Creative Coffee Events 2026
Bringing the coffee world closer to you.
This platform has evolved into a series of intimate educational events to encourage the growth of our local industry and also to celebrate the work that is already taking place. It is expensive for us South Africans to travel the world for the passion we share with our customers everyday. Through these events we hope to bring you some inspiration and break boundaries, creating global events in our very own cities. We are very proud to welcome Yoco on board as our Presenting Partner this year.
Coffee Connect - Launch of the 2026 CCE Series - 8th March 2026, JHB - See all the action here!
Creative Coffee Week Flagship Event Durban - 28-30 July 2026
Sundown Showdown Competitions - Durban: 29 July, JHB: 11 November
CCE Cape Town 15-17 Oct - Walk the Talk Lecture Series, Open Day at African School of Coffee & SA AeroPress Champs
Creative Coffee Week JHB - 11&12 November 2026
Kenya Coffee Flavor Map & Expo - 14-16 November 2026
Coffee Magazine Awards - 5th December, Stellenbosch
Coffee experiences for Coffee People
CCW JHB: 11 November 2026
A Celebration of Summer with cuppings, demos, the Magical Milk Manipulation and the new format of quick fire insights into some of the leading coffee and business minds through a combination of 10min stories and panels. We are curating a list of incredible humans to inspire and ignite your passion for how we navigate the business of coffee and hospitality. Learn from people who have had to think creatively about the way they do business and how they find purpose.
Creative Coffee Events: Kenya!
We're very excited to bring the Creative Coffee Events platform to Kenya! In partnership with the Kenya Coffee Flavor & Origin Expo, we are facilitating a world-class program of incredible speakers and topics to Nairobi!
Panel: Regenerative Agriculture
How Competitions Can Positively Impact Farmers, with reigning Kenyan champion Kennedy Owino and four-time Kenyan champion Martin Shabaya, moderated by two-time champion Esther "Tess" Otieno
Women in Coffee Farming, moderated by Dr. Erika Koss
Marketing Kenya to the World: Roasters' Perspectives, moderated by Muki Yeung Bongers
Building the Café Experience
When: Saturday 14th November, 10am-6PM
Where: Kenya Coffee Flavor & Origin EXPO, Shamba Event Venue
What is included in ticket: Lunch Included in Ticket, access to all talks, first access to workshops on 15th November
Nominate your Coffee Favourites of 2026!
Now is your chance to show some love for regular coffee haunt and the people behind the cup! There's also a chance to win an incredible R15 000 fully automatic espresso machine by submitting your picks!
A Shot in the Dark 2026
The 9th South African Edition is now LIVE! We are so excited to have an ALL AFRICAN coffee line up for this edition. And a new tier for Sample Roasting
Creative Coffee Events 2026 presented by
All events Curated by
Creative Coffee Events 2026 Gold Sponsor
Official Creative Coffee Event Partners 2026
CCW Coffee Partners - Email us to get your coffee highlighted on the CCW Platform: mel@magazine.coffee
We're excited to hear from you
Your input is invaluable to make these events a success. We want to make your coffee ideas a reality at this incredible community gathering. Fill in the form here and let's make amazing things happen!
We have speaker openings and a platform to discuss the important issues or have a whole lot of fun!
If you want to become a series Sponsor please contact Iain (iain@magazine.coffee) to explore the opportunities!