Africa's Premier Coffee Innovation Event

Kahawa Festival 2026

“Innovating Coffee. Empowering Homegrown Economies.”

Tanzania's largest national coffee festival and collaborative platform. Connecting farmers, millers, exporters, roasters, baristas, coffee shop owners, innovators, investors, policymakers, and global buyers to celebrate coffee craft and drive economic growth.

Dates

Friday, Oct 2nd – Sun, Oct 4th, 2026

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Location

East African Commercial and Logistics Complex, Dar-es-salaam TZ

Mission

Showcasing Tanzania's coffee excellence by uniting trade, culture, innovation, and tourism in a world-class immersive experience

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Festival Vision

Elevating Tanzania's Coffee Heritage to the Global Stage

"Uniting Coffee, Culture, Innovation & Investment for Sustainable Economic Growth."

Kahawa Festival 2026 is conceived as East Africa's premier coffee-centric celebration, designed to elevate Tanzania's position in the global coffee value chain while celebrating the nation's rich cultural heritage. The festival transcends traditional trade exhibitions by integrating commerce, culture, innovation, and tourism into a single, immersive experience.

Focus Coffee Economy
Scope Grower Empowerment
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Pillars of Growth

Key Focus & Innovation Areas

Innovation & Coffee Tech

Smart farming practices, cutting-edge traceability systems, and advanced processing technologies modernizing localized agriculture.

Value-Added Products

Specialty coffee, gourmet blends, premium instant variants, and export-ready coffee products processed entirely at origin.

Packaging & Branding

Eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions combined with global-ready branding strategies that capture origin heritage.

Investment & SME Growth

Catalyzing resources to build stronger local industries, support innovative startups, and expand sustainable homegrown coffee economies.

Africa-Led

Discover unique native technologies and smart agricultural solutions.

Elite Partners

Engage with startups, international buyers, policy makers, and expert baristas.

Value Addition

Support locally processed, elegantly branded, export ready coffee goods.

Global Access

Help scale the footprints of Tanzanian and African specialty coffee internationally.

Why Attend?

The Crucial Summit For Tanzanian Coffee

The Kahawa Festival represents a powerful meeting of minds, bringing raw agricultural expertise and modern global commerce into the same space.

Empower local processors: Keep a larger share of the value chain inside national economies.
Global Matchmaking: Direct avenues between local farmers and international premium coffee buyers.
Taste distinctions: Educate palates on the rich complexities of regional Tanzanian coffee varieties.
Action & Registration

Get Involved Today

Participation blocks are strictly structured and accepted on a first-applied, first-secured basis. Reserve your presence quickly!

Limited Spaces

Exhibitors

Showcase your brand to thousands of attendees

Book an official booth space. Display your machinery, roast profiles, sustainable packaging, or technological coffee solutions. Spaces are granted on an early-application system.

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Live Duel

Barista Competition

Honoring coffee extraction as pure high-art

Witness over 40+ premier national and international baristas competing live on stage during this gripping 3-day coffee showdown.

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Speed & Aroma

Cupping Competition

For precision coffee palettes and professional tasters

Professional coffee cuppers demonstrate supreme evaluation speeds, accuracy, and flavor distinctions.

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Esteemed Partner & Sponsors
AFCA
Key Partner Of Kahawa African Fine Coffees Association
Official Patronage

Supported and co-developed by Tanzanian National Industry Leaders, Regional Agricultural Boards, and Coffee Exporter Boards. Represented with official event credentials at the venue entrance.

Strategic Impact Overview

Target Audiences

  • • Primary: Coffee producers, cooperatives, exporters, roasters, and international buyers
  • • Secondary: Government officials, diplomatic corps, investors, and financial institutions
  • • Tertiary: General public, students, tourists, food enthusiasts, and cultural explorers

Expected Outcomes

  • • Generate $X million in B2B trade agreements and export contracts
  • • Attract 10,000+ visitors including 500+ international delegates
  • • Secure 15+ sponsors and 100+ exhibition vendors
  • • Achieve national & international media coverage valued at $X
  • • Establish annual recurrence with rotating East African host cities