The event, which will take place on Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May 2018 at the Briggait, will include tastings, presentations and competitions as well as latte art throwdowns, and is expected to sell out in the next few days.
Moving to two days last year due to the high demand for tickets, the festival is also aiming to highlight sustainability at this year's event, with disposable cups banned, and only reusable cups available.
The team behind the event and sponsors KeepCup, La Marzocco and Mercanta are hoping to encourage consumers to change their habits to help combat the 2.5 billion cups that go to landfill in the UK every year. Furthermore, all coffee grounds generated at the festival will be recycled as compost by local entrepreneurs Revive Eco and distributed afterwards ensuring a circular economy aspect to the festival.
The festival will only be using re-usable cups this year. Picture: GCF
The line up will feature exhibitors from across Scotland and the UK ranging from well-established coffee companies to brand new start-up businesses.
Artisan Roast
Brew Lab & Union
Caffeine Fix
Casa Espresso
Cast Iron Roasters
Common Coffee
Conti
Dear Green Coffee Roasters
Espresso Services
Foodstory
Glen Lyon
Gordon Street Coffee
Independent Coffee Guide
KAF
KeepCup
La Marzocco
Lowdown
Luckie Beans
Machina Espresso
McCune Smith
Spitfire Espresso
Stirling Coffee
The Gatehouse Coffee Roasters
Thomsons
Unorthodox Roasters
Us Vs Them
Ceaird
Circular Glasgow
Clever Kombucha
Gie It Laldy
Glasgow Markets Vintage Pop Up
House Martin Barbers
Kabloom
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Liquid Sunshine
Mossgiel Farm
Pekoe Tea
Rags to Riches
Rebel Chocolate
Revive Eco
Stef Baxter Pottery
The Hug & Pint
This year's festival is also hosting the Speciality Coffee Association UK Brewers Cup Final, with the eventual winner representing the UK in the world championship in Dubai later this year. The competition, which attracts entrants from around the UK, will see qualifying competitors demonstrate the skill in preparing hand brewed filter coffee.
Lisa Lawson, founder of organisers Dear Green Coffee Roasters said: “this year tickets have sold quicker than ever before. We’ve been overwhelmed by the success of the festival and how much everyone loves coming together to support this community of local coffee talent. We’ve sold out every year so far and are looking forward to doing the same again. Definitely grab your tickets soon if you haven’t already!’
All profits from the event will go to charities World Coffee Research and Glasgow City Mission.
