A competition that rewards all the elements of an incredible coffee experience and doesnt need an operating manual to understand.

The Barista League is built on three pillars of Concept, Service and Product and watches more like Masterchef than technical demonstration.

See 6 of the most ambitious barista teams present the future of coffee experiences in front of 5 world famous judges.

We think it’s a huge waste when the only people who get to taste the amazing coffee from competitions are the 5 judges on stage.

At the Barista League Cafe you will get a chance to taste the exact coffee from the competition brewed by the people who sourced and roasted it.

Access coffee that you normally have to travel for. We have invited a bunch of our favourite coffee roasters from around the world to come and brew coffee for you.

The good bits of a trade show, without the stiff vibes. We bring some of the world’s leading companies into the the room so you can meet and interact with the people behind your favourite coffee brands.

You will get to demo the latest equipment technology, test your sensory and barista skills, challenge your friends in games and maybe even win some stuff.

When you need a break from coffee we will have alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks available at the bar so you can ride the caffeine rollercoaster all night long or just have a drink and rant about the intricacies of barista competition scoresheets…

A global coffee event that ignores Africa is not really a global coffee event is it now… So we have ignored the calls for more events in London or New York or whatever and instead invite the South African coffee scene to show us what’s going on over there.