About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming London Coffee Festival 2026, featuring insights from industry professionals on trends and innovations.

This year’s London Coffee Festival is fast approaching – once again bringing together thousands of coffee professionals and enthusiasts for four days of conversation, innovation, and endless tastings in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic coffee cities. Since launching in 2011, the festival has become far more than a celebration of coffee culture. It’s a key moment for the industry to connect, spotlight innovation, and stay ahead of the trends shaping coffee’s future. In this episode we catch up with both new and familiar faces from the festival community to hear what’s capturing their attention this year, how they approach an event of this scale, and why London Coffee Festival remains such an important fixture on the global coffee stage. We're joined by Ian Bryson, Managing Director, Lincoln & York , Siala Farani-Tomlin, Head of Coffee, Elsewhere Coffee , Sam Warren, Brand Manager, La Savista, Will Hinton, National Sales Manager, BWT water+more , and Corin Camenisch, Global Marketing & Brand Strategy Lead, SumUp. And if you’re visiting London Coffee Festival this year, be sure to stop by our stand (M12, Upper Ground Floor), say hello and pick up your free copy…

People in this episode

Guests: Ian Bryson, Siala Farani-Tomlin, Sam Warren, Will Hinton, Corin Camenisch

Topics covered

• London Coffee Festival
• coffee industry
• innovation
• coffee culture
• trends
• networking

Keywords

• London Coffee Festival
• coffee professionals
• innovation
• coffee culture
• tastings
• networking
• trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lincoln & York, Elsewhere Coffee, La Savista, BWT water+more, SumUp

Places: London

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