– In just a few days, within CoffeeFest Madrid 2026second edition Coffee Summit will take place. This specialized forum will bring together international leaders in the coffee industry to discuss the main challenges facing the sector. The event will take place Saturday, February 14, 2026and focus on the main topic: “Europe without green coffee: myth, risk or inevitable reality?”
Coffee Summit was created as a space for reflection, analysis and high-level dialogue, intended for professionals who want to understand the current context of the coffee market and predict the changes that will shape the future of the industry. Throughout the day, experts will address key topics such as EUDR implementation, market volatility, provenance challenges, traceability, sustainability and other trends redefining the coffee value chain.
Key topics on the Coffee Summit 2026 agenda include:
- Current market conditions and rising costs: Speaker: Albert Scalla, StoneX
- EUDR implementation: Panel: Montse Prieto, AE Café and Eileen Gordon, European Coffee Federation
- Basic information about CVA: Speaker: Andrés Montenegro, Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
- Coffee as a basic source of energy every day. Speaker: Rafael de Mello, iCona
- Same beans, different purpose: lessons from commercialization. Panel: Furnaces, producers and exporters
- Labor market panel. Hosted by: Coffee Summit Organizing Committee
- The future of coffee in Europe. Panel: producers, importers and machine manufacturers from Latin America
Coffee Summit 2026 is curated by a globally recognized organizing committee comprised of key industry figures, including:
- Blanca Avendañofounder of Nena Selected Coffee and member of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance;
- Pascale Schuitdirector of ethical sourcing at Union Hand-Roasted Coffee;
- Andres Montenegrosustainability leader within the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA);
- Juan Luis BarriosCEO of Handelsa, former president of Anacafé (National Coffee Association of Guatemala) and former president of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA); AND
- Ricardo Oterosco-founder and president of Supracafé and National Coordinator of the Spanish Branch of SCA.
For César Ramírez, creator of Coffee Summit, the event plays a key role in the festival:
Coffee Summit 2026 is aimed at roasters, importers, producers, traders, associations, institutions and professionals who want to understand how to adapt to the up-to-date reality shaped by regulatory changes, cost pressures and evolving markets.
With its second edition, Coffee Summit strengthens its position as one of the most essential spaces for analysis and debate in the European coffee sector, reinforcing CoffeeFest Madrid’s commitment to go beyond the exhibition by fostering knowledge, conversation and informed decision-making.
Introduction to Coffee Summit 2026which includes access to all three days CoffeeFest in Madrid as part of the professional season ticket, it costs money €80 and you can buy them HERE.
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