2023 What’s On

We'd curated a series of delightful experiences that celebrate the art, culture, and community of coffee at 2023 Manchester Coffee Festival. Explore all of this exciting program below.

Extracted Development | Talks & Panels | Workshops | Tasting Room | UK Cup Taster Championship | Makers Marketplace | Music Stage | Family Time | Art | Food Traders

Cup North’s Brand New Competition -
Extracted Development

New in 2023! After the incredible success of our first-ever Extracted Development at Birmingham Coffee Festival in July, we're thrilled to bring this epic coffee competition to our Manchester community for the very first time!

Designed by Cup North, Extracted Development is not just a competition; it's a celebration of true behind-the-bar artistry, skill sharing, and the vibrant coffee personalities that make our community so exceptional, while never losing focus on accessibility, community and environmentalism. Crafted with the realities of a bustling cafe environment in mind, our Rules and Regulations has been built to reflect and celebrate the expertise of being a truly great coffee professional.

Now, for our Manchester edition, we're turning it up a notch! Over two incredible days, witness talented baristas and roasters from across the UK compete, immerse yourself in thought-provoking talks about coffee competition culture, and experience the extension of our buzzing competition brew bar.

MCF23 Extracted Development Competitors

Extracted Development Stage Program

Saturday 18th 09:45-11:00
Competition Team: Sonny Anderson & Kris Thurbin
Saturday 18th 11:15-11:45

This will be a short game where Conti and Compak will blindfold 2 willing victims from the audience, get them to dip their hands into some unsavoury mystery bins, to find machine components for both Grinders and Espresso Machines.
They'll have 20 seconds to guess what the part is and the winner is crowned king/queen of the ‘Jungle’.
Presenter: Conti & Compak
Saturday 18th 11:45:-13:00
Competition Team: Mridz Manandhar & Hannah Scott
Saturday 18th 13:00-13:30

Join MOMA Foods and previous winner of the ‘Best Plant-Based Beverage’ Helen Rooney in this Q&A Session on all things plant-based milk!
Presenter: MOMA Foods
Saturday 18th 14:15-15:30
Competition Team: Joanna Yau & Jamie Tanner
Saturday 18th 15:30 - 16:00
Hosts: Grace Talbot & Ricardo Gandara
Saturday 18th 16:00-17:15
Competition Team: Gage Quinn & Frankie Randall
Saturday 18th 17:15-18:00
A panel of Extracted Development competitors from Birmingham Coffee Festival talk about their competition experiences in July.
Panelists: Laura Metcalfe, Natdanai Denham, Rianna Tobin and Siala Farani-Tomlin

Saturday

Sunday 19th 09:45-11:00
Competition Team: Lindsey Woodfield & Craig Martin
Sunday 19th 11:15-11:45

Brew-It Group will discuss importance of coffee grinding size for various brewing methods. Coffees will be brewed on stage all using the same recipe but with different grind sizes to show the affects. Audience members will join Brew-It Group onstage and help with the brewing!
Presenter: Brew It Group
Sunday 19th 11:45:-13:00
Competition Team: Ryohji Hope & Juan Cely
Sunday 19th 13:00-13:30
A panel of Extracted Development competitors from Birmingham Coffee Festival talk about their competition experiences in July.
Panelists: Culainn Boland Shanahan, Saul Aaron and Samuel Popat
Sunday 19th 14:15-15:30
Competition Team: Stef Rawlings & Tim Parry
Sunday 19th 15:45-17:00
Competition Team: Mel Dabbs & Andrea Otte
Sunday 19th 17:15-17:45
Who will be the next Extracted Development Champion to bring home exciting prizes from our partners? Come and support your favourite team!

Sunday

Extracted Development Brew Bar Slot

Talks & Panels

All of the morning session talks in the festival talks and panels program will be accompanied by a BSL interpreter and individual headphone sets for assisted hearing.

