# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tasting Notes: A Creative Writing & Decaf Cupping Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at Store Street Espresso for a sensory-led creative writing workshop paired with a guided decaf coffee cupping.About this EventDesigned for both local curious coffee drinkers and industry professionals in town for London Coffee Festival, this session explores how flavour, aroma and memory can unlock new approaches to writing and creativity.Led by Bee Southworth (North Star Coffee Academy) and Lania Knight (The Open University), you’ll move through a series of decaf-only cuppings alongside short, multi-genre writing exercises. Expect a calm, engaging environment where the focus is on exploration rather than perfection  - whether you're picking up a pen for the first time or refining an existing practice.This version of Tasting Notes puts decaf in the spotlight - showcasing the depth, sweetness and complexity possible without caffeine, while creating a more grounded, accessible sensory experience.The session is designed to be inclusive and neurodivergent-friendly, with a considered pace and space to engage in a way that works for you. All are welcome - from writers and creatives to baristas, roasters and coffee enthusiasts.Tickets: £15Includes coffee and cakePlease bring your own writing materialsLimited concession tickets available.For any questions about the event, contact Lania at Lania.Knight@open.ac.ukFor any concerns regarding food allergies, contact Bee at bee@northstarroast.comAbout Bee: Bee is Coffee Partnerships & Training Manager at North Star Coffee Roasters. With a career steeped in hospitality and coffee, she’s all about championing people and creating a coffee community. Bee is especially passionate about growing coffee education and experiences in the North. Originally from Yorkshire, she now calls Lancashire her home and works across the UK.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4f88b9d0-42f4-11f1-9cf3-0f2aa7c59aa8-rimg-w794-h740-dcd5c3a9-gmir.jpg About Lania: Dr Lania Knight is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University. She left home at 16 on the back of a motorbike and has been travelling and writing poetry, fiction and nonfiction ever since. Her most recent publication is a collection of personal essays, There Is Fire Here. She was born in New Orleans and now lives in Cumbria.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4fc6fb50-42f4-11f1-9cf3-0f2aa7c59aa8-rimg-w987-h740-dc63758c-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/tasting-notes-a-creative-writing-and-decaf-cupping-experience/100001988331317495
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, literary-art, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.5, max: 15, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Store Street Espresso
- **lat**: 51.5257018
- **long**: -0.1250211
- **full address**: Store Street Espresso, 54 Tavistock Place, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tasting Notes: A Creative Writing & Decaf Cupping Experience being held?
  - **A:** Tasting Notes: A Creative Writing & Decaf Cupping Experience takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Store Street Espresso, 54 Tavistock Place, London, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tasting Notes: A Creative Writing & Decaf Cupping Experience?
  - **A:** Tasting Notes: A Creative Writing & Decaf Cupping Experience is organized by North Star Coffee Roasters.

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