China’s three major coffee championships play out in succession as Boyan Coffee Town scents the National Day

On October 2, Wuan City’s Boyan Coffee Town streets surged with crowds and rich aroma; the 2026 China Coffee Brewing Championship Handan Division ignited there. Fifteen brewing contestants from across the country gathered, from grinding to extraction, delivering a brilliant contest of skill and craftsmanship to the live audience.

Contestants in competition. Photo by Li Yuxuan

On the field, contestants focused intently, precisely controlling every step—grind coarseness, water temperature, powder-to-water ratio, extraction time. From grinding to extraction, they conversed with water and beans, fully releasing the bean’s unique acidity, sweetness, and layers, telling the flavor story of a good cup of coffee. The water slowly falling between filters and the coffee aroma filling the whole block let coffee lovers feel up close the brilliant duel of top baristas.

“For me, the brewing competition is using a cup of coffee to express my understanding of the bean. Competing here in Boyan felt special. I enjoyed the process and thank the Wuan audience for their support,” said Zhao He, a contestant from Shenyang, after the match.

The event’s brilliance was also inseparable from the rigorous oversight of professional judges. This edition gathered multiple China Coffee Championship certified judges—CQI Q-Graders, SCA specialty-coffee certified instructors, and judges from past editions—witnessing the birth of every good cup with a professional eye.

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“Bringing these three major competitions to Boyan Coffee Town is our attempt to activate the ancient town’s economy through ‘competition + cultural tourism,'” said He Kang, a Boyan Coffee Town staff member. “We hope that through such high-quality professional events, we can draw popularity and traffic to Wuan, make coffee a new city name card, and let more people walk into Wuan and fall for Boyan.”

After the tense duel, the awards ceremony arrived as scheduled. Guests took the stage in turn to present certificates and prizes to the winners.

After the brewing championship’s passionate opening, the coffee feast continues. On October 3, the China Coffee Cupping Championship, and on October 4, the China Coffee Latte Art Championship, will take the stage in succession. The three professional events—brewing, cupping, latte art—will play out over three consecutive days, letting coffee professionals and enthusiasts immersively feel the competitive atmosphere of professional events in Boyan.

Image source: Xinwu’an WeChat official account

This championship is hosted by the International Coffee Alliance Co., Ltd., Feijingjie (Shanghai) Culture Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Kajinghui Culture Communication Co., Ltd., and organized by Boyan Coffee Town.

Li Yuxuan