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GLOBAL COFFEE EVENTS

THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA BANGKOK, THAILAND 22 – 26 SEPTEMBER

Officially rebranded as Thaifex – Anuga Asia, this trade show presents stronger global recognition for exhibitors, visitors, and buyers. By bringing the Anuga brand to Asia, the stage is set to propel the food and beverage community into the future of food and unrivalled market connectivity. In 2019, Thaifex saw more than 67,000 attendees from 134 countries visit the event. www.thaifex-anuga.com

WORLD OF COFFEE WARSAW WARSAW, POLAND

15 – 17 OCTOBER

Travelling to a different European city every year, World of Coffee is an essential event for coffee professionals – drawing a loyal audience from the global specialty coffee community. Organised by the Specialty Coffee Association, 2020’s event will host hundreds of exhibitors, several World Coffee Championships, and the Best New Product and Design Lab awards. www.worldofcoffee.org

WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP AND WORLD BREWERS CUP MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 3–6 NOVEMBER

The World Barista Championship is the preeminent international coffee competition produced annually by World Coffee Events. The competition focuses on promoting excellence in coffee, advancing the barista profession, and engaging a worldwide audience with an annual championship event that serves as the culmination of local and regional events around the globe. www.worldbaristachampionship.org

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE EXHIBITION RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 1 – 5 DECEMBER

The largest international coffee and chocolate exhibition in the Middle East will return in its seventh edition. The last edition’s visitors exceeded 98,000 within five days from around the world. The exhibition aims to develop the local coffee and chocolate culture and introduce it to the world. In addition to coffee and chocolate, barista accessories, tableware, machines, and supplies will be showcased. www. offeechoco-expo.com

EUVEND & COFFEENA COLOGNE, GERMANY 29 – 31 OCTOBER

Euvend & Coffeena is a meeting place for key players in vending machines and coffee. Euvend & Coffeena provides a unique platform for automated sales solutions, professional coffee systems, coffee, hot and cold beverages, snacks and filling products, multi-payment solutions, cups, and services. Event organisers say the most important innovations and trends in office coffee service, unattended retail, and micro markets are presented here. www.euvend-coffeena.com

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COFFEE EXPO 2020 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 3–6 NOVEMBER

Now in its ninth year, the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) is known throughout the Asia-Pacific as the largest and most exciting dedicated coffee event. Each year, café owners, roasters, baristas, equipment manufacturers, service providers, and more gather at this trade-oriented event to network and do business. MICE2020 will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. www.internationalcoffeeexpo.com

SPECIALTY COFFEE EXPO LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES 23 - 25 APRIL 2021

The Specialty Coffee Expo was designed to be the coffee professional’s one stop shop for everything they need to succeed in the coffee industry. As the industry’s standard setter, the SCA has built a solid reputation over the last 30 years of providing the most up to date, qualified information and providing our members the tools to succeed. www.coffeeexpo.org

WORLD COFFEE PRODUCERS FORUM KIGALI, RWANDA 14 – 15 JULY 2021

The third biennial World Coffee Producers Forum will unite coffee producers, industry leaders, and economists to address issues impacting the coffee value chain. Event organisers are expecting more than 1500 attendees from 40 coffee producing countries to participate in the event. www.worldcoffeeproducersforum.com