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COFFEE & TEA ASIA 2026

Brewing Heritage, Blending Futures

10:00 - 10:15 AM Welcome Note

10:15 - 10:30AM Lamp Lighting

10:30 - 11:15 AM Rewiring Global Tea & Coffee Trade: Supply Chains, Sourcing & Origin Power

How global sourcing networks and trade flows are being restructured across producing nations.
Exploring India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia as competing origin hubs in a fragmented global supply system.
Understanding how trade, procurement strategies, and origin-led value chains are evolving in a volatile global market

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11:15 - 11:30 AMKeynote
Powering the Future of Indian Tea: Small Growers, Stronger Tea

Bharani Kumaar

IAS, Executive Director TEA BOARD

11:30-12:15 AMThe Café Economy Revolution: How HoReCa is Redefining Consumption in Asia

How café culture and HoReCa expansion are reshaping beverage consumption across Asia
Exploring lifestyle-driven demand growth and the rise of experiential beverage spaces
Understanding the balance between retail consumption and café-led brand building

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12:15 - 1:00 PM Entrepreneurship & New-Age Beverage Brands in Asia

How digital-first startups and D2C brands are disrupting traditional tea and coffee categories.
Exploring niche positioning, premiumisation strategies, and consumer-led innovation.
Understanding pathways for scaling from local markets to global beverage brands

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1:00 - 2:00 PMNetworking Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 PMCapital Flows in Tea & Coffee: Where Investors Are Deploying Capital Icon

How private equity, venture capital, and consolidation trends are shaping the beverage ecosystem.
Exploring valuation frameworks, growth expectations, and investor appetite in Asia.
Understanding M&A activity and the balance between profitability and scale

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3:00-3:45 PMWhat It Takes to Build a Global Beverage Powerhouse from Asia

How leaders build globally dominant beverage companies from Asian origins.
Exploring execution discipline, operational consistency, and long-term strategic vision.
Understanding investor expectations and category leadership requirements at global scale

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3:45-4:30 PMRetail, E-Commerce & Omnichannel Growth in the Beverage Industry

How digital commerce and retail transformation are reshaping beverage distribution globally.
Exploring quick commerce, D2C scaling models, and evolving retail shelf dynamics.
Understanding omnichannel integration as a core driver of growth and accessibility

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4:30-5:15 PM
Reimagining the Café Experience: Beverage Innovation, Craft & Modern Consumption

How beverage innovation is reshaping café menus, formats and consumption occasions.
From bean sourcing and roasting to RTD, cold brew, functional beverages and modern flavour systems.
Building a best-in-class café experience through product quality, craft, service and presentation.
Understanding how packaging, menu innovation and customer experience drive differentiation and growth.
Balancing experimentation with consistency to create the new gold standard in café culture

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11:00 - 12:00 PMReimagining Tea & Coffee: Menu Innovation & Modern Consumption

How innovation is reshaping beverage formats, consumption occasions, and flavour systems.
Exploring RTD, cold brew, functional beverages, and hybrid product ecosystems.
Understanding portfolio architecture and packaging-led differentiation as growth engines.

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12:00-1:00 PM Coffee Bar Mastery: Building the Gold Standard in Café Culture

From bean sourcing to latte art—building a best-in-class café experience.
From bean to cup: Creating the gold standard in café culture.
Exploring sourcing, roasting, pouring, and service excellence.
Understanding how cafés balance innovation with customer experience.

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1:00 - 2:00 PMNetworking Lunch

2:00 - 2:45 PMThe Next Decade of Tea & Coffee in Asia

How Asia is shaping the future of global tea and coffee consumption, innovation, and trade.
Exploring structural shifts in demand, production systems, and export ecosystems.
Understanding Asia’s role as the emerging global hub of beverage innovation and scale.

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2:45 - 3:30 PMClimate, Sustainability & Margin Resilience in Tea & Coffee Supply Chains

How climate change is reshaping production zones, crop viability, and global supply stability.
Exploring regenerative agriculture, carbon-conscious sourcing, and water-efficient farming systems as strategic business levers.
Understanding how sustainability is becoming a driver of pricing power, risk mitigation, and investor valuation.

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