Global coffee calendar
A curated list of public coffee festivals, expos, workshops, and trade events worth knowing about in 2026. The focus is practical: dates, locations, official links, and enough context to decide whether the event belongs on your travel or sourcing calendar.
42 listed events
6 regions covered
2026 years covered
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2026 coffee events calendar
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| Event Name | Date(s) | Location (City, Country) | Brief Description | Tags | Website URL |
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| SIGEP World | Jan 16–20, 2026 | Rimini, Italy | Leading expo for foodservice excellence, featuring a major coffee & bakery sector. | Trade Foodservice | sigep.it |
| African Fine Coffees (AFCA) | Feb 4–6, 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Major origin-focused conference and exhibition in the birthplace of coffee, with strong industry networking across Africa and the IWCA summit. | Trade Origin | afca.coffee |
| Nordic Coffee Fest | Feb 28–Mar 1, 2026 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Nordic specialty coffee festival with a sustainability and light-roast focus, featuring roasters, tastings, and awards. | PublicTrade Culture | nordiccoffeefest.com |
| Coffee Fest New York | Mar 8–10, 2026 | New York, USA | Premier trade show for independent coffee shop owners and retailers in the US East. | Trade Retail | coffeefest.com |
| THAIFEX – HOREC Asia | Mar 11–13, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | Massive HoReCa trade show with a strong focus on coffee equipment and solutions. | Trade Equipment | thaifex-horecasia.com |
| COFFeEAST | Mar 20–22, 2026 | Bucharest, Romania | Premier East European coffee festival, going beyond a traditional trade expo, and bridging social, culture, community, and good business. | PublicTrade Culture | coffeeast.com |
| Melbourne Int'l Coffee Expo (MICE) | Mar 26–28, 2026 | Melbourne, Australia | The Asia-Pacific’s largest dedicated coffee event; hosts the Australian Coffee Awards. | PublicTrade Competition | internationalcoffeeexpo.com |
| Lafayette Coffee Festival | Mar 28, 2026 | Lafayette, USA | Community-focused Louisiana coffee festival celebrating regional coffee traditions, including chicory blends, with a family-friendly format. | Public Culture | lafayettecoffeefestival.com |
| HOTELEX Shanghai | Mar 30–Apr 2, 2026 | Shanghai, China | Major hospitality trade expo with extensive coffee industry presence, including specialty zones and international supplier access. | Trade Hospitality | hotelex.cn |
| World of Coffee San Diego | Apr 10–12, 2026 | San Diego, USA | Formerly Specialty Coffee Expo. The massive SCA trade show; hosts the World Latte Art Championship. | PublicTrade Competition | usa.worldofcoffee.org |
| Paris Café Festival | Apr 11–13, 2026 | Paris, France | A vibrant consumer and industry festival celebrating the Parisian specialty coffee scene. | PublicTrade Culture | pariscafefestival.com |
| Coffee Expo Seoul | Apr 15–18, 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | First-half major trade show in Korea, focusing on raw materials and machinery at COEX. | Trade Equipment | coffeeexposeoul.com |
| Amsterdam Coffee Festival | Apr 16–18, 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Culture-focused festival with artisan roasters, food, and the Roast Masters competition. | PublicTrade Culture | amsterdamcoffeefestival.com |
| Coffee Summit KSA | Apr 29–30, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Industry summit focused on growth, investment, and strategy in the rapidly expanding Gulf and Middle East coffee sector. | Trade Business | coffeesummitksa.com |
| International Coffee & Beverage Show (ICBS) | May 7–9, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | A Southeast Asia trade show centred on equipment, distribution, and café operations, with specialty coffee layered into a broader beverage industry context. | Trade Equipment | intl-cbs.com |
| World of Coffee Bangkok | May 7–9, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | A new SCA regional trade show; hosts the World Cup Tasters Championship. | PublicTrade Competition | asia.worldofcoffee.org |
| Coffee Expo Costa del Sol | May 8–10, 2026 | Torremolinos, Spain | A new European trade event positioning southern Spain as a meeting point for roasters, equipment brands, and distributors, with a clear HoReCa and specialty crossover. | PublicTrade Equipment | coffeeexpo.es |
| TuttoFood 2026 | May 11–14, 2026 | Milan, Italy | A large-scale food trade expo where coffee sits inside a broader retail, vending, and hospitality supply chain rather than as a standalone category. | Trade Foodservice | tuttofood.it |
| IWCA Global Convention | May 12–14, 2026 | Bali, Indonesia | A focused industry gathering built around gender equity, leadership, and origin-side development rather than product or equipment. | Trade Origin | womenincoffee.org |
| London Coffee Festival | May 14–17, 2026 | London, UK | One of the world's most creative coffee festivals, held at the Truman Brewery. | PublicTrade Culture | londoncoffeefestival.com |
| Fispal Food Service | May 26–29, 2026 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Latin America’s core foodservice trade show, with coffee positioned through equipment, bakery integration, and commercial-scale operations. | Trade Foodservice | fispalfoodservice.com.br |
| The Jo'burg Coffee Festival | May 29–31, 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | A large consumer-facing festival blending specialty coffee with music and food, focused on exposure rather than industry transactions. | PublicTrade Culture | coffeefestival.co.za |
