Sleep, who needs it? Not coffee-loving Brisbanites on Saturday, July 27. After a day spent downing coffee and other coffee-filled beverages, and just generally saying the word 'coffee' until it begins to lose all meaning, you'll be buzzed right through the evening.
Making these caffeinated dreams come true is Bakery Lane, Winn Lane and California Lane's aptly titled The Lanes Coffee Festival, which will feature as many coffee-themed drinks — and probably bites — as can reasonably be packed into one laneway. There'll be stalls set up throughout the three patches of Fortitude Valley, and the precinct's regular hotspots will also be getting in on the action. With the fest running from 10am–10pm, there'll obviously also be espresso martinis and other coffee-infused cocktails once night hits.
You'll sip, sample, buy beans and watch top baristas do their best, while listening to live tunes. For $10, you can take a coffee tour, too. And yes, if you get a little too pumped, there'll be non-caffeinated beverages around.
Entry is free, although feeling like you're bathing in coffee — on the inside; sorry, actually soaking in a tub of caffeine isn't on the agenda — will require your wallet.