LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026 is back!
Coffee lovers, foodies, creatives and weekend explorers can look forward to LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026, taking place from 14 to 16 August 2026 at LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre.
Returning bigger than before, the 3-day festival brings together 60+ coffee and lifestyle vendors, champion baristas, young coffee talents, hands-on workshops, creative experiences and exclusive shopping rewards. The festival is designed to make coffee culture accessible to everyone — from seasoned coffee enthusiasts and aspiring home brewers to casual coffee drinkers, families and lifestyle seekers.
At its heart, the festival celebrates coffee, creativity and community, while providing a platform for young baristas and Malaysia's growing specialty coffee scene.
LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026
A Three-Day Celebration of Coffee, Creativity & Lifestyle at LaLaport BBCC
14–16 August 2026 | 10:00AM–10:00PM
Main Atrium & Ground Floor, LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre
Admission: Free
COFFEE, CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY — ALL IN ONE PLACE
More than a coffee marketplace, LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026 transforms the Ground Floor of LaLaport BBCC into a lifestyle destination centred around the many ways people enjoy coffee. Visitors can explore specialty coffee roasters, cafés, artisan food producers, lifestyle brands and independent creators, with 60+ vendors spread across the festival. Expect everything from freshly roasted beans and handcrafted beverages to pastries, desserts, coffee accessories, creative products and lifestyle finds.
The festival is designed to encourage visitors to discover, taste, learn, shop and connect — making it an experience for more than just coffee aficionados.
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MEET THE CHAMPION BARISTAS
Ryan Liew & Wind Ther
One of the festival's key highlights will be a special Guest Barista Takeover featuring two accomplished Malaysian coffee talents:
Ryan Liew
• 4th Place, 2023 World Latte Art Championship
• 2023 Malaysia Latte Art Champion
Ryan's fourth-place finish at the 2023 World Latte Art Championship places him among the top finalists from that year's global competition.
Wind Ther Wen Le
• ASEAN Team Barista Battle — 1st Runner Up
• MICE Barista Battle 2026 — 1st Runner Up
• MLAC 2026 (Malaysia Latte Art Championship) — 4th Place
• CP-Meiji Thailand 2025 — Top 8
• Level Up Team Battle 2025 — Champion
• R2 Duo Latte Art — Champion
• A’rest Latte Art Throwdown — Champion
• BLC Paws & Pour Latte Art Throwdown 2025 — Champion
• Level Up Call Out Battle 2025 — Champion
• COOL Coffee 2025 — 1st Runner Up
• Oatside Christmas Throwdown 2024 — 2nd Runner Up
• PCA KL —Top 4
Catch Them Live
15 August 2026 at 1:00PM &
16 August 2026 at 5:00PM
Main Atrium, Ground Floor
Visitors can watch Ryan and Wind Ther brew and make coffee live, interact with them and experience their coffee-making skills up close.
Open to the public. No registration required.
This is a particularly strong opportunity for visitors who want to see what goes into professional coffee preparation beyond simply ordering a cup.
WATCH MALAYSIA'S NEXT GENERATION OF BARISTAS COMPETE
Malaysia Young Barista Championship 2026
The festival will also host the Malaysia Young Barista Championship, putting the spotlight on emerging coffee talent.
The championship is structured around 9 competitors, progressing through practice, preliminary and final stages across the three-day festival.
Young baristas will brew and present their coffee before a panel of judges, with performances assessed against established criteria. Top-scoring competitors advance through the competition, with the championship serving as a pathway towards international competition.
Competition Schedule
14 August — Practice Day
Participants prepare and fine-tune their routines.
15 August — Preliminary Round
Competitors face the judges as they battle for a place in the final.
16 August — Final Round
The remaining competitors compete for the championship title.
The programme provides visitors with a rare opportunity to see the technical skill, precision and creativity behind competitive coffee preparation.
LEARN, TASTE & CREATE
Hands-on Coffee Workshops
For those who want to go beyond drinking coffee, the festival features a range of interactive experiences by Barista Guild Asia.
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Visitors can explore:
Make Your Own Coffee
Coffee Latte
Coffee Cupping
Personalised Coffee Drip Bag
Latte Art
V60 Brewing
Creative coffee-inspired workshops
The workshop programme runs throughout the festival, with selected sessions available through redemption or walk-in participation, subject to availability.
The supplied programme also includes art workshops and coffee-inspired creative activities, reinforcing the festival's broader lifestyle positioning.
COFFEE MEETS CREATIVITY
The festival extends beyond traditional coffee education with a selection of coffee-inspired creative workshops.
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Visitors can explore the intersection of coffee and art through activities such as coffee grounds-based coaster resin, clay coffee cup magnet making, and V60 coffee beginner workshop.
Selected creative workshops are limited to two sessions per day with 10 participants per session, making them intimate hands-on experiences.
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE BREW
60+ Coffee & Lifestyle Vendors
With more than 60 vendors across the festival, visitors can spend the day exploring different coffee styles, flavours and brands.
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The Coffee & Lifestyle booth list:
SHOP, SIP & REDEEM
The coffee experience continues beyond the festival booths with exclusive shopping rewards.
Spend RM100 in a single same-day receipt to receive a:
RM10 Coffee Festival Voucher
The voucher can be used at participating Coffee Festival vendors or towards selected coffee workshop experiences.
Spend RM300 using a maximum of two same-day receipts to receive:
Exclusive Japanese-style Coffee Festival Tote Bag
OR
Workshop Access Voucher
Festival Exclusive Gift
Visitors can also enjoy an exclusive Coffee Tasting Cup with Paracord Lanyard through the festival's spend-and-redeem mechanic.
Shoppers can redeem the festival gift with a minimum spend of RM50, while Mitsui Shopping Park MY APP (MSP) Members enjoy a lower RM30 minimum spend, subject to availability and first-come, first-served redemption.
A FESTIVAL WITH A PURPOSE
Beyond creating a destination for coffee lovers, LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026 aims to support young baristas and contribute to the growth of Malaysia's coffee lifestyle culture.
The festival creates a space where established coffee professionals, emerging talents, independent coffee businesses, creative makers and everyday consumers can come together.
From watching young baristas compete, to learning how to brew your own coffee, meeting champion baristas or simply discovering a new favourite café, the festival is designed to make coffee culture more accessible, engaging and experiential.
See you there!
LaLaport Coffee Festival 2026
📅 14–16 August 2026
⏰ 10:00AM–10:00PM
📍 Main Atrium & Ground Floor
LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre
🎟️ Admission is free
