A one-day coffee festival at the base of Blue Mountain Resort, with a sampling passport, seven local roasters and live music, plus how to pair it with fall foliage.
Update: the 2026 Poconos Coffee Festival took place on Saturday, October 17. The details below are from this year's event; check Blue Mountain Resort's site for next year's date.
The Poconos Coffee Festival is a one-day event at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton, on Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM, held at the Adventure Center at the base of the mountain. You get a sampling passport for trying coffee from local roasters, a vote on your favorites, live music, craft vendors and a scenic lift ride, all in the middle of foliage season. Tickets are sold online only.
Key Takeaways
- I.The 2026 festival ran Saturday, October 17, 10 AM to 2 PM, at the Blue Mountain Resort Adventure Center.
- II.A Brew Pass is $12, a Brew & View Combo Pass is $22, and children 12 and under are free. All tickets must be bought online.
- III.Seven coffee roasters are listed, and the passport lets you vote for Best Seasonal, Best Iced and Best Hot.
- IV.In 2026, October 17 was also the third weekend of the Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival, so the two paired well in one day.
What is the Poconos Coffee Festival?
It's a coffee tasting event with a competitive twist. Each visitor gets a sampling passport to try coffee from local roasters, then votes for a favorite in three categories: Best Seasonal, Best Iced and Best Hot. Beyond the tasting, the festival has local craft vendors with handmade goods, live music, and food and pastries for sale. Scenic lift rides run from 10 AM to 4:30 PM, so you can pair the tasting with a view of the mountain (Blue Mountain Resort event page, retrieved 2026-10-09).
When and where is it?
The festival is Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM, at the Adventure Center at the base of Blue Mountain Resort, 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, PA 18071. Blue Mountain sits in Carbon County, a short drive from Jim Thorpe, and is part of our Mauch Chunk Lake destination guide.
How much do tickets cost?
The resort lists two passes. A Brew Pass is $12, and a Brew & View Combo Pass is $22. Children 12 and under get in free. The resort says all tickets must be purchased online, so don't plan on paying at the door.
Which coffee roasters will be there?
Seven are listed:
- Colombia Green Harvest
- Matcha Cat
- Nowhere Coffee Co.
- OKAO Coffee & Tea
- Onward Coffee
- River Rock Bean + Brew
- Simple Infusions
The lineup includes tea and matcha as well as coffee, so it works for people who aren't strictly coffee drinkers.
What about live music?
Wonton Soups play from 11 AM to 2 PM, so most of the festival has a soundtrack. Food and pastries are for sale on site.
How do you make a day of it?
Add the Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival. It's held the first three weekends of October each year, and in 2026 that included October 17 to 18, so the coffee festival landed on the final weekend of the foliage festival. Downtown Jim Thorpe fills with craft and food vendors, live music across multiple stages and scenic train rides, and it brings significant crowds, so plan parking. Our guide to scenic railways for fall foliage covers the train, and downtown has a coffee stop of its own at Curiosities Coffee & Ice House on Broadway.
Eat at the resort. Slopeside Pub & Grill at Blue Mountain Resort is a casual $$ pub and grill (Reserve Score 78) with American food, a good stop after the festival.
Check the foliage. Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says foliage typically peaks in October (PA DCNR, September 2025), and publishes a weekly report every Thursday. The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau puts southern Monroe and Carbon counties in its southern color zone (forecast map, September 2024), and says the southern zone peaks in late October (Leaf Peeping FAQ, retrieved 2026-10-05). Color should be building toward peak in Carbon County that weekend, not past it, but check the Thursday report. See our fall foliage drives with overlook and coffee stops for routes.
What else is at Blue Mountain Resort?
Blue Mountain has Pennsylvania's tallest vertical drop at 1,082 feet, with 40 trails and 16 lifts for winter. Outside ski season it has the Summit Adventure Park and seasonal downhill mountain biking. For a comparison of the region's ski areas, see our Pocono ski resorts compared, and for more things to do this month, our Pocono events calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Poconos Coffee Festival?
Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 2 PM, at Blue Mountain Resort's Adventure Center in Palmerton.
How much does the Coffee Festival cost?
A Brew Pass is $12 and a Brew & View Combo Pass is $22. Children 12 and under are free, and all tickets must be bought online.
Can I buy tickets at the door?
The resort says all tickets must be purchased online, so buy in advance.
Who is performing?
Wonton Soups, from 11 AM to 2 PM.