World Coffee Forum

Where coffee professionals, innovators, creators and coffee lovers connect to share ideas, discover new perspectives and shape the future of coffee. In 2026, the World Coffee Leaders Forum leaps forward as the World Coffee Forum. Moving beyond a platform exclusively for industry leaders, it expands into an open stage where diverse perspectives connected through coffee meet.

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WCF 2026 Speakers

At WCF 2026, Under the question “Why We Drink Coffee?”,

We explore four perspectives — Ritual, Taste, Space and Connection — and how coffee becomes a daily routine, a way to express taste, and a maker of spaces and relationships.

Who will take the stage at
WCF 2026?

In 2025, the World Coffee Leaders Forum, together with "Architects of Gastronomic Experience," highlighted the expansion of experience beyond taste, space, and brand. At the 2026 World Coffee Forum, discover the moment experience turns into strategy alongside visionary speakers leading the global industry. Nov. 11-14, 2026

Experience powerful insights from global leaders—only at WCF.

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Connecting Ideas, Creating the Future

Every World Coffee Forum program is newly structured around five key experiences:

Inspire · Learn · Experience · Connect · Create.

Discover a four-day journey to learn, experience, connect with people, and build the future of business through coffee.

InsightWhere Insight Becomes Action.

The Stage

Global insights that shape the future of coffee.

The Sessions

Hands-on knowledge from industry experts.

SCA Education

Get certified. Grow as a coffee professional.
DiscoverWhere origin stories meet taste.

OOrigin Discovery

Taste origins. Meet producers. Experience the story.

Pairing Table

Flavor meets philosophy in every bite and sip.
DiscoverWhere origin stories meet taste.

Champion Live

See the world champion live performance up close.

Coffee Futures Challenge

An Innovation Challenge Where Young People Propose the Future of the Coffee Industry

Asia Pacific’s 100 Best Coffee Shops

A new stage to discover the best coffee shops in Asia Pacific.

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