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 25017 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 25017 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 100 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: The Gypsy Social

Posted by The Gypsy Social on Nov. 3, 2026, 9:31 a.m.



With Jennifer LaGrippo

Nov. 19, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


Join us for an open, welcoming conversation about death, dying, grief, life, and everything in between. Enjoy coffee, tea, and light refreshments as we share stories, perspectives, and space for ...




With Mónica Paz Vargas Reinoso

Nov. 21, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (UTC-3)

Accepts donations


 


Death Cafe: Vail Library Death Cafe

Posted by Vail Public Library on Nov. 2, 2026, 10:41 a.m.



With Shelby Hawkins

Nov. 17, 2026, 11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (MST)

Free


Ski towns are notoriously aging, and often the services begin to dwindle as people track up trips anyone the sun. This program hosted at the library encourages locals and visitors ...



Death Cafe: Eastbourne Death Cafe - November 2026

Posted by Alicia and Lou on Nov. 2, 2026, 7:19 a.m.



With Lou and Alicia

Nov. 27, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (GTM)

Accepts donations


We are Lou and Alicia, and we are hosting death cafes in Eastbourne because we believe talking about death can be one of the most life-giving things we do. 

We ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Wald ZH

Posted by Phoenix on Nov. 2, 2026, 6:02 a.m.


With Chantal Martin

Nov. 18, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


Ich bin überzeugt, dass das Wissen über und die Erfahrung mit dem Tod und dem Sterben den Menschen die Angst vor diesem Thema nehmen kann, und so die Pforten in ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by Elizabeth Blaschko, M.S. on Oct. 30, 2026, 7:09 p.m.


With Elizabeth Blaschko, M.S.

Nov. 11, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Arizona)

Accepts donations


My first Death Cafe!



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Elmira/Corning

Posted by Carole Silvoy on Oct. 30, 2026, 5:05 p.m.



With Wendy Lee

Nov. 16, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (EDT )

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by kinleyrlink on Oct. 30, 2026, 1:56 p.m.



With Kinley Link

Nov. 5, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)

Free


 

 


Death Cafe: What Is A Death Cafe?

Posted by peacespeak on Oct. 30, 2026, 11:19 a.m.



With Meg O'Shaughnessy

Nov. 18, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Mountain Standard )

Accepts donations


An invitation to come together before the holidays in a safe space, with time for connection in community to share about all the ways death shows up in our lives ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by FrossoFoteinaki on Oct. 30, 2026, 10:23 a.m.



With Φρόσω Φωτεινάκη

Nov. 13, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (Athens )

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Long Island

Posted by kmcheney48 on Oct. 29, 2026, 7:43 p.m.



With Kim Nicholetti

Nov. 22, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


I’m hosting this Death Café because conversations about death have shaped my life in quiet but powerful ways. I’ve walked through illness, loss, healing, and moments that rearranged ...



Death Cafe: We’re All Going To Die -Death Cafe

Posted by Milly CHK on Oct. 29, 2026, 6:47 p.m.



With Milly

Jan. 9, 2027, 10.15 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We gather as one single circle—no breakout groups, no awkward icebreakers, and no forced therapy. Just one shared conversation, one person speaking at a time, and the rest of ...



Death Cafe: We’re All Going To Die -Death Cafe

Posted by Milly CHK on Oct. 29, 2026, 6:45 p.m.



With Milly

Dec. 2, 2026, 3.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We gather as one single circle—no breakout groups, no awkward icebreakers, and no forced therapy. Just one shared conversation, one person speaking at a time, and the rest of ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Honeydew

Posted by ngagliano on Oct. 29, 2026, 4:51 p.m.


With Nicole Gagliano

Nov. 9, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (PST )

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Petrolia

Posted by ngagliano on Oct. 29, 2026, 4:50 p.m.


With Nicole Gagliano

Nov. 30, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (PST )

Free