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 18671 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 18671 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 90 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: Gahanna Death Cafe

Posted by Emily Kent on July 21, 2024, 8:20 p.m.



With Emily Kent

Sept. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Gahanna/New Albany OH Death Cafe

Posted by Emily Kent on July 21, 2024, 8:18 p.m.



With Emily Kent

Aug. 13, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: DeLand Death Cafe

Posted by greengela on July 20, 2024, 7:35 a.m.



With Angela Stokes

Aug. 15, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Let's gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death; the one inevitability!
DeathCafe.com started in England in 2011 and gatherings have been held in over 85 countries ...


Death Cafe: East Brisbane Death Cafe

Posted by Suzanne on July 19, 2024, 8:26 p.m.



With Suzanne

Aug. 10, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Australia)

Free


Please join us as we take the time from our busy lives to consider the impermanent nature of our humanity. The group is small - 10-12 people - so that we all ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Medellín

Posted by Ana María Cortés on July 19, 2024, 8:06 p.m.


With Ana María Cortés y Ana Isabel Arango

July 27, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Bogotá)

Accepts donations


  • ¿Te imaginas reunirte con personas de distintas edades, distintos intereses y experiencias para hablar sobre la muerte?  

A algunos les llama la atención el después de la muerte ...



Death Cafe: South Bay Death Cafe

Posted by Ka Yun Cheng on July 19, 2024, 6:21 p.m.



With Ka Yun Cheng & Annie Valdes

July 30, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Free


Join local End-of-Life doulas Ka Yun and Annie in the Program Room at the Sunnyvale Public Library for a discussion of death over tea and snacks. 

At a Death Cafe ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Vienna, VA

Posted by ddorn1 on July 19, 2024, 12:27 p.m.


With Patrick Henry Library

Aug. 26, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EDT)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Ballarat

Posted by BGCT on July 18, 2024, 11:04 p.m.



With Annie De Jong

Aug. 7, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Free


Enjoy coffee and cake while having open conversations about death, dying, and end of life options in the relaxed, friendly surrounds of The Botanical House Ballarat.

The purpose of this ...



Death Cafe: Greater Lansing Area Death Cafe

Posted by Fellowship For Today on July 18, 2024, 11:34 a.m.



With Rev. Julie Dillon and Rev. Mary Sabaj

Sept. 21, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Fellowship For Today is offering a Death Café in the Greater Lansing Area. These meetups offer a unique and thought-provoking space for open discussions about death and dying.
We invite ...


Death Cafe: Greater Lansing Area Death Cafe

Posted by Fellowship For Today on July 18, 2024, 11:33 a.m.



With Rev. Julie Dillon and Rev. Mary Sabaj

Aug. 17, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Fellowship For Today is offering a Death Café in the Greater Lansing Area. These meetups offer a unique and thought-provoking space for open discussions about death and dying.
We invite ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Youghal

Posted by StBlech on July 18, 2024, 10:58 a.m.



With Stefanie Blech

Aug. 3, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Dublin)

Accepts donations


The Death Cafe is a group-directed, open discussion of loss, death and life while having a cup of tea and cake together.
The aim is to decrease the stigma around ...


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

Posted by ClaudiaTuesta on July 17, 2024, 9:25 p.m.



With Diálogos de Vida y Muerte

Aug. 8, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacífico)

Free


“Diálogos de vida y muerte” organiza el segundo Death Café 2024 en Perú, donde nos reuniremos para compartir un café y conversar abiertamente sobre la muerte y nuestros duelos ...



Death Cafe: September Norman Death Cafe

Posted by Thedeathdouladuo on July 17, 2024, 9:09 p.m.



With The Death Doula Duo

Sept. 7, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Cst)

Accepts donations


The Death Doula Duo: An All Things Death Podcast is based in Oklahoma. Hosted by Sara Kovash and Jennifer O'Neal, the podcast features interviews with a diverse range of ...



Death Cafe: Comox Valley Death Cafe

Posted by Comox Valley Hospice Society on July 17, 2024, 4:17 p.m.



With Comox Valley Hospice Society

June 18, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Comox Valley Death Cafe

Posted by Comox Valley Hospice Society on July 17, 2024, 4:16 p.m.



With Comox Valley Hospice Society

May 21, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations