不看拉花不比冲煮，这场咖啡赛比的是谁的舌头更“毒”Not looking at latte art is not better than brewing, which tongue is more "poisonous" in this coffee competition
桌面上整齐划分出6个区域，每个区域摆放3只白色杯测杯，选手们拿着勺子，舀起咖啡液后快速嘬吸品鉴……
5月16日上午，作为2026虹桥国际咖啡文化节的主活动之一，2026中国咖啡杯测大赛（上海闵行赛区）在虹桥丽宝中心拉开帷幕。108位来自全国各地的咖啡从业者和爱好者将在为期两天的赛事中争夺8张晋级全国总决赛的门票。
本次赛事核心比拼为三角杯测，每组三杯咖啡呈三角摆放，共6组18杯，每组中有一杯风味、品质不同，选手需通过品尝找出差异杯。比赛两人一组同台竞技，排名规则以正确率优先，时间为辅，全对且用时更短者排名靠前。
干香、湿香、风味、余韵、酸质、醇厚度、甜感、干净度、一致性、平衡性……这些专业杯测表中的术语，对普通消费者或许陌生，却是行业评判咖啡品质的“教科书”。
据介绍，参赛选手中有连续三年闯入总决赛的“老将”易杨，有曾获全国总冠军的胡娟，也有第一次站上专业赛场的行业新人。
“很可惜，错了一杯，新人很强。”获2025年第六名的选手刘星元，已经参加过三年比赛，这次的成绩是2分51秒完成，他表示，三角杯测赛是门槛最低的咖啡赛事之一，普通消费者、零基础爱好者均可参与，只要味嗅觉灵敏，就能通过品尝完成挑战。但想拿到好成绩，必须经过专业训练，具备扎实的感官能力。“对普通消费者来说，杯测也是挑选自己喜欢口味的实用方法。”
活动现场，与拉花赛、冲煮赛等侧重表演性的咖啡赛事不同，杯测赛观赏性较弱，但节奏快、对抗性强，比拼速度与正确率的过程十分刺激。近两年，赛事关注度持续上升。
据悉，自2022年首届举办以来，大赛已覆盖28个省（市）、126座城市，累计举办130场赛事，超过5500名咖啡师参与其中。
此次杯测比赛，从5月16日中午起，108名选手根据分组依次完成杯测对决。17日下午，脱颖而出的8人将进行最终决赛，而进入决赛的8人也将同时获得通往全国总决赛的门票。
在2022年总决赛优秀选手陈周芳媛的眼中，中国咖啡杯测大赛用五年时间见证并参与了中国咖啡产业的标准化进程，“无论我们中的谁最终获得那8张门票，都已经是中国咖啡标准化之路上的同行者，都是对专业精神的致敬，对产业未来的投资。”
2026年，中国咖啡市场正处于关键节点。咖啡从“社交轻奢”转向“刚需消费”。截至目前我国现存咖啡相关企业26.31万余家，产业的快速扩张带来了旺盛的人才需求。
“杯测大赛建立了一套相对统一的咖啡品质评价方法，为行业的标准化提供了可操作的路径。”中国咖啡联赛督导詹樱琴拿出往届全国总决赛后的合影，“选手们在同样的标准下评判咖啡的风味、酸质、醇厚度时，他们实际上是在共同构建行业的共识。”
作为2026虹桥国际咖啡文化节的核心活动之一，杯测大赛进入“文商旅体展”深度融合的一环。“杯测大赛作为产业端活动的代表之一，承担着展示行业专业度的功能。”新虹相关负责人表示，在消费端活动热闹纷呈的同时，专业赛事也提醒着大家，咖啡不仅仅是一种饮品，更是一门需要严谨态度和专业技能的学问。
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Coffee Culture Festival, the 2026 China Coffee Cup Testing Competition (Shanghai Minhang Zone) kicked off at the Hongqiao Libao Center. 108 coffee practitioners and enthusiasts from all over the country will compete for 8 tickets to advance to the national finals in a two-day event.
The core competition of this event is the triangle cup test, with three cups of coffee arranged in a triangle for each group, totaling 18 cups in 6 groups. Each group has one cup with different flavor and quality, and players need to taste it to find the difference cup. Two people compete on the same stage in pairs, with accuracy as the priority and time as the secondary ranking rule. The one with all pairs and shorter time is ranked higher.
Dry aroma, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, mellow thickness, sweetness, cleanliness, consistency, balance... These terms in professional cup testing tables may be unfamiliar to ordinary consumers, but they are the "textbook" for evaluating coffee quality in the industry.
It is reported that among the contestants, there are "veteran" Yi Yang who has reached the finals for three consecutive years, Hu Juan who has won the national championship, and industry newcomers who have stood on the professional stage for the first time.
Unfortunately, I got the wrong cup. The newcomer is very strong. "Liu Xingyuan, a contestant who won sixth place in 2025 and has participated in competitions for three years, completed the triangle cup test in 2 minutes and 51 seconds. He said that the triangle cup test is one of the lowest threshold coffee competitions, and ordinary consumers and beginners can participate. As long as they have a keen sense of taste and smell, they can complete the challenge by tasting. But to achieve good grades, one must undergo professional training and possess solid sensory abilities. For ordinary consumers, cup testing is also a practical method for selecting their favorite flavors
At the event site, unlike coffee competitions that focus on performance such as latte art and brewing competitions, cup testing competitions have weaker viewing value but faster pace and stronger competition. The process of competing in speed and accuracy is very exciting. In the past two years, the attention to the competition has continued to increase.
It is reported that since its first edition in 2022, the competition has covered 28 provinces (cities) and 126 cities, with a total of 130 events held and over 5500 baristas participating.
Starting from noon on May 16th, 108 contestants will compete in the cup test according to their groups. On the afternoon of the 17th, the 8 outstanding contestants will compete in the final, and the 8 finalists will also receive tickets to the national finals.
In the eyes of Chen Zhoufangyuan, an outstanding contestant in the 2022 finals, the China Coffee Cup Testing Competition has witnessed and participated in the standardization process of China's coffee industry for five years. "No matter who among us ultimately wins those eight tickets, they are already peers on the road to standardization of Chinese coffee, paying tribute to professionalism and investing in the future of the industry
In 2026, the Chinese coffee market is at a critical juncture. Coffee has shifted from "social luxury" to "essential consumption". As of now, there are over 263100 coffee related enterprises in China, and the rapid expansion of the industry has brought about a strong demand for talent.
The cup testing competition has established a relatively unified method for evaluating coffee quality, providing an operational path for industry standardization. "Zhan Yingqin, the supervisor of the Chinese Coffee League, took out a photo of the national finals from previous years." When the contestants judge the flavor, acidity, and richness of coffee under the same standards, they are actually jointly building industry consensus
As one of the core activities of the 2026 Hongqiao International Coffee Culture Festival, the Cup Testing Competition has entered a deeply integrated part of the "Cultural, Business, Sports Exhibition". As one of the representatives of the industry side activities, the Cup Testing Competition undertakes the function of showcasing the professionalism of the industry. "The relevant person in charge of Xinhong said that while the consumer side activities are lively, professional competitions also remind everyone that coffee is not just a beverage, but also a discipline that requires rigorous attitude and professional skills.
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