left to continue on Upper Buitengragt/M62 - continue to follow M62.
- Turn right onto Strand St.
- Turn right onto Castle St.
From Sea Point (Atlantic Seaboard)
- Procees to Beach Rd/M6 - continue to follow the M6 towards the City.
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Helen Suzman Blvd/M6.
- Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Buitengracht St/M62.
- Turn left onto Strand St.
- Turn right onto Castle St.
Where does the money go?
100% of profits will be donated to Project Waterfall, partnering with South African charities supporting local life-changing projects, such as Woza and Homestead.
The Woza Coffee School is a charitable trust that not only trains the youth in South African townships to become baristas, but connects them to their first job.
TheHomestead (Projects for Street Children) works to reconstruct shattered lives, to heal, develop, educate and empower children away from street life. It provides street outreach, residential care, family reintegration, transitional and psychosocial support, as well as community-based drop-in centres to over 400 street children a day.
Since 2011, Project Waterfall has raised over $1.5 million, bringing clean water to more than 37,000 people across seven countries.
Find out more about Project Waterfall at
projectwaterfall.org, about Woza at
wozacoffee.co.za and about Homestead at
homestead.org.za
Is the site wheelchair-accessible?
It is only for all ground-level spaces. Please note that the pavement is cobbled.
Where are the restrooms?
Restrooms are located on all floors of the festival.
Is this a child friendly event?
Yes! Although we do ask that any child under the age of 16 is accompanied by an adult.
Can I bring a picnic?
The Cape Town Coffee Festival attracts some of the best gourmet and street food producers in Cape Town who will be giving out nibbles throughout the day, and there will also be plenty of food and drinks to buy on site. With so many food options there really won’t be any reason to bring a picnic!
Will there be food for vegetarians?
Absolutely. You’ll find plenty of tasty food if you’re vegetarian or vegan.
Will there be photography & filming?
Yes. All official photographers and film crew will have identification.
Public Photography and Video Filming
We are sure you will understand that we wish to protect the integrity of the festival and exhibitors. If you are going to take pictures or film with a video camera or cell phone camera you need to follow some common sense rules. You are free to record your own visit to the Festival for your own personal home use but you cannot sell any photos or moving images of the festival for commercial or other gain. Please respect the privacy of other Festival attendees who may not want to be filmed. Please do not bring any professional equipment with you and please be aware of health and safety issues.
Photography, video, audio recording and children
The safeguarding of children is our first priority when using recorded content. We adhere closely to set guidelines on the use of images and video online, taking special care to protect a child’s privacy and never identify children by name unless we have specific permission to do so.
Will there be a coat check?
No, sorry there won’t be a cloakroom. Please make sure you look after any item that you bring into the venue, it's your responsibility; the organisers and venue management team can not take responsibility for loss or theft.
Can I smoke?
Only in designated areas.
What about security?
For your safety the Festival will have dedicated Security Guards. If you see any problems or incidents please report them to security staff or the police.
Where’s the fine print?
Here. Just a few little rules and additional information for our festival goers!
First Aid
Qualified first aiders are available throughout the event. In the first instance please contact a member of festival staff or security.
Fire Procedure
A fire marshalling system is employed. In the event of fire or evacuation please follow the fire marshal’s direction.
Glass & Bottles
Are strictly prohibited at the event and may be confiscated if found.
Information Point
There will be an Info Desk located at the event. Please refer to the event guide and festival map or ask a member of festival staff, who will be happy to help.
Lost or Found Property
Please hand any found property to a member of the onsite event team, at the Info Desk or entrance/exit. After the event property will be kept for three months and can be claimed by emailing
info@capetown-coffeefestival.com.
Can I exchange or refund my ticket?
Unfortunately we operate a no refund, no exchange policy. These terms and conditions are clearly displayed on our booking page at the time of purchase.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
How do I print my purchased ticket(s)?
There is no need to print your ticket. Your barcoded ticket can be scanned directly from your phone.
To view your ticket on your phone:
• Login to your
Webtickets profile and click on
My Tickets
• Click on choose action next to your transaction and select view tickets
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What’s the difference between Industry and consumer days?
The Cape Town Coffee Festival will open for one 2-hour-long industry session on Satuday morning.
The Industry Day Program is meant solely for trade professionals and includes a series of workshops, seminars, product tastings and other industry specific experiences.
The Lab area of the festival will also host numerous free, relevant seminars and workshops that will provide attendees with the latest market insight, innovative ideas and ready-to-implement training & vocational skills.
The Cape Town Coffee Festival will then be open to consumers from 10:30 am on Saturday through Sunday, but members of the trade are more than welcome to join!
The celebrations will continue into the weekend with free tastings and demonstrations from world-class baristas, interactive workshops, street food, coffee cocktails, live music, DJs, art exhibitions and much more.
100% of all profits from The Cape Town Coffee Festival will go towards Project Waterfall and other local charities, including Woza and Homestead.