Talks

Saturday 18th at 10:30am
We all talk about roasting a lot when it comes to coffee- but what is actually happening to those green beans during the roasting process? Founder of Lucid Coffee Roasters, Stephen Houston, talks us through the magic of the maillard reaction; covering everything from first crack to cup; an unmissable exploration into a process that remains mysterious to so many of us. This talk will guide you to developing a better understanding of the roasting process and help any coffee lover with future decision making when it comes to buying and brewing coffee!
Speaker: Stephen Houston
Saturday 18th at 11:20am
Saturday 18th at 11:30am
Entrepreneur, investor and craft chocolate specialist, Spencer Hyman joins us at this year’s Manchester Coffee Festival to help us learn more about the world of craft chocolate and explore the comparisons between all things craft chocolate and specialty coffee. Spencer co-founded Cocoa Runners in late 2013, to help customers all over the world find the world’s greatest single estate, small batch chocolate. Cocoa Runners now works with artisan chocolate creators from around the world, such as Tibito in Colombia, Marou in Vietnam, Omnom in Iceland, Fruition in the USA and Menakao in Madagascar along with over 100 others from over 35 countries, meaning Spencer has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with Manchester Coffee Festival attendees!
Speaker: Spencer Hyman
Saturday 18th at 12:20pm
Manchester Coffee Festival’s Community Partner, The Proud Trust, will present a short video to the MCF audience.
Speaker: Rachel Baker
Saturday 18th at 12:30pm
The Lorna Young Foundation and Twinings will share information from three Farmers' Voice Radio projects in different stages of implementation; ranging from a recently completed project in Nandi County, Kenya, working with smallholder tea farmers in Twinings' supply chain, to an ongoing extension of the Kenya project, working with women TEA farmers in particular; to a new project in northern Nigeria working with Twinings ginger and hibiscus suppliers.
Hannah Davis from Farmers' Voice Radio will be joined live online by Peris Ochieng, Twinings Ethical Sourcing Manager for Africa and Carolyne Mutai, Project Officer for Sireet Outgrowers Empowerment and Producer Company Ltd, based in Nandi Hills in Kenya.
Speakers: Carolyne Mutai, Hannah Davis, Peris Ochieng
Saturday 18th at 2:50pm
Manchester Coffee Festival’s Community Partner, Farmer’s Voice Radio, will share a short presentation with the MCF audience.
Saturday 18th at 3:00pm
Through real world examples, Alan Tomlins from Raw Material will explore how a typical coffee value chain works in three different countries, from the farm gate price paid to the coffee producer to the landed price a coffee roaster pays for their green coffee.
Most importantly, this talk will look at where and how profit and social impact can be maximised for coffee producers as they sell into the specialty coffee market.

An accessible and interesting exploration into what can seem like an intimidating topic, this is a talk for coffee professionals and enthusiastics alike!

Speaker: Alan Tomlins
Saturday 18th at 3:50pm
Saturday 18th at 4:00pm
Mió is a coffee farm in Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil and also an exporter and importer of green coffee in the UK, and their COO for International Businesses, Ana Luiza Pellicer, joins us at Manchester Coffee Festival to share more on their latest research project in collaboration with Assembly Coffee/Volcano Coffee Works ‘Sombra’. Sombra, a 5-year tripartite research experiment that started last year at Mió in partnership with Volcano Coffee Works (UK), guided by IFES (Brazil), and operated by the workers at the farm, will be explored further in this talk; as well as a deeper dive into why it’s such an important research project for all involved. A topic that brings forward challenging ideas about climate change and what this means for coffee, but also celebrates the connection of the whole supply chain on reimagining the future of specialty coffee.
Speakers: Ana Luiza Pellicer and Nick Mabey
Saturday 18th at 4:50pm
Manchester Coffee Festival Sponsor, Stores, gives the stage over to Trewithen Dairy, the supplier of all dairy milk at this year’s Manchester Coffee Festival to share a short sustainability presentation.

