Event Seminar/Conference

Event Seminar/Conference

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Seoul Coffee Festival
Coffee Alley
Cherry’s Choice
Excellence Award
Competition
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Professional Session

The Professional Session at the World Coffee Leaders Forum 2025 brings together some of the world’s leading experts to share their specialized skills and practical knowledge across the coffee industry. Organized into focused tracks; quality, technology, and market response, these sessions are designed to provide participants with actionable insights and up-to-date industry practices. Each session features expert-led presentations combined with live demonstrations, showcasing the latest coffee equipment, processing techniques, and operational technologies. Open to brand operators, coffee professionals, and F&B industry practitioners, the Professional Session offers a valuable opportunity to gain technical expertise, discover innovative solutions, and stay aligned with global standards in an ever-evolving market.

  • - Date : Nov. 19(Wed) - 22(Sat)
  • - Venue : Conference room 301, Coex
  • - Official Language : Korean (Korean/English interpreter service)

Program

Time Nov. 19, Wed Time Nov. 20, Thu Time Nov. 21, Fri Time Nov. 22, Sat
11:00~12:30 Nov. 19, Wed- 10:00~11:30 Nov. 20, Thu[Session 1]
Becoming a Professional Cupper: Understanding Country, Processing Method, Fruit, Flower, and Mouthfeel
Hongyeon Kim, CEO of Haewol Coffee		 10:00~11:30 Nov. 21, Fri[Session 1]
Roasting Seminar
Minho Kim, CEO of HOWW		 11:00~12:30 Nov. 22, Sat[Session 1]
Brewing Basics Seminar
Seongdeok Kim, Barista at Cafe Doan
14:00–15:30 Nov. 19, Wed[Session 1]
The Architects of Aroma — Building a Shared Language for Coffee through the CVA
Viva Lenoir Editions Jean Lenoir		 12:00~13:30 Nov. 20, Thu[Session 2]
Smart Wholesale Business Management
Hoyoung Kang, CEO of Pont Coffee		 12:00~13:30 Nov. 21, Fri[Session 2]
Espresso Calibration and Variable Settings
Junghwan Lim, CEO of Aery Coffee		 12:00~13:30 Nov. 22, Sat[Session 2]
Deep Dive into Espresso Variables
Hyuksoo Kwon, Barista at Toseong Village
15:30~17:00 Nov. 19, Wed[Session 2]
2026 Coffee Trends
Joonki Hong, Manager at Monthly Coffee		 14:00~17:00
*3 hours 		Nov. 20, Thu[Session 3]
Understanding Water's Impact on Coffee
Euiseong Kim, Team Leader, Bean Brothers Consulting Division		 14:00~17:00
*3 hours 		Nov. 21, Fri[Session 3]
Brewing Grinder Comparison
Euiseong Kim, Team Leader, Bean Brothers Consulting Division		 14:00~17:00
*3 hours 		Nov. 22, Sat-

2025 Speaker

  • Viva Lenoir

  • Joonki Hong

  • Hongyeon Kim

  • Hoyoung Kang

  • Euiseong Kim

  • Minho Kim

  • Hyuksoo Kwon

2024 Speaker

  • Geonwoo Choi

  • Bosung Kwon

  • Hyejin Song

  • Junho Ji

  • Nakeon Choi

  • Moongyu Jang

  • Gyeongwon Woo

  • Seungchan Wi

  • Jongkyu Yu

  • Dongmin Kim

  • Hyunjae Lee

  • Heeheung Noh

  • Junghyeok Ahn