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'''Lean Coffee''' is a gathering of a small number of people who want to discusslean in an informal setting. The first Lean Coffee was in Seattle in 2009 (organised by Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith){{cite web|title=leancoffee.org|url=http://leancoffee.org/|accessdate=27 February 2014}} , but the idea hasspread around the world{{cite web|title=Limited WIP Society|url=http://limitedwipsociety.ning.com/page/lean-coffee|accessdate=27 February 2014}} .

The format is similar to an un-conference, as the participants decide the agenda.

==Format==The format of a Lean Coffee is as follows:* A facilitator is nominated* Three column headers are placed in the middle of the table: 'To discuss', 'Discussing', 'Discussed'* Everyone writes down topics they would like to discuss (usually one topic persticky note) before placing them in the middle of the table or on a nearby wall.This should take only a few minutes.* Once the group and/or facilitator thinks there are enough topics on the table,

each idea will have a one or two sentence introduction. The aim is to clarify the topic to the other people; not to discuss it at this stage.* Everyone votes on the topic(s) they would like to discuss by [[Cumulative_voting|dot voting]]: each person gets a certain two votes to choose which topic(s) they would like to discuss. You can put both dots on the same topic, or on different ones (Note: some groups allow three votes or more per person).* The dots on each topic are counted, and the topics are ranked in popularity order in the 'To discuss' column.* Topics are discussed for 10 minutes each. As a discussion starts, the sticky note is moved into the 'Discussing' column.* At the end of 10 minutes, the group votes whether to continue with the same topic or move onto the next. Voting is usually conducted through a thumbs up versus thumbs down approach (the majority decision being taken). If the topic is fini

shed, the sticky note for that topic is moved into the 'Discussed' column.* The discussions continue until the end of the session.

Sessions usually last around one hour, but there is no set time.

==Lean Coffee around the world==

===Australia===* [http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Lean-Coffee| Melbourne Lean Coffee]* [http://northryde.leancoffee.org/| North Ryde Lean Coffee]* [http://sydney.leancoffee.org/| Sydney Lean Coffee]

===Austria===

* [http://www.xing.com/net/leanagileaustria| Lean Coffee Austria]

===Belgium===* [http://antwerp.leancoffee.org/| Antwerp Lean Coffee]

===Brazil===* [http://blog.kudoos.com.br/leancoffeesp| So Paulo Lean Coffee/]

===Canada===* [http://www.meetup.com/leancoffeeto/| Lean Coffee Toronto]

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===Germany===* [http://cologne.leancoffee.org/|Cologne Lean Coffee]* [http://dortmund.leancoffee.org/| Lean Coffee Dortmund]

===Netherlands===* [http://www.meetup.com/nyc-kanban/| Alkmaar Lean Coffee]

===Norway===* [http://osloleancoffee.wordpress.com/| Lean Coffee Oslo]

===South Africa===* [http://capetown.leancoffee.org/|Lean Coffee Cape Town]* [http://www.meetup.com/Lean-Coffee-JHB/| Lean Coffee Johannesburg]

===Sweden===* [http://limitedwipsociety.ning.com/page/lean-coffee| Lean Coffee Stockholm]

===United Kingdom===* [http://www.meetup.com/Lean-Coffee-London/| London Lean Coffee]* [http://paddingtonleancoffee.wordpress.com/| Paddington Lean Coffee]

===United States===* [http://seattle.leancoffee.org/| Seattle Lean Coffee]

* [http://www.meetup.com/Lean-Coffee/| Lean Coffee San Francisco]* [https://www.bigtent.com/groups/lcsm| Lean Coffee San Mateo]* [http://www.meetup.com/nyc-kanban/| Lean Coffee New York]* [http://dc.leancoffee.org/| DC Lean Coffee (Washington)

==Setting up your own Lean Coffee==There is no licensing agreement to set up a new Lean Coffee. Many of the existing groups have been set up using online meeting platforms (such as [http://www.meetup.com/| meetup.com] but any platform can be used.

New groups can ask [http://leancoffee.org/| leancoffee.org] for a listing.

==References==

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