Saturday

Sunday 19th at 09:45am
What is a welcoming environment for customers in specialty coffee shops? This talk dives into the different aspects that create a comfortable and accessible space for people, including customer service, bar design, equipment, menus and POS. This talk is for everyone, from coffee shop owners and baristas, to customers, talking about the myriad of things that impact the experience of a customer in a specialty coffee shop, and how we can understand and harness it.
Speakers: Oliver Worley and Gemma Screen
Sunday 19th at 11:30am
Death before Decaf! A slogan shouted from 1000 cheap Etsy T-shirts, but why is this specific coffee niche so abused amongst mainstream coffee lovers? Dave Jameson, Q-grader and founder of Danelaw Coffee, explores some of the possible reasons why decaf has such a poor reputation and how to find decaf that satisfies. Learn some of the ways in which decaf is processed, what the challenges are around roasting it well and why drinking decaf is still something that's worth doing, even if you are a die hard caffeine fiend. Find out what the best decaf is for you, if you want to still drink organic coffee and a surprising source of decaf that is usually pretty fresh.
Speaker: Dave Jameson
Sunday 19th at 12:20pm
Manchester Coffee Festival sponsor, La Marzocco, take to the stage to share a short presentation on their newest release!
Sunday 19th at 12:30pm
Washed, natural, thermal shock, anaerobic fermentation- we’re used to seeing phrases like this on our coffee bags, but what do we really mean when we talk about ‘processing’? What are some examples of different types of processing, and how will this impact the taste of the coffee you’re drinking? With a vast wealth of industry experience, Caravela’s Abbie Manning joins the stage at Manchester Coffee Festival to explore the topic of processing in an accessible and interesting way during this talk.
Speakers: Abbie Manning
Sunday 19th at 2:00pm
Sebastian Ramirez and Roger Zapata will be joined by Damian Blackburn to talk about Sebastians amazing El Placer Farm Project.
Based in Quindio, the beautiful heart of the Colombian coffee belt, and Finca El Placer, in Calarca. The farm utilises washed, honey and natural processing with a twist, and has a beautiful array of heritage varietals, including Geisha, Red, Pink & Yellow Bourbon and Wush Wush.
Hear about Sebastian’s journey in becoming a fourth-generation producer and how he is pushing the boundaries of coffee as we know it! Grab this opportunity to meet one of today’s pioneers at Manchester Coffee Festival.

Speakers: Damian Blackburn, Roger Zapata and Sebastian Ramirez.
Sunday 19th at 4:00pm
Co-founder of Scenery Coffee Roasters, Alex Wallace, looks into the notion of what ‘specialty’ really means in 2023. Exploring the idea that the historic narratives that set ‘specialty’ apart may now be limiting its ability to progress, Alex advocates for recalibration: challenging the myths that no longer serve specialty's growth and embracing a more inclusive approach. This talk delves into the challenges associated with commodification, and the need to explore differentiation and authenticity within specialty. Charting the journey of specialty coffee, and introducing some bold new notions, this is a talk that’s not to be missed by any coffee lover or professional alike!
Speaker: Alex Wallace

Sunday

Panels

Saturday 18th at 9:45am
Famed for canals, fashion, football and so much more, there’s no denying that Manchester, and the North, has a strong sense of pride and identity, but when it comes to specialty coffee and the hospitality industry, what is it that makes the North so unique? The panel of local business owners will be dissecting and celebrating just what makes the Northern scene so very special!
Panellists: Aiden Ryan (Loaf MCR), Isabel Wallis (Just Between Friends) , Jenny Oakenfull (Longboi’s Bakehouse), Jemma O’Brien (Kiosk On Lapwing),
Moderator: Hannah Davies
Saturday 18th at 2:00pm
Join La Marzocco as they host this panel discussion delving into the importance of the barista in our coffee industry. La Marzocco will discuss and celebrate the role of the barista; exploring whether the role of barista is evolving, as well as highlighting the important part baristas play in our lives, elevating our coffee experience and creating spaces that allow people to feel welcome and at home; whether that be in a coffee shop, or a less traditional coffee serving space. La Marzocco will hear from a variety of voices in the industry, there to discuss the role of the barista, what this can look like and why it’s important to them.
(For more information about La Marzocco Barista Hero 2023, click the link here.)

Panellists: James Guard and Aimee Cutino
Moderator: Rosie Lowery
Saturday 18th at 5:00pm
There is no denying the breadth of the specialty and hospitality scene; the range of professions available under these umbrellas are so vast and multifaceted that it can be difficult to ever know where to begin or figure out how anybody finds their professional footing! This topic will provide the panellists opportunities to talk about what it means to them to have a career in specialty/hospitality: to reflect on how it is that they got involved in their chosen career- what qualifications they took, what worked and what didn’t. This panel provides an opportunity for resource sharing that can help attendees with their journey into the wider world of specialty coffee, and shows that there’s no single route to finding the work you love.
Panellists: Helen Rooney, Kels Rason, Michael Jaeger, Siala Farani-Tomlin
Moderator: Oli Jones

