Hands picking coffee beans from a tree.

Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa: Stories of Coffee in Qatar and Indonesia

Past Exhibition

Presented as part of the Qatar-Indonesia 2023 Year of Culture and organised in collaboration with the National Museum of Indonesia, this exhibition highlights traditional and contemporary coffee cultures in Qatar and Indonesia through interactive and sensory experiences.

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Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa brings to life the history of coffee growing, trading and drinking around the world, with a particular focus on the traditional and contemporary coffee cultures of Qatar and Indonesia, using interactive displays, immersive projections, sights, smells, soundscapes, a specially commissioned contemporary artwork and more.

Accompanying Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa: Stories of Coffee in Qatar and Indonesia will be a series of public programmes engaging local coffee shops, artists and baristas from Indonesia, as well as activities including barista experiences and competitions, special tours and partnerships with local shops.

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Lead Sponsor

Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa; Stories of Coffee in Qatar and Indonesia was made possible with assistance from Lead Sponsor Expo 2023 Doha with additional support from Partners & Partners.