Press & Media
Thank you for your interest in The Pink Coffee Party. Below you’ll find everything needed to cover Canada’s emerging daytime coffee-and-dance cultural movement.
Media Contact
Stuart Embree
Owner — The Pink Cafe & The Pink Coffee Party
205 3rd Street, Unit 6, Cobourg, ON K9A 3L5
📞 905-377-9919
About The Pink Coffee Party
The Pink Coffee Party is Canada’s first daytime coffee rave — a category-creating event format blending specialty coffee culture, EDM and house music, community wellness, pink fashion, and Pride celebration. Created by Stuart Embree at The Pink Cafe in Cobourg, Ontario, the event is headlined by DJ John Dee, a veteran Toronto club DJ and former owner of Area 51.
The 2nd Annual Pink Coffee Party takes place Saturday, June 20, 2026 — a Pride event open to all. The format is designed to be franchisable and scalable to cities across Canada.
Key Facts
- Event name: The Pink Coffee Party
- Founded: 2025, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
- Created and owned by: Stuart Embree, The Pink Cafe
- Headline DJ: John Dee (former Toronto club owner, Area 51)
- 2026 date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Location: The Pink Cafe, 205 3rd Street, Cobourg, ON
- Format: Outdoor patio, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Occasion: Pride
- Website: thepinkcoffeeparty.ca
- Instagram: @thepinkcafe.ca | TikTok: @the.pinkcafe
Press Coverage
Toronto Sun — Travel
Northumberland County: A Winter Escape Worth the Drive
Winter 2023 — The Toronto Sun spotlights Northumberland County as a premier Ontario winter destination, with The Pink Cafe among the local highlights drawing visitors to Cobourg.
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Grapevine Magazine — Art, Culture, Food & Wine
Spring 2025 Issue
The Pink Cafe is featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Grapevine — the region’s premier arts, culture, food and wine publication serving Northumberland and surrounding counties.
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5 Hidden Gem Coffee Shops in Ontario
April 23, 2025 — Travel blogger @theworldasiseeit_travelblog features The Pink Cafe as one of Ontario’s top five hidden gem coffee shops, spotlighting its unique atmosphere alongside cafes from across the province.
View Post →Northumberland News — Business
We Don’t Have a Whole Lot of Empty Stores Anymore
Northumberland News covers the remarkable revival of downtown Cobourg’s business district, with The Pink Cafe among the independent local businesses credited with driving renewed vibrancy and foot traffic to the core.
Read Article →Toronto Star — Events
Pink Coffee Party — Cobourg, June 20, 2026
June 2026 — The Toronto Star features The Pink Coffee Party on its curated events calendar, listing the 2nd Annual Pride Edition as a can’t-miss Cobourg event on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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