A scene from final 12 months’s inaugural Worldwide Espresso Conference in Mannheim, Germany. All photos courtesy of the Worldwide Espresso Conference.

The second Worldwide Espresso Conference (ICC) is coming to Mannheim, Germany, this October, with a wide-ranging program that features experimental tastings, new analysis discoveries and a number of tracks for actors all through the espresso chain.

Delivering the keynote handle on the 2024 ICC might be Worldwide Espresso Group Govt Director Vanusia Nogueira, whereas the occasion total will delve into the theme “Espresso in Transition.”

“It addresses the complete espresso business, from farmer, by means of dealer, roaster, machine producer to the espresso store or espresso bar proprietor,” ICC Co-Founder and Co-Director Steffen Schwarz lately informed DCN.

Schwarz, who can be the managing director of German espresso coaching and analysis heart The Espresso Consulate, co-created the ICC with occasion administration professional Michel Maugé, and the inaugural occasion got here one 12 months in the past.

Happening Oct. 17-18 on the Reiss Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, the occasion is anticipated to be even bigger this 12 months.

In accordance with the organizers, this system will discover tracks together with:

• EUDR (European Deforestation Regulation): Dialogue on insurance policies affecting land use and deforestation in espresso farming, aiming for sustainable practices.
• Nagoya Protocol and Espresso Genetic Variety: Exploring a number of espresso species and their potential advantages for future espresso resilience and sustainability.
• Espresso Fermentation: Improvements in fermentation processes and their influence on espresso high quality and business practices.
• Novel Meals Regulation: Present standing and options for using espresso by-products to make sure sustainability and help espresso farmers.
• Well being Claims in Espresso: Examination of dietary advantages and substantiation of well being claims associated to espresso consumption.
• Espresso Byproducts: Potential functions and methods for making a sustainable espresso cultivation ecosystem utilizing espresso byproducts.
• Café Crème: The “hidden champion” of espresso specialties, specializing in elevating its profile.
• Freshness and Ripeness: Demystifying the obsession with freshness in roasted espresso.

The 2024 ICC may even embody a number of uncommon cup tastings, together with tastings of the Liberica, Excelsa and Stenophylla varieties. One key presentation will discover a brand new examine on the influence of post-roast maturation on espresso’s sensory expertise.

The occasion may even function the “Kaldi Awards,” honoring lifetime achievement and efforts in inexperienced espresso cultivation, roasting and preparation.

Steffen Schwarz presenting the inaugural Kaldi Awards eventually 12 months’s occasion.

Discover tickets and extra occasion data by means of the ICC web site.