Welcome to The Cupping Directives
The home of Waypoint coffee sets
International coffee consultants
Welcome to The Cupping Directives The home of Waypoint coffee sets International coffee consultants
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Featured events
Featured events
BLOOMTOWN FESTIVAL
Bloomtown will be a one day festival showcasing the incredible work of independent coffee roasters, baristas and shops on Saturday May 16th 2026.
Featuring a roasters hall, cafe bar, cupping room and more in the iconic Rose Lipman building in De Beauvoir, Hackney, London
New Coffee Roasters Cupping
Seven of the UK's newest coffee roasters are assembling for one night only to chat about their brands, ideas, visions and what makes them different, as well as showcasing a range of their coffees for you to taste and enjoy.
Thinking about starting your own coffee roasting company, want to suport small and new businesses, or just love coffee? This is the place to be on Thursday 9th April at 6pm!
Each coffee roaster will be giving a short introduction on themselves and their business, highlighting the ideas behind the brand, what they want to achieve and what they are doing to be different.
