Bangkok does not drink coffee so much as perform it, and this September Icomsiam is turning that ritual into theatre. The beans arrive first – prized, judged, paraded like jewels – before baristas step in as choreographers, pulling espressos with the precision of surgeons and the flair of stage actors. Every cup is both ordinary and elevated, bitter and sweet, a small experiment in what caffeine can mean. The gathering folds in favourites from across Thailand, but it is the competitions that sharpen the edges. At the Thailand Iconic Coffee and Creativity Championship 2025, judges with global credentials will decide who can translate beans into brilliance. Elsewhere, workshops delve into the rituals of faraway coffee cultures.,
Until September 7. Free. Iconsiam, 10am-10pm