Early 2026 Coffee Events Calendar Guides Roasters and Cafes

A rolling events calendar updated Dec. 31, 2025 maps a busy start to the 2026 coffee year, with several high-profile gatherings concentrated in January. Winter Fancy Faire in San Diego will run Jan. 11–13, Sigep in Rimini, Italy will run Jan. 16–20, and World of Coffee Dubai is scheduled for Jan. 18–20. These three events alone represent a mix of retail-facing showcases, international trade floor activity and competitive programming that typically shapes product announcements and equipment demos in the opening weeks of the year.

The calendar lists additional regional Caffeine Crawl events that pair local coffee scenes with visiting vendors and roasters, providing accessible opportunities for hands-on product testing and networking outside the marquee shows. It also flags later-season competitions and gatherings, including World Latte Art Championship dates paired with World of Coffee events in the spring, signaling an extended competitive season that will affect staffing, travel and promotional calendars for cafes and roasteries.

For the community, the practical value is immediate. Use the calendar to schedule vendor meetings, arrange demo sessions for barista teams, and time product research so equipment trials and new roast profiles coincide with the most relevant crowds. Retail operators and small roasters can identify nearby Caffeine Crawl stops to avoid international travel while still seeing emerging products and techniques. Home-barista hobbyists planning travel can prioritize events that combine consumer-facing programming with competition finals and equipment showcases.

The page is maintained as a rolling calendar and includes direct links to individual event sites and contact information for schedule updates, enabling last-minute confirmations and corrections. The news ticker on the calendar shows the late-December update that set the current listings, and organizers are encouraged to use the provided contact channels if schedules change.

Verify event pages and reach out to listed contacts before booking travel or shipping samples. With multiple major gatherings clustered in mid-January and an expanding slate of regional events and spring competitions, early coordination will help roasters, vendors and cafe operators make the most of the season’s demonstrations, launches and competitive spotlight.