You can also rehydrate with a range of non-caffeinated beverages. Amoy Street cafe Dapper Coffee will serve creative drinks such as Unicorn Tears, a soft drink in photogenic aquatic blue with edible sparkles, while Aussie drinkmaker Grounded Pleasures will sell drinking chocolate in exotic flavours such as mint, chilli and cinammon.
Those looking for something more gourmet can sign up for an omakase experience with The Straits Times' Life editor Tan Hsueh Yun, who has curated a selection of bites and brews from the festival, including a rich and savoury foie gras poutine from Garcons, a French food stall in a food court, and taro waffles with Earl Grey ice cream from modern Asian fusion eatery Froth.
Chocoholics will do well to check out Krakakoa's Craft Chocolate Making workshop.
The bean-to-bar chocolate maker from Indonesia will also partner local coffee academy Bettr Barista to offer a session on how to pair sustainably grown coffee with artisanal chocolate.
If you are the kind of foodie who needs to feed your mobile phone camera first, go for the Flatlay Coffeeshop Photography workshop by food photographer and stylist Tan Chun Rong, who runs the XLBCR food blog, or join award-winning Straits Times photojournalists for tips on taking enviable coffee porn photos at the #nofilter Coffee Shots talk at the ST Lounge.
If you're an eco warrior
Learn more about sustainable farming practices, the journey of coffee beans from farm to shelf and support conservation efforts at the Singapore Coffee Festival.
The eco-minded can sit in on talks such as Conservation And Coffee by Java Mountain Coffee, an Indonesian social enterprise that supports women farmers.
Developer Mandai Park Holdings, which operates attractions such as the Singapore Zoo, will launch its new book Wild We Can, as well as showcase Owa Coffee, which is coffee grown in a wildlife-friendly manner in Java, Indonesia.
Straits Times journalist Audrey Tan will moderate a talk titled Coffee With A Conscience, which discusses the role of consumers in the coffee industry.
Speakers include representatives from Nespresso, the international brand of coffee machines, capsules and coffee accessories; small Sumatran speciality coffee mill Tiga Raja Mill; and Mandai Park Holdings.
Find out how to cut waste at home in a workshop titled Coffee Ground Soap Making, where the folks from local coffee academy and roastery Bettr Barista will teach you how to make an all-natural soap using coffee grounds.
Festivalgoers can also contribute to a good cause while shopping at The Good Market, where seven social enterprises from Asia will sell goods such as beauty products, artisanal tea, chocolates and cashews.
There is fun for all in the family outside of coffee appreciation.
Young ones can attend Story Time presented by Straits Times Press, where journalists such as sports and features writer Rohit Brijnath and entertainment editor Andy Chen will evoke childhood memories and entertain with excerpts from children's stories they have written.
There will also be book dramatisations by the National Library Board as well as an author-sharing session by Felix Cheong on his book Singapore Siu Dai, a collection of 50 short stories.
If you have kids
The Edible Art Making workshop by healthy snack delivery start-up Boxgreen teaches both young and old how to turn snacks into aesthetic works.
Kids can also unleash their hidden desire to draw on walls without incurring the wrath of their parents at the Live Graffiti wall panels alongside artists from The Straits Times Art Desk.
Share parenting stories at a panel discussion called Parenting In A Digital Age, presented by Singtel and hosted by news editor Marc Lim, discussing the challenges of parenting today.
Family members can also combine forces at the Nespresso Creatista Studio to create a latte using the Creatista Plus machine.
It is the first Nespresso machine that allows users to make their own latte art with an automatic steam wand.
Once you have created your latte art, upload a photo of it on Instagram with the hashtags CreatistaBarista, NespressoSG and sgcoffeefest. The best entry will win a new Creatista Plus.
All your burning questions answered
Singapore Coffee Festival will be held at Marina Bay Cruise Centre, 61 Marina Coastal Drive.
If you are driving, the nearest carpark is the one next to the cruise centre.
From 7am to 10.30pm, parking costs $2 an hour, or part thereof for first two hours and then $3 an hour subsequently.
There is a maximum daily charge of $15 for every 24-hour block.
Parking is also available at Marina South Pier and Gardens by the Bay.
To go by public transport, see How To Get There
If you want to cycle, there are bicycles located at the large bike rack near to The Promontory, Marina South Pier MRT station exit and Marina Bay Cruise Centre's coach bay.
The bicycles are free to use, although users have to pay a $49 deposit that is fully refundable through the Mobike app.
Just download the app at www.mobike.com/global/scan on your mobile device and sign up for a Mobike account with your mobile number.
Then follow the instructions to unlock the bike.
There will be a Mobike booth at the coffee festival, so approach the booth for more information.
Is admission free?
Regular tickets are $22 a session, or $18 a session for DBS and POSB cardholders and ST subscribers. Go to www.sgcoffeefestival.com/ tickets to register.
Wait, what do you mean by "a session"?
For crowd-control purposes, the festival days are divided into two sessions: brunch, from 10am to 3.30pm; and sundown, from 4.30 to 10pm. Participants will be given a wristband indicating the session they have registered for and they can stay only for the duration of the session. They can leave and come back again within the time session.
If I am already paying for tickets, do I still have to pay for the food, drinks and events at the festival?
Yes, you will still have to pay for the food and drinks you purchase.
Some events are free but some are ticketed and require registration online.
Go to www.sgcoffeefestival.com/programmes for more details.
Each ticket comes with a festival goodie bag, which includes a 56-page festival magazine, two free sampling stickers to exchange for drinks and snacks, vouchers from sponsors and an SCF Coffee Card which gives you discounts at more than 30 participating cafes and F&B outlets until Aug 31.
Is there anything else I should know?
Bring lots of cash, as all exhibitors accept cash. Only selected exhibitors accept Nets payment. There is a DBS/POSB ATM at the venue.
This is a non-smoking event. Visitors have to undergo a bag check upon entry.