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 educational analysis with trade apply, is now accepting summary submissions from throughout the espresso world by way of June 30. It’s scheduled to happen on the Generali Conference Heart. Attendee pricing has not but been introduced.
Conference Roots
The conference traces its roots to a collection of espresso symposia organized by Espresso Consulate, the impartial coaching and analysis heart based by Steffen Schwarz in Mannheim, Germany. That run started with the Stuttgart Espresso Symposium in 2018 and continued by way of subsequent in-person and digital occasions earlier than ICC formally launched in 2023.
The conference brings collectively researchers and trade individuals 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 accordance with the organizers.
Coming in 2026
Deliberate tracks for 2026 embody local weather and agriculture, sustainability and processing, market and customers, know-how 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 underneath rising strain from local weather volatility, altering client habits, regulatory change, supply-chain complexity and the pressing want for credible sustainability,” organizers stated in an announcement of the Trieste present.
The summary deadline is June 30, with the decision geared toward a broad discipline that features researchers, graduate college students, R&D professionals, farmers, cooperatives, roasters, merchants, retailers, sustainability consultants, coverage specialists and NGOs. Oral shows are slated for 15 to twenty minutes plus dialogue, whereas poster abstracts are additionally being accepted.
All submissions will undergo single-blind peer evaluate by the ICC Scientific Committee, in accordance 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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