exhibition "Coffee World – Dubai 2026" Launches January 18th

DUBAI, 23rd October, 2020 (WAM) – DXB Live, the arm providing integrated event organization and management services at the Dubai World Trade Centre, announced that the activities of the fifth edition of the “World of Coffee – Dubai 2026” exhibition will be held during the period from 18 to 20 January at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Coffee World – Dubai is the most prominent trade event for the coffee industry in the Middle East, and is organized by DXB Live in cooperation with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).
The most prominent international brands and experts in the coffee industry, which represents the second largest trade in the world after crude oil, will participate in the exhibition.
Statistics showed that international participation in the new session of the event constitutes about 77% of the total exhibitors, which reflects the global coffee community’s confidence in the event and its growing status at the international level.

The exhibition coincides with the great prosperity witnessed by the coffee market in the Emirates and the region, as its value is estimated at more than 3.2 billion US dollars (about 12 billion dirhams), with an annual growth rate of 8.4%, reaching 4.5 billion dollars (more than 16.5 billion dirhams) by 2029, while the value of the coffee market in the Middle East and North Africa is expected to reach about 11 billion dollars (more than 40 billion dirhams) during the same period. This strengthens Dubai’s position as a regional hub for coffee trade and a global destination for innovation in this sector.
Khaled Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President of DXB Live, said that the exhibition embodies the continued success of the vision that made the UAE a global hub for the specialty coffee industry and a bridge linking production areas and rapidly growing markets. As participation expands year after year, the event has become an international platform that brings together elite experts, brands and innovators, which reflects Dubai’s spirit based on innovation and renewal, and confirms its pivotal role in shaping the future of the coffee industry regionally and globally. We are proud to contribute to consolidating Dubai’s position as a major destination for coffee lovers and experts, and an inspiring platform that supports development and creativity in this vital sector.

For his part, Yannis Apostolopoulos, CEO of the Specialty Coffee Association, said that the World of Coffee Dubai exhibition is one of the most prominent platforms where the global coffee community meets, where culture, innovation and trade meet under one roof. With each new session, the exhibition consolidates its status as an exceptional global event thanks to the high level of participants from industry leaders, and our partnership with DXB Live and the Dubai World Trade Center is a key element in the continued success of this event, which has become an indispensable destination for coffee professionals and lovers in the region and the world alike.

For his part, Khaled Al-Mulla, CEO of the Specialty Coffee Association – UAE Branch, explained that “Coffee World” is distinguished by its deep commitment to education and knowledge exchange. It is not only a platform for commercial exchange and concluding deals, or organizing and hosting local and international competitions, but it goes beyond that to represent a platform for exchanging knowledge, developing skills, and promoting and building partnerships and cooperation between entrepreneurs and experts in the sector.

The 2026 edition is the most diverse and comprehensive to date, bringing together the latest products, designs, elite producers and industry leaders from around the world to exchange experiences, make deals and learn the latest technologies.

The exhibition includes inspiring activities including tasting rooms, a brew bar, a roasting village, and a new producer village, in addition to three championships organized by the Specialty Coffee Association in the Emirates: the “Emirates National Barista Championship,” the “Emirates National Coffee Tasting Championship,” and the “Emirates Coffee Roasting Championship.”

The event includes awards for the best coffee design, a competition for the best new product, in addition to two coffee auctions held over two days, giving participants the opportunity to acquire rare types of the finest coffee beans in the world, in addition to a group of workshops and educational lectures that cover various aspects of the industry and establish a culture of innovation in the world of coffee.

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