12th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show

The 12th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show was another success for the local industry.  Korea’s major café event took place from 20-22 November 2013 at the COEX centre, with 1,300 booths and 430 companies from 30 countries. It attracted 1,764 foreign attendees from 63 countries, according to its organiser EXPORUM.  

With the slogan ‘Inspire the World’, the show covered the following categories: coffee, tea, beverage, bakery, appetizer-dessert, ice cream, raw materials, equipment, interior, franchise, kitchen supplies, and food service.  Events included the Korea Barista Championship, Master of Cupping, and Afternoon Tea Party (traditional social tea culture and tasting methods of the United Kingdom). The Korean Fair Trade Organisation also introduced four regular member companies of the Free Trade coffee and chocolates –Food for the Hungry BeMyFriend, 'The Beautiful Coffee', Korean YMCA Peace Coffee, and Asia Free Trade Network. The show featured coffee training stations where visitors were able to experience the entire process in making perfect coffee.