Coffee is more than a beverage—it’s a global community. SCA events bring together the people, ideas, and innovations that move specialty coffee forward. From international trade shows and educational experiences to world-class competitions, our events create spaces where professionals connect, businesses grow, and excellence is celebrated.
EVENTS
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The SCA’s flagship events
The SCA’s premier events serve as global gathering points for the specialty coffee industry. Through world-class exhibitions, educational programming, networking opportunities, and international competitions, these events connect professionals from across the coffee value chain and help drive innovation throughout the industry.
World of Coffee is the premier international trade show for specialty coffee professionals. Bringing together exhibitors, coffee producers, roasters, equipment manufacturers, retailers, and industry leaders from around the world, this global series offers unparalleled opportunities to discover new products, participate in workshops, explore emerging trends, and build meaningful business relationships.
World of Coffee
The World Coffee Championships celebrate excellence in specialty coffee through prestigious international competitions. Professionals showcase skill and creativity in barista performance, brewing, roasting, latte art, coffee tasting, and coffee in spirits. By highlighting outstanding talent, these events elevate professional standards and inspire innovation and knowledge-sharing.
World Coffee Championships
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Upcoming SCA events
THU JUN 25 - SAT JUN 27 (CEST)
The first World of Coffee trade show in Latin America is set to take place in Panama; an origin country renowned for producing some of the world’s finest specialty coffees.
World of Coffee Panama 2026
FRI OCT 23 - SUN OCT 25 (EST)
World Barista Championship 2026
The 26th World Barista Championship returns to Latin America for the first time since 2011. Something Panama
Ways to participate in SCA events
Whether you’re looking to grow your business, showcase your expertise, build industry connections, or celebrate coffee excellence, SCA events offer opportunities to engage at every level. Across five World of Coffee trade shows and seven World Coffee Championships hosted around the globe, there are many ways to be part of the specialty coffee community’s most influential gatherings.
Attend
Join thousands of coffee professionals, producers, roasters, retailers, traders, educators, and innovators from around the world. Discover new products, attend educational sessions, experience tastings and competitions, and connect with the people shaping the future of specialty coffee.
Exhibit
Put your brand in front of a highly engaged global audience. Exhibiting at SCA events provides direct access to decision-makers, buyers, roasters, café owners, importers, distributors, and coffee professionals actively seeking new products, services, and partnerships. World of Coffee events regularly attract exhibitors and attendees from dozens of countries across the coffee value chain.
Compete
Take your place on the world stage through the World Coffee Championships. Champion coffee professionals compete across disciplines that celebrate technical skill, creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation, inspiring the global coffee community while advancing professional excellence.
Sponsor
Elevate your brand visibility and demonstrate your commitment to specialty coffee. Sponsorship opportunities connect your organization with industry leaders, influential professionals, educational programming, competitions, networking experiences, and global audiences throughout the SCA events portfolio.