Dubai, UAE – DXB Live, the event planning and management services arm of the Dubai World Trade Centre, announced the success of the fifth session of the “Coffee World Dubai 2026” exhibition.
In addition to achieving record results, it strengthened Dubai’s position as a leading regional center for the specialty coffee trade.
During the event, 14 memorandums of understanding and partnership were signed between 23 companies, bodies and organizations.
DXB Live confirmed that the sixth edition will be held from January 26 to 28, 2027, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The 2026 edition recorded more than 20,000 visits by specialized visitors from 80 countries, with the participation of more than 2,100 companies and brands from 78 countries, in addition to nine national pavilions.
To be the largest in the world in the “World of Coffee” exhibition series so far.
The data showed that specialists and workers in the sector constituted 83% of the total visitors, while the international participation rate exceeded 70%.
63% of visitors confirmed their participation for the first time, while decision-makers and procurement officials accounted for 68% of the total attendance.
60% of them reported concluding deals or entering into new agreements and partnerships during the event.
Memorandums of understanding and partnerships
During the event, 14 memoranda of understanding and partnerships were signed between 23 companies, bodies and organizations, including the renewal of the partnership between the Specialized Coffee Association and DXB Life.
This is to organize the exhibition for a period of five years until 2031.
In addition to signing a three-year contract to organize the Bahrain Coffee Festival», along with local, regional, and international cooperation agreements.
With the conclusion of the fifth session, more than 90% of exhibitors confirmed their intention to return to participate.
While 50% of the area of the sixth session was reserved during the days of the exhibition, an indication of high confidence in the future of the event and its continued growth.
