PORTLAND, USA – The Specialty Coffee Expo kicks off today through to 23 April, 2023, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Organised by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), it is the largest specialty coffee event in North America, featuring the latest industry products and trends. Specialty Coffee Expo 2023 is proudly supported by Diamond Sponsor, Sanremo Coffee Machines.
Over 450 exhibitors showcase their most innovative products and services at Expo with many competing for Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards. On the Expo show floor, visitors can network with professionals from across the industry, including roasters, retailers, producers, importers, and baristas.
The Green Coffee Buyers and Sellers Program returns for its second year, facilitating business relationships for the purchase and sale of green coffee.
The Cupping Exchange will provide the opportunity to sample coffees from a variety of regions, while the Roaster Village is a bustling meeting point on the show floor to talk to small roasters and boutique green coffee importers.
Specialty Coffee Expo: dozens of lectures by industry experts
Those seeking education experiences will find dozens of lectures by industry experts as well as workshops covering a wide array of topics of interest to coffee professionals, and the latest coffee research highlighted during the Coffee Science Foundation Scientific Poster Session.
Cheer on competitors in the Competitions Hall competing in six U.S. Coffee Championships hosted at Specialty Coffee Expo, organized by the staff and volunteers of the SCA U.S. Chapter.
Coffee professionals from across the United States will compete in Portland in the U.S. Barista, U.S. Brewers Cup, U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits, U.S. Latte Art, U.S. Cup Tasters and U.S. Roaster Championships.
Re:co Symposium
Re:co is a unique, experiential gathering of the specialty coffee industry designed to explore the emerging future so that we may effectively–and collectively–respond to its opportunities. Taking place prior to the Specialty Coffee Expo, April 19-20, at the Oregon Convention Center, Re:co is an immersive in-person experience featuring plenary talks, seminars, sensory experiences, and networking opportunities, that will spark intellectual & personal connections to help you respond to specialty coffee’s emerging future.
