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 23106 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23106 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 97 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: Death Cafe Kraków [Czajownia]

Posted by deathCafeKrakow on March 4, 2026, 5:10 a.m.



With Adam Hałaczkiewicz, Katarzyna Janik, Jurek Skowron

March 11, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CET; UTC+01:00)

Free


KIEDY: Środa, 18 marca 2025 r., godz. 18:00
GDZIE: Herbaciarnia Czajownia, ul. Józefa Dietla 50, 31-039 Kraków
WSTĘP WOLNY
Dla uczestników przewidziana specjalna oferta herbat/ciast ...


Death Cafe: Eugene, Oregon Death Cafe

Posted by lyndadoula2026 on March 3, 2026, 11:49 p.m.


With Conner Harrington and Lynda Sorensen

March 16, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


Come join us at the Shelton McMurphy Johnson House for a lively discussion about death and dying! We provide a calm, relaxed, and intimate setting for our meetings, along with ...



Death Cafe: Millvale Death Cafe

Posted by HelenEllis on March 3, 2026, 8:04 p.m.



With Millvale Community Library

March 26, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


The Millvale library is hosting monthly Death Cafes! Please bring your curiosity and an open mind. We will gather to talk about whatever is on our minds related to death ...



Death Cafe: 2nd Sunday Death Cafe Front Royal VA

Posted by SOHL Music on March 3, 2026, 4:47 p.m.


With Mary K. Shapiro

March 8, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Talking about death won't kill you!  Actually it may even take away some fear. Come: drink tea, eat treats, dare to share or just listen. 

Come and go as ...



Death Cafe: La Pintoresca Death Cafe Pasadena CA

Posted by Joy on March 3, 2026, 4:40 p.m.



With Joy Grierson

March 21, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (PST)

Free



Death Cafe: Global Death Cafe Online EST

Posted by Adrian Molina on March 3, 2026, 11:39 a.m.



With Adrian Molina

March 17, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 8.45 p.m. (ET)

Free


I have found conversations about death to be deeply enriching to the soul. I enjoy meeting new people and building community, especially in spaces where honesty and curiosity are welcomed ...



Death Cafe: Bethlehem NH Death Cafe in the White Mountains

Posted by Laura Clerkin on March 3, 2026, 10:57 a.m.



With Bethlehem Public Library

March 27, 2026, 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Lima Death Cafe: Diálogos de vida y muerte

Posted by ClaudiaTuesta on March 2, 2026, 11:28 a.m.



With https://forms.gle/KeH5h3xzmrubvLyq9

March 19, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (Pueblo Libre, Lima - Perú)

Free


“Diálogos de vida y muerte” organiza Death Café en Perú, donde nos reunimos para compartir un café y conversar abiertamente sobre la muerte y nuestros duelos. Queremos abrir un ...



Death Cafe: Montclair NJ Death Cafe

Posted by NJ Death Cafe on March 2, 2026, 8:08 a.m.



With Jodi Brooks, Amanda Faison, and Loren Talbot

March 16, 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: Death Cafe North Canterbury

Posted by Death Cafe North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand on March 2, 2026, 2:38 a.m.



With Liz

March 22, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (NZ)

Accepts donations


Let’s be bold….let’s have a nice cuppa, eat good cake and take this unique opportunity to discuss any aspect of death and dying. I will create a ...



Death Cafe: Recife Death Cafe no Mundo La de Casa

Posted by Josene Ferreira on March 1, 2026, 2:44 p.m.



With JOSENE FERREIRA BATISTA

March 23, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Brasilia)

Accepts donations


Organizo este encontro inspirado no movimento Death Cafe para acreditar que falar sobre a morte, de forma aberta e respeitosa, é também uma maneira de cuidar da vida. Em muitas ...



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

Posted by elwinston on March 1, 2026, 9:19 a.m.



With Anthea Grimason

March 5, 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: Circle of Friends Death Cafe Hurley NY

Posted by CFD Death Cafe on Feb. 28, 2026, 8:58 a.m.



With Hurley Public Library

March 15, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free



Death Cafe: The Benicia Public Library Death Cafe

Posted by aischa on Feb. 27, 2026, 5:10 p.m.



With Benicia Public Library

March 27, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (pst)

Free


This has been a really wonderful event to have at the library. We tend to have really good discussions going in tables of 4 -8 people depending on how people ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe en Valparaiso de vuelta al colegio

Posted by Yo me creo la Muerte on Feb. 27, 2026, 1:05 p.m.



With Mónica Paz Vargas Reinoso

March 20, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (America/Santiago, que corresponde a UTC-3)

Accepts donations


Organizo los Cafés de la Muerte porque creo firmemente que hablar abiertamente de la muerte nos libera del miedo y nos ayuda a vivir más plenamente, viendo la ...