3rd Annual Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Fest Set For Oct. 6

BRANDON, FL -- Here's an event for anyone who loves a java jump-start.

The third annual Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 6 at Journey Church of Brandon, 1310 John Moore Road, Brandon.

The event promotes the crafts, culture, and community of coffee within Florida and will feature coffee roasters from throughout the state who will have samples of their finest craft coffees and share their knowledge with those attending.

The event will include Macy Eat's Paint, an art gallery of some of Florida's most talented artists.

Coffee panels, hosted by knowledgeable roasters, will be open to all attendees.

Sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Additionally, there will be silent art auctions, art vendors, live acoustic music indoors and full bands outside, along with food trucks.

Tickets are $12 and include:

• Entry to experience the craft, culture and community of the 2018 TBCAF (morning or afternoon session).
• A coffee tasting lanyard permitting you a free coffee tasting from each of the featured roasters from all over Florida.
• A TBCAF branded pen: This simple tool will prove useful to you on your coffee journey.
• Entrance to the Macy Eat’s Paint sponsored art gallery, giving you a viewing of some of Florida’s most talented artists.
• Permission to partake in the silent art auctions hosted within the Macy Eat’s Paint sponsored art gallery (you just might get that art piece for a crazy price).
• Automatically registered to attend any of the coffee panels at TBCAF, hosted by some of Florida’s most knowledgeable roasters. Whether you are just starting in coffee, are a novice crafter or a professional connoisseur, there is something to be learned that will assist you on your coffee exploration.

For tickets, visit the TBCAF website.

Image via TBCAF

(For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)