Welcome to Death Cafe

A Death Cafe is an event where people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death.

At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

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Support Death Cafe

Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take a lot of time. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.

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Talking about death

A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 22649 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 22649 Death Cafes. These never involve agendas, advertising or set conclusions. Interesting conversations are guaranteed!

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Host a Death Cafe

People who adopt the model set out in our guide are welcome to set up their own Death Cafes. So far we've held Death Cafes in 94 countries.

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Support Death Cafe

Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take time and resources. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.

Support us

Recent posts

Death Cafe: Norwell, MA Death Cafe

Posted by Zoe R on Jan. 6, 2026, 4:41 p.m.



With Norwell Public Library

Jan. 12, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free


A Death Cafe is where we create a safe and welcoming space to discuss life's most profound journey-our inevitable end.

Whether you're curious, seeking comfort, or just want ...



Death Cafe: Saint Louis Death Cafe Mortaliteas at Odditeas

Posted by Stephanie Deirdre on Jan. 3, 2026, 10:32 p.m.



With Stephanie Marie Deirdre

Jan. 8, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


"Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it's good for you." - Caitlin Doughty

 



Death Cafe: Tiburon Death Cafe - Conversations About Death Over Tea

Posted by elwinston on Jan. 3, 2026, 11:05 a.m.



With Anthea Grimason

Jan. 8, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Lightly facilitated by Bay Area Death Doulas, our Death Cafe is a community based participant-directed discussion about death. Our event is welcome to all - with tea and cookies! 



Death Cafe: Belmont CA Death Cafe

Posted by jimvanbuskirk on Jan. 1, 2026, 11:23 p.m.



With Jim Van Buskirk + Jim Mitulski

Jan. 11, 2026, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations


We will be sitting down to talk frankly and honestly about end-of-life issues. And we will have cake!



Death Cafe: Venice, FL Quarterly Death Cafe - an Important Conversation

Posted by finaljourneydoula on Dec. 31, 2025, 2:37 p.m.



With Cathay Keough

Jan. 24, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (eastern)

Free


This Death Cafe event is our fourth.  It's been encouraging to see returning as well as new faces and voices at our meetings.  Each person brings a unique point ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe PST

Posted by Rita4Life on Dec. 30, 2025, 3:29 p.m.



With Rita4Life

Jan. 15, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Petaluma

Posted by Heather Lenehan on Dec. 30, 2025, 2:06 p.m.



With Heather Lenehan

Jan. 8, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Pacific )

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Porto 34

Posted by COMPASSIO Association on Dec. 30, 2025, 9:50 a.m.



With Compassio

Jan. 21, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Lisbon)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Bennington VT Death Cafe: "Death Dying & Danishes"

Posted by CoachEdKeating on Dec. 30, 2025, 9:14 a.m.



With Ed Keating

Jan. 16, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EDT)

Free


The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying.
Death, Dying, & Danishes will be ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe Tallinn online

Posted by LenaLaine on Dec. 29, 2025, 4:19 p.m.



With Lena Laine

Jan. 20, 2026, 8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. (Helsinki)

Free


please get your link to zoom from me



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Tallinn

Posted by LenaLaine on Dec. 29, 2025, 4:02 p.m.



With Lena Laine

Jan. 10, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Helsinki)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Montclair NJ Death Cafe

Posted by NJ Death Cafe on Dec. 29, 2025, 9:56 a.m.



With Jodi Brooks, Amanda Faison, and Loren Talbot

Jan. 19, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


We invite you to join us for a Death Cafe. This facilitated gathering allows for our community to come together to talk openly and honestly about life and death over ...



Death Cafe: Puyallup WA Death Cafe

Posted by sunshinesorrow on Dec. 28, 2025, 7:12 p.m.


With Chelsie

Jan. 14, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


Death Cafe will be held in the South Room



Death Cafe: Wheat Ridge CO Death Cafe

Posted by GoldenHeart on Dec. 28, 2025, 4:50 p.m.



With Colleen Taylor & Karen Keeran

Jan. 18, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MT)

Free


Please join us at the Wheat Ridge Death Café for open conversations on death and dying, and together we will create a safe and supportive environment to explore and ask ...



Death Cafe: Golden CO Death Cafe

Posted by GoldenHeart on Dec. 28, 2025, 4:46 p.m.



With Karen S Keeran

Feb. 1, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MT)

Free


At the Golden Death Café you will experience deep, rich, free and open-ended conversations around any and all topics related to end of life. For all interested in joining these ...