Coffee Festivals: Non-stop coffee action and inspiration for all coffee lovers.

With the Brussels Coffee Show just around the corner, we’re taking a moment to look both back and ahead at some unmissable coffee events for true coffee lovers.

This week, the World Barista Championship is taking place in Milan—alongside the Milan Host Fair, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors and countless side events.

Of course, not everyone can travel the world to attend every coffee fair, festival, or championship. But even closer to home, there are plenty of opportunities to meet fellow coffee enthusiasts, discover new flavors, and find inspiration to fuel your coffee passion.

Take, for example, the Antwerp Coffee Week last April—a full week celebrating coffee in our beloved city.

And after attending the Rotterdam Coffee Fest last Saturday, I’m more convinced than ever that you simply can’t miss these upcoming dates:

1. Brussels Coffee Show at Gare Maritime (Tour & Taxis) – A celebration of everything coffee, with lectures, roasting and tasting sessions, tools & equipment, plant-based drink suppliers, alternative beverages for our industry, and plenty of exciting competitions.

   • Friday, November 7 – Professional Day. Yours truly will take the stage at 12:30, giving a talk titled “The Espresso Bar: How to Start and Thrive.”

   • Saturday & Sunday, November 8–9 – Open to all

https://brusselscoffee.show/en/

Every year a blast:

2, Amsterdam Coffee Festival: 16 - 18 April 2026 / NDSM LOODS

And even more interesting and surprisingly close

3, World of Coffee Brussels 2026: 25 - 27 June 2026 / Brussels Expo (Pl. de Belgique)

If you want it more adventurous or couple it to some travel plans, here links, to the world of coffee events for 2026:

https://www.worldofcoffee.org/

Allegra events 

https://www.allegra-group.com/What-we-do/Events

And World Championships

https://wcc.coffee/

For people who are wondering how a Barista Championship presentation looks like I add a link to the presentation of my personal favorite championship barista Patrick Rolf, representing Sweden, at this years WBC in Milan.

https://youtu.be/4Tk1EVB5KMw?si=b1lNDeMyIWl0wcvq