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Ready to taste Western Canada’s finest coffee?
Get ready for a caffeine boost cause we're gearing up for an event that will have you discover what the world of specialty coffee is all about! The SECND Okanagan Coffee Festival is here to give you a chance to try out the wide range of delicious coffees produced by an amazing selection of coffee roasters from all corners of the region. Whether you're just getting your feet wet with specialty coffee, or if you're a well versed coffee aficionado, there will be many flavours for you to sip, enjoy, and explore. Discover coffee roasters that are making that perfect roast that hits your palate the way that you have been hoping for. Talk to the professionals and learn where your favorite coffee comes from, how they're farmed, processed, roasted, brewed, ANYTHING. We are curating a room full of passionate experts that will help you mold your daily consumption routine into something that will add an unforgettable element of enjoyment that you never knew was possible.
Going down October 3rd and 4th, 2026 at the Laurel Packing House in Kelowna BC. Thats right, this year we’re doing it for TWO days.
Pick from SIX, 2-hour sessions of UNLIMITED TASTING- 9:00am-11:00am, 11:30am-1:30pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm. Three sessions per day, and different roasters featured on both days. Limited weekend passes available!
Explore and chat with 30 Specialty Coffee Roasters from all over Western Canada. Shop for coffee, gear, other locally produced coffee products. Snack from local bakers and food producers.
Take home a souvenir OK Coffee Fest coffee cup, information, coupons, and other complementary samples, but most importantly- a list of your new favorite coffee roasters.
Samples provided will be BLACK DRIP OR POUROVER COFFEE. Specialty beverages such as lattes and cappuccinos may be available at the Vendor's discretion at an additional cost.
Want to bring the family? Kids 10 and under are Free! Attendee incentives such as free sample cups are available only to ticket holders.
Want to come both days to see all the action? Limited weekend passes are available so you can come and go as you please all weekend long
New this year- Not only will there be ample sampling going on, witness greatness as local baristas demonstrate their pouring skills in the first OK COFFEE FEST LATTE ART COMPETITION. This will be happening all day Saturday the 3rd, and the finals will be happening during the 3rd session of the day.
Also new this year- Roasters will be submitting varieties of coffee into the OK COFFEE FEST AWARDS. These coffees will be blind tasted by a panel of judges and the winning roasters will be able to slap that accolade on their packaging to show that their coffees are amongst the BEST. There will also be a People’s Choice Award to crown the ROASTER OF THE YEAR. Where YOU get to vote for your favorite.
