Program
Coffee Futures Challenge
The new future of the coffee industry unfolds at the World Coffee Forum.
The Future of
Industry
Discover new possibilities for the coffee industry at the Coffee Futures Challenge,
where creative ideas from global youth come together.
- Aspiring cafe & F&B entrepreneurs and coffee industry entrants
- Young man interested in service, platform, and community planning
- University students and job seekers in marketing, branding, and content fields
Coffee Futures Challenge
Schedule
Date: Nov.13, 2026
Venue: COEX Conference Room 300
| Preliminaries | |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Mon, Sep. 14, 2026 – Mon, Oct. 12, 2026 |
| Preliminary Evaluation | Tue, Oct. 13, 2026 – Fri, Oct. 16, 2026 |
| Announcement of Finalists | Mon, Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Finals | |
| Friday, Nov.13, 2026 | |
| Registration | 11:00~13:00 |
| Opening Remarks & Introduction to the Contest | 13:00~13:10 |
| Final Presentations (4 Teams) | 13:10~14:30 |
| Break Time | 14:30~15:00 |
| Final Presentations (4 Teams) | 15:00~16:20 |
| Final Evaluation & Tallying | 16:20~16:50 |
| Awards Ceremony & Closing | 16:50~17:20 |
※ Finalists must be available to attend the entire schedule from 1:00 PM on the day of the finals until the awards ceremony and closing, and awards are only eligible for those who attend the full schedule.
2025 Winning Works
Discover the winning ideas filled with the imagination and challenges of young people!
Excellence Prize
Taste Palette' Platform Based on Personal Emotion & Preference Data
Kim Eun-jae
2024 Winning Works
Discover the winning ideas filled with the imagination and challenges of young people!