Saturday

Sunday 19th at 10:30am
The world certainly feels like a tumultuous place at the moment; with political and financial discord rife everywhere you look, it can feel like there are no safe spaces left to find refuge. However, lately, we have seen more businesses within the industry take a strong stance on the creation of safe spaces for all; from founding a queer-roastery, to hosting ‘Coffee Chums’ events for women and non-binary people in coffee and so much more, our panellists of professionals delve into the idea of creating safe spaces within the industry- why they are important and where you can find them. A celebration of the wonderful things that can be achieved when we embrace, make space for and uplift diversity, this exploration into ‘safe spaces’ is a topic for all and not one to be missed.
Panellists: Aiden Ryan, Cat O’Shea, Em Herriott, Georgina Jarrett
Moderator: Helena Gloeckner
Sunday 19th at 3:00pm
With a wealth of experience behind them, this esteemed panel of coffee professionals come together in an optimistic and informed discussion on the ‘future’ of specialty, and the wider industry of hospitality. An exercise in Utopian thinking; our fabulous coffee folk will talk about their hopes for the future, and why they’d like to see such things unfold- an unmissable insight into the minds of some of the best of the best, this panel will fill you with positivity and passion and enthuse you to be part of the positive progression we all want for the industry.
Panellists: Jessica Worden, Laura Chamberlain, Noni Morrison, Slaine Montgomery, Hannah Page
Moderator: Sarah Kern
Sunday 19th at 5:00pm
Join Grace Talbot, the co-host of Cup North’s podcast, Brewing It Over at this one-of-a-kind live record at Manchester Coffee Festival 2023 as she interviews fellow podcaster, Helena Gloeckner (Big Slurp Energy) on all things coffee, coffee adjacent and not so coffee-adjacent!

When these two get chatting, who know where the conversation can go, so why not pitch up in the audience and get involved in the first ever live record for Brewing It Over!
Host: Grace Talbot
Guest: Helena Gloeckner

Sunday

Full Speaker Bio

Workshops

Our beloved Workshop Sessions are back! Thanks to all of you who embraced this fantastic addition last year, we're thrilled to announce its return for an even bigger and better experience. Keep your eyes peeled for the full lineup reveal, coming your way soon. Get ready to dive into a world of coffee that's bound to leave you inspired and buzzing!

*Please be aware that our workshops are not bundled with the festival admission ticket and must be acquired separately.

Full Workshop Host Bio

Saturday

Saturday 18th at 9:30 - 10:30am
Discover the art of coffee-making up close and personal with the remarkable La Marzocco home espresso machine, while gaining invaluable knowledge from experienced coffee professionals, no matter your level of expertise. La Marzocco's team of coffee experts will be there to guide you through hands-on activities, sharing their expertise and insights on brewing delicious coffee. Whether you're an aspiring home barista or a seasoned pro, there's always something new to learn and explore.
Presenter: Extract Coffee Roasters/ Thurston White & Jen Charlton Lucas
Saturday 18th at 10:45-11:45am
Latte Art Workshop using Barista Carl's Blend (BCB), the training solution designed to replicate milk and avoid waste in latte art training. All skills levels welcome, from anybody wanting to try latte art for the first time to baristas looking for some extra guidance, we'll be there to guide you through. Covering how steam the perfect 'milk' and pour beautiful hearts and tulips, whilst wasting no milk!
Presenter: Heidi Philip Smith, Lily Jones
Saturday 18th at 12:00-1:00pm
Discover the art of coffee-making up close and personal with the remarkable La Marzocco home espresso machine, while gaining invaluable knowledge from experienced coffee professionals, no matter your level of expertise. La Marzocco's team of coffee experts will be there to guide you through hands-on activities, sharing their expertise and insights on brewing delicious coffee. Whether you're an aspiring home barista or a seasoned pro, there's always something new to learn and explore.
Presenter: Dear Green/Kris Sandlan & Adam Innes
Saturday 18th at 2:00-3:00pm
A tasting workshop explaining not only how to savour chocolate, but also an exploration into how everything from bean, to fermentation and drying to roast and conch deliver flavour. This workshop will also investigate how both savouring and trying to avoid being gamed by ultra processed foods focused on sugar salt and fat in mass produced chocolate, can help save the planet, support farmers and be healthier!
Presenter: Spencer Hyman from Cocoa Runners
Saturday 18th at 3:15 - 4:15pm
Come and discover the trend of iced and cold brew coffee with 200 Degree Coffee. We will explore the flavours and sensory experience differences between regular hot coffee gone chilly and the ultra-smooth, creamy realm of nitro cold brew.
Presenter: Alexander Spampinato from 200 Degrees Coffee
Saturday 18th at 4:30-5:30pm
Learn how to make some delicious and impressive yet simple coffee liqueur cocktails, sample them, and have a go yourself!
Presenters: Chris Bristow from Derw Coffee

