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Warsaw Breaks Hotel Records as the World Embraces Specialty Coffee Like Never Before
This week in the HoReCa industry tells the story of two records: Warsaw's hotel market is posting historic occupancy and revenue results, while Americans are drinking specialty coffee like never before. Both trends point to the same thing: guests today expect more — a better quality stay and a better cup of coffee.
01 · Hospitality
Warsaw Leads the CEE-6 Region
Warsaw's hotel market is closing out 2025 in style. Occupancy reached nearly 80%, while RevPAR — the key metric for revenue per available room — grew by around 6% year-on-year, setting a nominal record [1]. The achievement is all the more impressive given that Warsaw is the only capital in the CEE-6 region to have returned to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, while the region's other capitals are still catching up to their pre-2020 results [1].
Behind the success lies growing tourist traffic — the city welcomed 12.1 million visitors in 2025 — along with a rapidly expanding room supply, which has grown by 33% since 2016, the fastest pace in the entire region [1]. It's a clear sign that investors and hotel operators still see growth potential in the Polish capital, even with an already record-breaking base.
For exhibitors at World Hotel and EuroGastro, this is a concrete signal: the growing number of new properties and high occupancy rates mean real demand for equipment, hotel technology, and solutions that raise the standard of guest service.
02 · Coffee & Beverages
Specialty Coffee Breaks Through New Popularity Barriers
If hotels are setting records in room numbers, the coffee industry is setting records in cups served. The latest National Coffee Association report shows that 48% of American adults drank specialty coffee in the past day — a historic high [2]. What's more, coffee as a category has now overtaken water as the most commonly consumed beverage, with 66% of respondents reaching for it every day [2].
This appetite for quality is also visible on the producer side. At the Global Coffee Awards, the title of best roastery in Latin America went to Mexico's Café Baluarte de Veracruz, while Brazilian coffee exports rose 31% year-on-year in August [2]. It's proof that the premium beverages segment is growing not only in demand, but across the entire supply chain — from the plantation to the café counter.
For food-service and hotel operators, the message is clear: investing in coffee quality — equipment, barista training, bean selection — is no longer a niche differentiator, but a standard an increasing share of guests now expect.
Summary
Summary
Both of this week's stories share a common thread: guests' rising expectations of quality, whether in the hotel lobby or at the café table. Warsaw proves that well-managed supply and growing tourist traffic can translate into record results, while the specialty coffee market shows that premium experiences are driving sales worldwide.
These are exactly the kinds of trends — along with the concrete solutions that help capitalize on them — that will be discussed at EuroGastro – International Trade Fair of Solutions for the HoReCa Industry. Stay tuned for the next installments of our roundup, and be sure to visit the fair in person!
Invitation
Warsaw's hotel market is breaking records, while guests around the world expect ever-higher standards of coffee and service. See live the solutions that help hotels and food-service venues meet these rising expectations. Visit EuroGastro and discover the latest technologies and trends for the HoReCa industry firsthand.
EuroGastro 2026Footnotes
[1] Hotel Online — https://www.hotel-online.com/news/warsaw-market-pulse-2026-the-waw-factor[2] Perfect Daily Grind — https://perfectdailygrind.com/2026/09/coffee-news-recap-18-september-2026/