Trieste, Italy.
After two editions in Mannheim, Germany, the science-heavy Worldwide Espresso Conference is heading to the historic espresso metropolis of Trieste, Italy, on October 16-17, 2026.
The occasion, which blends tutorial analysis with trade follow, is now accepting summary submissions from throughout the espresso world via June 30. It’s scheduled to happen on the Generali Conference Middle. Attendee pricing has not but been introduced.
Conference Roots
The conference traces its roots to a sequence of espresso symposia organized by Espresso Consulate, the unbiased coaching and analysis heart based by Steffen Schwarz in Mannheim, Germany. That run started with the Stuttgart Espresso Symposium in 2018 and continued via subsequent in-person and digital occasions earlier than ICC formally launched in 2023.
The conference brings collectively researchers and trade members throughout disciplines together with agronomy, genetics, chemistry, sensory science, economics and behavioral science. The occasion is designed to place scientists onstage with practitioners and trade leaders for discussions spanning espresso cultivation, commerce, processing and preparation, in keeping with the organizers.
Coming in 2026
Deliberate tracks for 2026 embrace local weather and agriculture, sustainability and processing, market and shoppers, expertise and innovation, ethics and society, and commerce and regulation.
“Set towards the backdrop of a metropolis with deep roots in European espresso tradition, ICC 2026 arrives at a second when espresso is below rising stress from local weather volatility, altering shopper habits, regulatory change, supply-chain complexity and the pressing want for credible sustainability,” organizers mentioned in an announcement of the Trieste present.
The summary deadline is June 30, with the decision aimed toward a broad area that features researchers, graduate college students, R&D professionals, farmers, cooperatives, roasters, merchants, retailers, sustainability specialists, coverage specialists and NGOs. Oral displays are slated for 15 to twenty minutes plus dialogue, whereas poster abstracts are additionally being accepted.
All submissions will undergo single-blind peer evaluation by the ICC Scientific Committee, in keeping with the organizers.
Organizers are additionally searching for sponsors and extra trade engagement. Updates on the 2026 ICC can be found on the occasion web site.
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