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India International Coffee Festival Set for Bengaluru in February 2027
The India International Coffee Festival is a large event about coffee.
It will be held in Bengaluru starting February 26, 2027.
The Coffee Board of India and the Speciality Coffee Association of India are organizing it.
Coffee growers, café owners, baristas and other coffee experts will attend.
Visitors can taste coffee and learn how it is made and brewed.
There will also be coffee competitions and workshops.
The festival will showcase coffee from southern India and newer growing areas in the Northeast.
Organizers expect people from more than 50 countries to come.
The winner of the National Barista Championship will represent India at the World Barista Championship.
The third India International Coffee Festival will take place in Bengaluru from February 26, 2027.
The Coffee Board of India and Speciality Coffee Association of India are organizing the festival.
The event will connect growers, roasters, café brands, equipment makers, baristas and coffee enthusiasts.
Its program includes tastings, cupping sessions, brewing workshops and competitions covering India’s coffee-growing regions.
More than 50 countries are expected to participate, while the National Barista Championship winner will represent India globally.
- Who
- The Coffee Board of India, the Speciality Coffee Association of India, and coffee-sector participants including growers, roasters, baristas and café brands.
- What
- The third India International Coffee Festival, featuring tastings, workshops, cupping sessions and coffee championships.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India, with coffee showcased from growing regions across India.
- When
- Starting February 26, 2027; the announcement was published on August 19, 2026.
- Why
- To bring together the coffee sector and highlight the growth of India’s domestic coffee culture and global demand for Indian coffee.
Key facts
- Event
- India International Coffee Festival 2027
- Edition
- Third edition
- Start date
- February 26, 2027
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Expected participation
- Participants from more than 50 countries
- Organizers
- Coffee Board of India and Speciality Coffee Association of India
- Featured championship
- 26th National Barista Championship
Quotes
Hamsini Appadurai
President of the Speciality Coffee Association of India
“A cafe boom, a young generation trading up for instant to speciality, consumption still a fraction of global levels we are at the very beginning of India’s coffee story. IICF 2027 is where that energy comes together: where coffee lovers discover, where the industry connects, and where the world can see a market coming into its own.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“The championships are the beating heart of IICF, bringing together the people, passion and talent that continue to shape India’s coffee community. This year, we are proud to host the 26th edition of the National Barista Championship, whose winner will go on to represent India at the World Barista Championship.”
thehindubusinessline.com
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