When the richness of Yunnan's premium coffee meets the rich fragrance of Yunnan's flowers, an industry event that gathers global coffee experts and is open to the public is about to take place. Huayang Cloud Coffee – The 2026 Yunnan International Coffee Double Competition will kick off on September 18-19, 2026 at Hall 4 of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center. This event is hosted by the Yunnan Coffee Exhibition Organizing Committee, jointly organized by Yunnan Teda Exhibition Planning Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Yuanshui Qingyou Trading Co., Ltd. Based on the resource endowment of Yunnan, a domestic scale coffee producing area, and linked with local edible flower resources, it creates a dual track competition mode of "Elite Invitation Competition+National Challenge Competition".
The event gathers domestic and foreign industry players and authoritative event judges, focusing on the integration of the "cloud coffee, cloud flower, and cloud tea" industries. It not only builds a professional stage for global coffee players to compete on the same stage, but also provides a zero threshold platform for ordinary coffee enthusiasts to experience competition. The event will cover multiple functions such as competitive competition, industry exchange, public participation, industry docking, and cultural display.
2026 Yunnan International Coffee Creative Hand Punch Competition: Global Champions Gather to Showcase the Flavor Collision of Cloud Coffee, Cloud Flower, and Cloud Tea
The 2026 Yunnan International Coffee Creative Hand Brewing Competition, held on September 18th, is a targeted invitation based professional event with only 20 seats open to participants. It is open to previous champions, runners up, and third place winners of major coffee brewing and creative coffee competitions at home and abroad. Participants must submit proof of past awards and complete the qualification review before being eligible to participate.
The competition has distinct Yunnan attribute requirements for the raw materials and cultural expression of the works. Contestants are required to complete two independent beverage creations within the specified time frame. The works must be based on Yunnan premium coffee beans, Yunnan local edible flowers, and Yunnan specialty tea base, using natural ingredients to extract flavors. The creative concept of the work needs to be narrated in conjunction with the local customs and culture of Yunnan, integrating Yunnan characteristics into coffee creation.
The competition is divided into two parts: the hand brewing part includes a 7-minute preparation time and an 8-minute boiling time; The creative process includes 8 minutes of preparation time and 10 minutes of production time. The competition provides designated Yunnan coffee beans, local flowers, and tea base materials, and participants do not need to bring their own basic creative materials.
A 7-member expert judging panel will be formed for the competition, bringing together judges from China and South Korea international competitions, cup test champions, and COE international judges to comprehensively score from multiple dimensions including brewing techniques, flavor balance, creative expression, and commercial landing value. The award system takes into account honors, cash rewards, and industry opportunities: the overall champion can receive 3000 yuan in cash, customized champion trophy certificates, and customized premium coffee gift boxes; The runner up and third place winners will receive 2000 yuan and 1000 yuan in cash and corresponding prizes, respectively. All participants can obtain a certificate of participation, and the high-quality creative formulas produced by the competition also have the opportunity to connect with Yunnan coffee and flower enterprises, realizing the transformation of competition creativity into market-oriented products.
2026 Yunnan International Coffee Cup Test Competition (National Fun Challenge): Zero threshold entry, ordinary people can also compete for the Cloud Coffee Sensory King
The 2026 Yunnan International Coffee Cup Test, which will start on September 19th, focuses on public participation and does not have any qualifications or professional level thresholds. As long as you love coffee, you can register. The total number of participants is 60, and the online pre registration channel has been opened until the quota is filled.
All competition samples are made of premium coffee beans from different production areas and processing methods in Yunnan, allowing participants to intuitively experience the rich and diverse flavor characteristics of Yunnan coffee. The competition adopts a tense and exciting defense and challenge format, with real-time scrolling display of players' progress through a large screen. The whole process is divided into two stages: the first stage is the preliminary round, where participants are grouped to conduct a triangular cup test, identifying flavor differences from the three cup samples, and selecting the top 30 based on answer accuracy and completion time; The second stage is the final of the attack competition, where the top 30 contestants will compete in 1v1 pairs. The winner needs to complete 5 rounds of defense challenges, compete in cup tests for accuracy and speed, and break through layer by layer to determine the final winner.
To enhance the public participation attribute, the competition has specially set up fun challenges for the masses. Six exclusive challenge seats for the audience will be released on site. Ordinary spectators can compete on the same stage as official participants. If all participants are correctly judged, or if their sensory accuracy is higher than that of their peers, it will be judged as a successful challenge. The judging team consists of three senior Q-Graders and coffee sensory certification experts, responsible for sample calibration, rule control, and result determination to ensure fairness and impartiality in the competition.
The rewards for this cup test competition cover the first, second, and third place winners, all finalists, and the on-site audience who successfully challenged themselves. The champion of "Yunka Sensory King" can receive 1000 yuan in cash, customized trophies, and a Yunnan main production area green bean gift package; The runner up and third place winners will receive 800 yuan and 500 yuan respectively in cash, as well as Yunnan boutique coffee gift boxes and professional grade coffee hand brewing equipment; All contestants who complete the competition can receive a certificate of participation and a limited edition gift for the event. Successful participants can also receive exclusive certificates and commemorative gifts.
Synchronize the competition to create a rich on-site interactive experience, with features such as QR code guessing, professional and fun commentary, and check-in benefits. Viewers can scan the code to predict the outcome of the battle, and if they guess correctly, they can redeem coffee tasting coupons; On site commentary, using popular language to popularize knowledge about cup testing and interpret the flavor of Yunnan coffee; Check in for the beauty of the competition, add the hashtag # Huayang Yunka 2026 on social media and post live content to receive limited drinks, and complete the viewing, learning, and check-in experience in one stop.
Using competition as a medium to explore new possibilities in the cloud coffee industry
This double competition ceremony sets up a 300 square meter exclusive competition area, equipped with LED screens and dual camera high-definition guidance systems, fully recording the details of contestants' creations and competitions. All participating ingredients have complete traceable food qualifications, and dedicated personnel are equipped on site to control food safety and operational hygiene, ensuring the safe conduct of the competition.
The event is not just a coffee competition, but also an important platform for industry integration and cultural dissemination. On the one hand, leveraging the influence of global competitors and industry judges, we aim to convey the local and cultural value of Yunnan coffee to the outside world, and enhance the international reputation of Yunnan coffee; On the other hand, it connects the "competition creativity enterprise landing" link, transforms the excellent creations of contestants into consumer market products, promotes the emergence of innovative products such as "cloud coffee, cloud flower, and cloud tea", and explores new paths for upgrading Yunnan's coffee industry.
From September 18th to 19th, we will meet at Hall 4 of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center to witness the industry event of Yunnan coffee and the interweaving of Yunnan flowers.
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