From Roast Summit Portland 2025.
Roast journal, the main technical commerce publication for the specialty espresso trade, is proud to announce the return of Roast Summit to its hometown of Portland, Oregon, on October 1-2, 2026 — sponsored by Diedrich Roasters.
Roast Summit Portland 2026 will as soon as once more deliver collectively espresso professionals for an immersive expertise centered on the artwork and science of espresso roasting. Held at The Redd on Salmon Avenue, this two-day occasion will characteristic expert-led academic classes, hands-on roasting workshops, networking alternatives, and alternatives to attach with main roasting tools producers. Designed for espresso professionals throughout roasting, sourcing, manufacturing, high quality, and enterprise operations, Roast Summit presents sensible insights and contemporary views for espresso professionals at each stage.
Registration is $250 USD.
From Roast Summit Portland 2025.
“Roast Summit is about bringing the espresso roasting group collectively for significant training, dialog, and connection,” says Roast journal founder and writer Connie Blumhardt. “Portland is residence to Roast, and we’re excited to welcome roasters and low professionals from throughout the trade again to our metropolis for 2 days of studying, hands-on expertise, and group.”
Confirmed audio system for the 2026 occasion embody:
- Karl Schmidt, Chief Govt Officer, Diedrich Roasters
- Nicki Amouri, Roastmaster and Head of Espresso Operations, Caffe Amouri
- Scott Merle, Senior Vice President, La Minita Espresso
- Luiz Severo, Chemical Engineer & Professor, State College of Feira de Santana (UEFS) in Bahia, Brazil
- Barbara Jordan, Espresso Dealer, JNP Espresso
Classes will discover subjects together with the variables that affect espresso roasting and manufacturing, maximizing roast output whereas sustaining high quality, the connection between processing strategies and cup profile, thermal management and chemical security, and the historical past and distinctive coffees of Burundi and Rwanda. A panel moderated by Steven Lee of Pocket Knife Consulting will look at what makes sourcing partnerships profitable over time, with views from Chelsea Walker-Watson of Atlas Espresso Importers, Serena Beze of StoneX Specialty Espresso, Iliana Delgado Chegwin of Why Not Espresso Importers, and Vera Espindola of Kua’nu Raices Agrícolas Consulting.
From Roast Summit Portland 2025.
Along with academic classes, Roast Summit Portland will characteristic a Roasting Workshop & Arms-on Roasting expertise led by Mo Maravilla, Mike Ebert, and James Taylor. The workshop will embody a presentation protecting roasting fundamentals, guided hands-on time on quite a lot of roasting machines, and alternatives to work together immediately with tools producers, together with Diedrich, Sivetz, San Franciscan, Loring, Roest, Aillio, Hyperlink, and Ikawa.
Roast Summit Portland will start with a welcome gathering on Wednesday night, September 30. The primary occasion will happen Thursday, October 1, and Friday, October 2, with rotating academic classes, espresso breaks, lunch and mini-sessions, networking alternatives, and night group gatherings. Every day’s programming will run from 9:00 a.m. by 4:00 p.m., with a mixer scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
For extra data or to register for Roast Summit Portland 2026, go to roastmagazine.com.
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