Sunday

Sunday 19th at 9:30 - 10:30am
Join Royalty Specialty Coffees and Lot 20 Coffee for an informative session on coffee processing in Kenya and Brazil.
During the session, participants will experience a guided cupping of different coffees representing the discussed processing styles. Gain insights into how processing methods affect the flavor profiles of the coffees. Whether you are new to cupping or an experienced taster, this session provides valuable insights into coffee processing.
Presenter: Royalty Specialty Coffees
Sunday 19th at 10:45 - 11:45am
What is the best coffee our farm can possibly produce? That’s the question that made Mió start Project Barra.
During this workshop, Ana from Mió will analyse the impact of Project Barra with a presentation on the scientific results from the first year of research and a comparative cupping session from the first- and second-year coffees. There will 12 coffees on the table with different traditional and fermentation post-harvest techniques.

For more details about Project Barra, please visit: https://mio.cafe/
Presenter: Ana Luiza Pellicer
Sunday 19th at 12:00-1:00pm
How do we evaluate specialty coffee? What are SCA scores and what impact does grading have in the supply chain? Does the material of a spoon matter? Do you spit or swallow? How can we use our individual experiences to make sense of flavour? Come with your questions to a judgement-free, inclusive, guided introduction to coffee cupping and sensorial exploration for the curious.
Presenter: Sucafina
Sunday 19th at 2:00-3:00pm
Latte Art Workshop using Barista Carl's Blend (BCB), the training solution designed to replicate milk and avoid waste in latte art training. All skills levels welcome, from anybody wanting to try latte art for the first time to baristas looking for some extra guidance, we'll be there to guide you through. Covering how steam the perfect 'milk' and pour beautiful hearts and tulips, whilst wasting no milk!
Presenters: Heidi Philip Smith, Lily Jones
Sunday 19th at 3:15-4:15pm
Discover the art of coffee-making up close and personal with the remarkable La Marzocco home espresso machine, while gaining invaluable knowledge from experienced coffee professionals, no matter your level of expertise. La Marzocco's team of coffee experts will be there to guide you through hands-on activities, sharing their expertise and insights on brewing delicious coffee. Whether you're an aspiring home barista or a seasoned pro, there's always something new to learn and explore.
Presenter: AllPress/Kal Catterall
Sunday 19th at 4:30-5:30pm
Discover the art of coffee-making up close and personal with the remarkable La Marzocco home espresso machine, while gaining invaluable knowledge from experienced coffee professionals, no matter your level of expertise. La Marzocco's team of coffee experts will be there to guide you through hands-on activities, sharing their expertise and insights on brewing delicious coffee. Whether you're an aspiring home barista or a seasoned pro, there's always something new to learn and explore.
Presenter: Scenery Coffee Roasters/Stuart Murray

Tasting Room

Head to the festival tasting room for a guided sensory experience with the experts. Connect with roasters and green importers showcasing coffee from across the globe – there’ll be an opportunity to sample all sorts – let your taste buds go wild!

Saturday

A cupping featuring specialty coffees from Brazil
A taste of East Africa, new arrivals and some experimental Rwanda lots
Falcon will be at Manchester Coffee Festival for the third year running- this year hosting our most exciting cupping yet; a double-feature of Cup Of Excellence winning coffees (soon available through the auction system) showcasing the best that Brazil and Peru have to offer!
Cupping rare and exclusive Asian specialty coffees
A showcase of Atkinsons current worldies. (Cupping)
A cupping session of some of Outposts coffees

Sunday

Cupping fresh crop Mexico 2023
A cupping session of some of Outposts coffees
A showcase of Atkinsons current worldies. (Cupping)
A coffee tasting highlighting coffee roasted for the Home Barista
Cupping Kamba new harvest

SCA UK Cup Taster Championship

We are absolutely honoured to be once again the venue host for the prestigious UK Cup Taster Championship, organised by the incredible Specialty Coffee Association on 18 November (Saturday)!

