The Knto Cinco team flew to Shanghai for HOTELEX 2026 — the Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival held March 30 to April 2 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Surrounded by world-class coffee brands, cutting-edge roasting technology, and the best of specialty coffee culture, we came back inspired and ready for what's next.
HOTELEX isn't just a trade show. It's a pulse check on where the global coffee industry is headed — and this year, the energy was impossible to ignore.
We walked through halls lined with world-class roasters, specialty coffee brands, and cutting-edge roasting technology that's pushing the craft further than ever.
What struck us most wasn't any single product. It was the shared obsession — everyone asking the same questions we ask every day: How do we make the cup better? How do we get more people to care about what's in it?
Being surrounded by the best in the industry has a way of sharpening your focus.
We came home with fresh perspective, renewed conviction, and ideas we're already turning into action.
We're not ready to share everything just yet — but we can say this: we're ready for what's next.
To every brand, roaster, and coffee mind we crossed paths with at HOTELEX 2026 — thank you.
The Knto Cinco team is back, energized, and building. Stay close. There's more coming.
— The Knto Cinco Team
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