| The Coffee Party Festival | May 30, 2026 | Toronto, Canada | A one-day, high-energy event built around coffee as a social format, with brand activation and audience engagement over technical focus. | Public Culture | thecoffeeparty.ca |
| Liverpool Coffee Festival | Jun 6–7, 2026 | Liverpool, UK | A regional UK festival anchored in independent roasters and local community rather than large-scale industry presence. | Public Culture | liverpoolcoffeefestival.co.uk |
| Coffee Fest Chicago | Jun 12–13, 2026 | Chicago, USA | The Midwest edition of the popular B2B trade show for cafe owners. | Trade Retail | coffeefest.com |
| World of Coffee Brussels | Jun 25–27, 2026 | Brussels, Belgium | The premier European trade show; hosts World Brewers Cup, Roasting, and CIGS championships. | PublicTrade Competition | europe.worldofcoffee.org |
| Sao Paulo Coffee Festival | Jun 26–28, 2026 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | A celebration of Brazil's cafe culture and production, featuring local roasters and music. | PublicTrade Culture | saopaulocoffeefestival.com |
| SIGEP Asia | Jul 15–17, 2026 | Singapore | The Asian edition of the Italian artisan gelato, pastry, and coffee expo. | Trade Foodservice | sigepasia.com.sg |
| FIPAN 2026 | Jul 21–24, 2026 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | A major bakery and confectionery trade show where coffee appears primarily through equipment, pairing, and foodservice integration. | Trade Foodservice | fipan.com.br |
| Creative Coffee Week Durban | Jul 29–30, 2026 | Durban, South Africa | A professional-focused event centred on education, roasting competition, and industry development within the African coffee sector. | Trade Competition | creativecoffeeweek.com |
| Coffee Fest Los Angeles | Aug 21–22, 2026 | Los Angeles, USA | The West Coast trade show for independent retailers and specialty coffee professionals. | Trade Retail | coffeefest.com |
| Bristol Coffee Festival | Sep 12, 2026 | Bristol, UK | A small, one-day festival showcasing independent roasters and emerging operators at a local level. | Public Culture | bristolcoffeefestival.co.uk |
| Coffee Europe Expo | Sep 15–17, 2026 | Warsaw, Poland | A Central European trade fair focused on equipment, technology, and distribution rather than consumer-facing coffee culture. | Trade Equipment | coffeeeuropeexpo.com |
| Athens Coffee Festival | Sep 26–28, 2026 | Athens, Greece | Large-scale festival celebrating Greece’s coffee culture with competitions, live music, and brand showcases at Technopolis. | PublicTrade Culture | athenscoffeefestival.gr |
| Roast Summit Portland | Oct 1–2, 2026 | Portland, USA | A specialist event for roasting professionals focused on profiling, production, and technical development rather than café culture. | Trade Competition | roastmagazine.com |
| SCAJ Conference & Exhibition | Oct 14–17, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Asia's largest specialty coffee event, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan. | PublicTrade Specialty | scajconference.jp |
| Coffee Fest Dallas-Fort Worth | Oct 17–18, 2026 | Dallas, USA | The Southern edition of the Coffee Fest trade show series. | Trade Retail | coffeefest.com |
| Triestespresso Expo | Oct 21–23, 2026 | Trieste, Italy | A biennial B2B expo dedicated specifically to the espresso coffee industry supply chain. | Trade Espresso | triestespresso.it |
| World of Coffee Panama | Oct 23–25, 2026 | Panama City, Panama | The first SCA trade show in Latin America; hosts the World Barista Championship. | PublicTrade Competition | panama.worldofcoffee.org |
| Singapore Coffee Week | Nov 5–8, 2026 | Singapore | Multi-day event blending traditional local coffee culture with modern specialty roasters in a centrally located city format. | Public Culture | sgcoffeeweek.sg |
| Semana Internacional do Café (SIC) | Nov 11–13, 2026 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | A major origin event connecting producers, exporters, and buyers, with a strong focus on sourcing and supply chain visibility. | Trade Origin | semanainternacionaldocafe.com.br |
| Cafe Show Seoul | Nov 11–14, 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | Asia's #1 coffee event; a massive trade show covering the entire coffee ecosystem at COEX. | PublicTrade Specialty | cafeshow.com |
Calendar signals
What the 2026 event map shows
Peak Global Activity
May 2026 is the most densely packed month for the industry, featuring 9 major international events including World of Coffee Bangkok and IWCA Global Convention.
The “World of Coffee” Global Circuit
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) maintains consistent global coverage by rotating its premier trade show across 4 distinct continents in 2026: North America (San Diego, April), Asia (Bangkok, May), Europe (Brussels, June), and Latin America (Panama City, October).
Regional Dominance in Brazil
Brazil demonstrates its dual role as a production and consumption powerhouse, hosting 4 key events in 2026: Fispal Food Service (May), Sao Paulo Coffee Festival (June), FIPAN 2026 (July), and Semana Internacional do Café (SIC) (November).
US Market Continuity
The Coffee Fest series provides steady trade access for the American market, moving regionally through New York (March), Chicago (June), Los Angeles (August), and Dallas (October).
Specialized Origin Focus
A distinct subset of events maintains a strict focus on the origin side of the industry rather than retail, including African Fine Coffees (AFCA) (Ethiopia, February), IWCA Global Convention (Indonesia, May), and Semana Internacional do Café (SIC) (Brazil, November).
These signals are generated from the event data, so the peak month, country concentrations, circuit stops, and origin-focused subset will shift as new events are added or existing entries change.