This exhilarating competition brings together the best of the best in the UK coffee industry, where palates are put to the ultimate test. Competitors have to slurp their way through 8 sets of triangle tests (three “cups” of coffee where two are the same and one differs) to spot the odd one out. It's a competition of flavours and discernment, and things heat up as the coffees become increasingly indistinguishable. And the result will be announced instantly as they lift their cups to uncover a red dot that signifies their victory in spotting the odd one out. For more details on the championship, head over to their website in the link below. May the best palate win!

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Makers Marketplace

Your favourite coffee-themed Makers Marketplace returns! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of artistic delights and unique creations that celebrate the spirit of craftsmanship and creativity. From handcrafted ceramics to artisanal accessories and everything in between, our Makers Marketplace is a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind finds.

Makers Brands

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Music Stage

We’re over the moon to share that we have collaborated with a series of local artists across the city to bring you a different kind of coffee festival vibe with our best-ever line-up to the MCF 2023.

Saturday Stage Times

10:30 - 11:00 - Chantelle Elliston (@chantelleelliston_)

11:20 - 11:50 - Holli Gamewell (@hollimegan_music_)

12:10 - 12:40 - Zha Olu (@zha_olu)

13:00 - 13:30 - Stage Closed

14:20 - 14:50 - Kike (@kike_ade)

15:10 - 15:40 - Karis Jade (@karisjadeuk)

16:00 - 16:30 - Meduulla (@meduulla)

Sunday Stage Times

13:15 - 13:45 - Eve Jean (@evejeanmusic)

14:00: 14:30 - M.I.A.H. (@miahwithah)

14:50 - 15:20 - Georgian (@georgian.band)

15:40 - 16:10 - May Payne (@getamay)

16:30 - 17:00 - Meg Chandler (@megemilychandler)

Full Artists Details

Family Time

Calling all parents! We have prepared a series of children-friendly activities across the weekend, plus a LGBTQ+ friendly program lineup dedicated on Sunday morning session 19th November so you can sip on your favourite brews while the little ones are treated to a world of fun. From interactive story telling hour to educational coffee-themed treasure hunt, all included in your festival ticket. And guess what? Under 16’s goes FREE!

Farmers’ Voice Radio x Manchester Coffee Festival Treasure Hunt

Did you know that coffee beans are actually seeds? We have hidden pictures of different stages of a coffee plant’s life from seed all the way to cup at different stands around the festival. You can enjoy a nice family time with your children while they learn about the coffee cycle through this mini treasure hunt. What’s more? If they find all of the pictures, they can even win a special prize from us!

Sunday

A calming and interactive session running through the 7 steps of Relax Kids followed by some additional mindfulness activities.

The 7 steps are:
-Movement
-Play
-Stretch
-Feel
-Breathe
-Believe
-Relax
Please note that the Relax Kids Session will be hosted away from the main festival hall, and has been planned with neurodivergent children’s needs taken into consideration.
The fabulous Aida H Dee, also known as 'The Storytime Drag Queen', will be joining us for an hour of exciting storytelling show filled with interactive games, fun performance and pzazz with all our family attendees! This amazing storytelling hour will be accompanied by a BSL interpreter and individual headphone sets for assisted hearing.
Presenter: Drag Queen Story Hour UK.
A youth-oriented panel discussion hosted by Manchester Coffee Festival Community Partner, The Proud Trust.

This panel explores the theme of creating inclusive spaces, based around how TPT youth workers create space for their young people.

Art

'Conversation over Coffee'

We're excited to collaborate with the Manchester Jewish Museum Ladies Textile Group to showcase their latest art installation, 'Conversation over Coffee' at Manchester Coffee Festival this November!

Discover how coffee can unite, promote friendship, and symbolise tolerance and understanding. The piece combines hand-made pockets embroidered with coffee's diverse history, from its origins to its past bans on women, and today's vibrant coffee culture.

What makes this collaboration truly unique? The group consists of multi-faith women from various backgrounds, committed to overcoming prejudice through art.

Come and meet the talented artists, Jo Scorah and Linda Price, and learn more about the inspiration behind this incredible creation.

Food Traders

Manchester Coffee Festival will be served by some of the best local food traders including Get Wurst, Seitans Kebab and Dim Sum Su.

Looking for some true cafe experience? Our cafe space this year will be hosted by Manchester-based brunch expert Rise Brunch. They have prepared an incredible menu exclusively for MCF visitors, with free coffee served for all food orders. Check out their menu: