Hyderabad Summer Coffee Festival Brings Together 7,000 Visitors for Coffee, Culture and Cinema

Over 7,000 coffee lovers, creators, and visitors gathered in Raidurg over the weekend for The Summer Coffee Festival. The two-day event featured a mix of beverage tastings, food and lifestyle stalls, and live entertainment. Beyond the coffee tastings, the lineup included a coffee-themed short-film festival, a fashion flash mob, a photography contest, an F1 racing simulator, and a screening of the cricket premier league final. Winners of the short-film competition were felicitated by the cast of the upcoming film ENE Repeat, including Vishwak Sen, Abhinav Gomatam, Venkatesh Kakumanu, and Srinath Maganti.

The art of coffee
From sampling 15 varieties of coffee beans to trying their hand at latte art and coffee cupping, visitors immersed themselves in a range of aromas and flavour profiles. “Hyderabad’s growing interest in specialty coffee was evident in the enthusiasm of visitors eager to explore new beans, flavours and brewing methods,” said Nithin Chakravarthy Maganti, founder of a coffee community in the city.

If our work could find so much love despite coming from non-film backgrounds, every aspiring filmmaker here has the potential to succeed
– Srinath Maganti, while announcing the winners of the short film festival

Trying different coffees, meeting friends and seeing the ENE Repeat crew made the experience unforgettable
— Manideep Rayadu, real estate professional

Hyderabad’s coffee culture is definitely growing, and events like this help bring it together. It’s nice to see everyone share space and learn from one another
– Suparna Vontair, musician and event organiser

“I came expecting to spend an hour, but discovering handcrafted products and meeting the people behind them made me stay much longer”
— Arjun Menon, software engineer

Beyond brews and tasting sessions
Apart from coffee tastings and workshops, the festival featured creative activities, racing simulators and photobooths that drew visitors throughout the weekend