From fundraisers to pull performances, to particular menus and stay music—be a part of us to learn how our readers celebrated Delight.
BY EMILY JOY MENESES
ONLINE EDITOR
Featured picture courtesy of Ceremony Oregon
Identical to that, this 12 months’s Delight Month is coming to an in depth. For the previous a number of weeks, espresso outlets all over the world have celebrated with inventive drinks, enjoyable occasions, and charitable efforts to assist the LGBTQ+ group.
Under is a recap of how our readers celebrated Delight in 2025.
Makea Espresso
Positioned in Panama Metropolis, Panama, Makea Espresso served up a particular pourover Delight mix all month lengthy: quite a lot of Caturra with notes of fruit, nuts, and chocolate. The espresso bar describes the mix as “a vibrant combine—advanced and filled with character, similar to Delight.”
Aura Espresso
Aura Espresso shares the multitude of Delight Month occasions they held at their store in Denton, Texas: a free haircut day, a free make-up class together with each drag and pure appears to be like, and a bingo evening that raised over $1,000 for native queer-run organizations.
“(We additionally) put up a Delight Month show handmade with love, with reminders that the queer group in Texas isn’t going wherever,” the espresso store wrote to Barista Journal On-line.
Mad Llama Espresso
On June 23-30, Cincinnati’s Mad Llama Espresso donated a share of gross sales from their lavender latte to Remodel: a neighborhood group that offers free gender-affirming wardrobes to trans and gender non-conforming youth.
“(We had been) actually feeling the necessity to (assist) youngsters really feel welcome and cozy on the planet this 12 months, so we had been glad to be taught in regards to the group,” the café staff wrote to Barista Journal On-line.
Kittitas Cafe
Kittitas, Wash.’s Kittitas Cafe hosted their third annual Delight live performance that includes a neighborhood funk band. “It rained, however nobody cared—they only danced within the rain!” the staff shares.
The store additionally provided three thrilling Delight drink specials, dressed up with substances like blueberry syrup, lavender chilly foam, and limoncello sauce.
Misplaced Shoe Brews
The group of Marlborough, Mass., got here collectively on June 28 for brewery/roastery Misplaced Shoe Brews’ first annual Delight Block Social gathering—the primary occasion of its variety for the town. The block get together was hosted by drag performers Anitta Redbull, Freddie Xowie, and Nubivia, with particular appearances from Dro Lopez Fierce, Yung Onyx, and Heather Rose. Other than drag performances, the occasion additionally featured stay music and native distributors and artisans.
Ceremony Oregon
Expertise, Ore.-based espresso store Ceremony hosted their first-ever latte artwork throwdown in honor of this 12 months’s Delight Month. “It was a full-on celebration for Delight and included a drag emcee (The Girl Redden Risqué)—one in every of our baristas!” the staff shared with Barista Journal. “The throwdown was additionally a fundraiser for You Can Play: a corporation that advocates for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and security in sports activities.”
A 12 months-Lengthy Celebration
Delight Month could also be ending, however we’re cheering on all the queer members of the espresso group all 12 months lengthy. And an enormous thanks to all the espresso outlets that shared their Delight happenings with us—we will’t wait to see what’s in retailer for subsequent 12 months.
For those who haven’t already, certain to take a look at our information to queer-owned espresso outlets throughout america.
