The Singapore Coffee Festival has more than 80 exhibitors to pique the coffee lover's interest in what goes behind brewing a cup of java.
Besides checking out homegrown roasters and cafes, visitors can also find out more about coffee and food by vendors from Japan, New Zealand and Italy.
Be spoilt for choice with about 70 food and beverage vendors and exclusive dining sessions that are curated by The Straits Times Life editor Tan Hsueh Yun.
The Singapore Coffee Festival is held from Aug 3 to 6 at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre, a stone's throw from the Marina South Pier MRT station.
In its second edition, the festival, which is organised by The Straits Times and presented by DBS Bank, will also feature live music performances and coffee-related workshops.
• Go to str.sg/coffeecapitals to check out cafe-hopping trails by ST's foreign correspondents
Tuck into a meal curated by Life editor
From the trendy castella cake to Instagram-ready brunch fare, it is food glorious food at the festival, which has a mouth-watering line-up of about 70 food and beverage booths.
Don't want to jostle with the crowd? Sit down to a meal that provides a scrumptious snapshot of the festival's offerings.
The eight-course meal, called Posh Nosh By Hsueh: An Omakase Experience, is curated by The Straits Times Life editor Tan Hsueh Yun. She will also play host and chat with diners.
There will be four sessions: two each on Aug 5 and 6, at noon and 5pm. They will be held at the ST Lounge on Level 1. Diners can choose from two menus. Each menu consists of three savoury items, three sweet treats and two drinks.
Ms Tan, 49, says: "I wanted a good mix of good-tasting and quirky sounding food. This is a chance to try out new things and I hope the guests will like what I have chosen."'