World of Coffee Panama 2026 is being held for the first time in Latin America, connecting coffee growers from all over the world with the global coffee industry. It's a space to strengthen business relationships, promote brands, and foster education, innovation, and sustainability throughout the whole coffee ecosystem.
World Of Coffee Panama | October 22-25, 2026
The largest gathering of Latin American specialty coffee producers and global buyers from the coffee industry, for the first time in the country of the renowned Panama Geisha.
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World Barista Championship
The World Barista Championship (WBC) proudly celebrates the artistry of coffee excellence and significantly elevates the barista profession on a global scale.
We are excited to host the 2026 World Barista Championship in Panama, where over 50 talented champions from around the world showcase the latest trends in coffee techniques, milk-based drinks and signature beverages.
One country, a thousand experiences
Panama
Panama City is a dynamic and cosmopolitan capital, where history, culture, and modernity intertwine at every turn. Discover a city in constant evolution, with striking architecture, inspiring diversity, and a vision for the future that positions it as a unique destination in the region.
Panama Specialty Coffees
Panama Geisha has continuosly shocked the world of Specialty Coffee with its high quality scores and its demand in luxury markets, but Panama is more than geisha, and its origins as a world renowned location for its unique specialty coffees and exotic terrroir has a rich history of quality scores and cupping notes on other coffee varietals, that shifted the focus of the coffee industry to Panama long before the arrival of Panama Geisha in the specialty coffee scene. Come taste the wonders of panamanian terroir.
Venue
The Panama Convention Center will welcome the global coffee community in its large, undulating building located next to the Panama Canal, a strategic global hub.
Surrounded by nature and neighboring the Biodiversity Museum, this large convention center will welcome visitors in its modern facilities.
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