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 23906 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23906 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.

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Recent posts

Death Cafe: Death Cafe Gdańsk

Posted by Paulina Dylewska on June 11, 2026, 6:51 a.m.



With Paulina Dylewska

June 18, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (UTC+2)

Free


Join us for the next Death Cafe on June 18th. This is a safe space where people can freely share their thoughts and experiences about death, loss, and impermanence. You ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by Demi Green on June 10, 2026, 10:53 p.m.



With Demi Green

June 27, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Let's Talk! Dying Matters Week 2026

Posted by josiescott on June 10, 2026, 10:12 p.m.


With Hospice Kaipara, Josie Scott.

Sept. 13, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (NZST)

Free


We are a small community based Hospice commited to sharing resources and holding open and supported conversations about all matters related to end of life, death and dying.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Bello

Posted by Ana Cortés Psicología on June 10, 2026, 8:51 p.m.


With Ana María Cortés

June 20, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Bogotá)

Accepts donations


Te invitamos a ser parte de un Death Café, un espacio seguro y abierto donde podemos hablar sin tabúes sobre algo que todos compartimos: la muerte.

Aquí, no solo ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Sampa

Posted by Elca on June 10, 2026, 5:29 p.m.



With Elca Rubinstein and Bernardo de Gregorio

June 13, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (one hour ahead of Eastern Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Area Partnership for End of Life Care on June 8, 2026, 11:09 a.m.



With Denton Death Cafe

June 17, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations


Monthly Death Cafe hosted by thr Denton Death Cafe and the Trauma Informed Restoration Group



Death Cafe: Rotherham Town Death Cafe

Posted by Tig on June 8, 2026, 10:29 a.m.



With Tricia Williams

June 20, 2026, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (BST)

Free


This is an opportunity to talk about death and dying in a relaxed atmosphere.

Everyone is welcome.

The Death Cafe refreshments are free,  supplied by the local Baha'i group ...



Death Cafe: NJ Death Cafe

Posted by NJ Death Cafe on June 5, 2026, 6:04 a.m.



With Jodi Brooks, Amanda Faison, and Loren Talbot

June 15, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


We invite you to join us for a Death Cafe in the garden. Seating will be provided, but feel free to bring a blanket if want to sit on the ...



Death Cafe: 6th Ave. Tacoma Death Cafe

Posted by sunshinesorrow on June 4, 2026, 2:54 p.m.


With Chelsie

June 19, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free



Death Cafe: Lumina Death Cafe Albany, OR

Posted by naomihirsch on June 4, 2026, 12:37 p.m.



With Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care

June 11, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. ((GMT-7:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada))

Accepts donations


Hosted by Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Corvallis, OR - All welcome! 

Takes place the 2nd Thurday of each month from 7-8:30 pm. Refreshments provided. 

Please let me know ...



Death Cafe: Lumina Death Cafe Corvallis, PST

Posted by naomihirsch on June 4, 2026, 12:33 p.m.



With Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care

June 18, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. ((GMT-7:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada))

Accepts donations


Hosted by Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Corvallis, OR - All welcome! 

Takes place the 3nd Thurday of each month from 4-5:30 pm. Refreshments provided. 

Please let me know ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by Surya108 on June 4, 2026, 10:35 a.m.


With Spiritual Life Center

June 16, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone (New York) )

Accepts donations


This Death cafe is being held to foster a conversation around death and dying. It is offered as a public service to the community. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Oswego, NY

Posted by dmolson on June 4, 2026, 10:02 a.m.



With The Tonic Collective

June 13, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern US)

Free


Thank you to The Coffee Connection for generous use of their space.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Bakers Hill

Posted by DeathDoulaBakersHill on June 3, 2026, 12:07 p.m.



With Death Doula End of Life Care WA

June 11, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AWST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Rochambeau Library

Posted by Jamesheath on June 2, 2026, 9:26 a.m.


With James Heath

June 16, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Our Death Cafe discussions are intimate, confidential, and respectful. Death, after all, is what makes life meaningful, for if we weren't going to die, we could put off every ...