"Show Us Your Coffee Philosophy"... "2026 Kanu Barista Championship" to Be Held

Applications open until June 7...
Adults eligible to participate
Grand prize winner to receive 30 million won and a trophy

Dongseo Foods announced on May 8 that it will hold the "2026 Kanu Barista Championship" and is recruiting participants.

The "Kanu Barista Championship," now in its third year, is a barista competition for brewed coffee. This year's championship will be held under the theme of "Discovery." The event aims to discover new charms of Kanu Coffee while also identifying talented potential baristas.

Dongsuh Foods announced on the 8th that it will hold the '2026 Kanu Barista Championship' and is recruiting participants. Photo by Dongsuh Foods

Applications will be accepted from May 8 to June 7 through the official Kanu website. Anyone aged 18 or older is eligible to apply. The preliminary rounds will take place over four days from July 13 to 16 at Maxim Plant in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Participants will compete in the espresso and Americano categories, and finalists will be selected through a judging process. The finals are scheduled to be held on September 19 and 20 at the Central City Open Stage in Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam Branch.

The judging panel will consist of coffee researchers from Dongseo Foods and external judges. The grand prize winner will receive 30 million won and a trophy. The second and third place winners will each receive 10 million won and 5 million won respectively, along with trophies. Contestants placing fourth through eighth will each receive a prize of 1 million won.

More detailed information about the 2026 Kanu Barista Championship can be found on the official Kanu website and social media accounts.

Lee Jeongwon, Marketing Manager at Dongseo Foods, stated, "The 2026 Kanu Barista Championship will be a stage for discovering new possibilities and inspiration through coffee," adding, "We look forward to seeing the diverse talents and creative coffee philosophies of the participants."

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