Welcome to The Cupping Directives
The coffee event directory
Welcome to The Cupping Directives
Your access point to coffee
Welcome to The Cupping Directives The coffee event directory Welcome to The Cupping Directives Your access point to coffee
Trusted by
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International Trade Centre (United Nations)
International coffee consultancy for the She Trades programme
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![Caffe Culture]()
Caffe Culture Show
Marketing, organising and hosting the coffee tasting feature
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![World Coffee Alliance]()
World Coffee Alliance
Coffee tasting facilitation at the World Coffee Innovation Summit
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Moma
Freelance barista, trainer and brand representation at outreach events
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![Independent Coffee Lab]()
Independent Coffee Lab
Professional tasting events and quality consultancy
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![Tribe]()
Tribe
Partner
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![Sanremo Coffee Machines]()
Sanremo Coffee Machines
Barisa Hub events
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![Cafec]()
Cafec
Organisation and hosting the Cafec UK Brewers Cup
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![Rwanda High Commission]()
Rwandan High Comisison
Market linkage through coffee tasting facilitation
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![The Best Coffee Shops UK]()
The Best Coffee Shops UK
Judge 2025, 2026
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![Brew With Friends]()
Brew With Friends
Co-organiser
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![Cascara]()
Cascara
Organisation and representation at trade shows across the UK
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Liverpool Coffee Festival
Sponsor and partner of the cupping feature
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![Collaborative Coffee Network]()
Collaborative Coffee Network
Consultant, discovery events, and coffee market linkage
Featured partners
Featured partners
Caffè Culture Show
Partnerships and social media
Caffè Culture is the UK’s leading trade event for the speciality coffee and café bar market, expecting 3000+ trade visitors, 120+ exhibitors, 50+ industry expert panelists, and 1000’s of products
The Collaborative
Coffee Network
Market linkage and events
Navigating quality and connecting markets between exceptional coffee producers to Europe’s roasters, brands and cafes. Explore green coffee services, market linkage, supply chain advisory, and bespoke roasting
IKAWA coffee
UK Ambassador
IKAWA’s advanced technology makes sample roasting quick, easy, and consistent with their range of sample roasting machines and app-connectivity, allowing you to spend more time cupping.
Project Waterfall
Charity partner
Project waterfall work to bring clean water, sanitation, and education to coffee-growing communities across the world. Since 2011, they have raised nearly £2m, funded 34 projects and changed more than 80,00 lives.