2026 Kaohsiung Coffee Festival to be held in August, vendor registration now open

(Central News Agency, reporter Cai Mengyu, Kaohsiung, July 9) The "2026 Kaohsiung Coffee Festival," organized by the Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau, will be held on August 22nd and 23rd at the Aozihdi Forest Park. This year's event will focus on the theme of "iced coffee" and is expected to bring together over 60 coffee brands and dessert shops. Vendor registration is now open.

The Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau stated in a press release today that the "2026 Kaohsiung Coffee Festival" will revolve around the theme of "iced coffee." It is expected to feature more than 60 distinctive coffee brands and dessert shops. Vendor registration is open from now until July 29th, inviting coffee professionals and brand operators from across Taiwan to showcase their creativity by offering special iced coffees and other limited-edition summer beverages.

Director of the Tourism Bureau, Gao Minlin, stated that Kaohsiung is one of the few cities in Taiwan with indigenous coffee-producing areas. In recent years, the Tourism Bureau has continuously promoted the Kaohsiung Coffee Festival and similar events to connect indigenous communities in Namaxia and Taoyuan, characteristic seaside businesses, and stylish urban cafes, gradually shaping a coffee brand that embodies both urban style and local terroir.

The Tourism Bureau explained that last year's second Kaohsiung Coffee Festival attracted over 50,000 visitors in two days, successfully increasing the visibility of coffee brands and effectively linking tourism, catering, and local industries, making it one of Kaohsiung's signature summer events. This year, the promotion of indigenous coffee and characteristic cafes will continue, with the hope of showcasing Kaohsiung's diverse coffee culture to more travelers.

The "2026 Kaohsiung Coffee Festival" plans to select 40 characteristic coffee brands and 20 dessert brands to exhibit. In addition to inviting local specialty coffee shops, popular brands, and established eateries from Kaohsiung, creative dessert, baking, and specialty food and beverage brands are also welcome to participate.

The Tourism Bureau indicated that due to limited exhibition space, the organizers will use a selection mechanism to prioritize vendors who align with the "iced coffee" theme and demonstrate product innovation, brand distinctiveness, and aesthetic design. The registration website is https://reurl.cc/Q21Wd5. (Editor: Long Baian) 1150709

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