21-23 October 2026 · 9:30-18:00Trieste Convention Center, Trieste

Event programme

Triestespresso
Events Programme

A distinguished programme of events will enrich the three-day experience at Triestespresso, bringing together leading professionals, experts and industry stakeholders from across the coffee sector.
The programme will feature exclusive workshops, B2B meetings, expert-led educational sessions, prestigious championships, insightful round-table discussions and live demonstrations, creating a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, professional networking and inspiration.

Day
Theme
Room

Monday 19 October 2026Pre-opening · International Convention

Science

Plenary session open to all European coffee industry operators.
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    Conference · Science · Illy Room

    International Coffee Convention

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    Conference · Science · Illy Room

    International Coffee Convention

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Tuesday 20 October 2026Pre-opening · International Convention

Science

Second day, Plenary session open to all European coffee industry operators.
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    Conference · Science · Illy Room

    International Coffee Convention

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    Conference · Science · Illy Room

    International Coffee Convention

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Wednesday 21 October 2026Official opening · Inauguration

Science

Official opening of TriesteExpo 2026 with inauguration ceremony and conference.

Competitions

Regional selections organised by Specialty Coffee Association.

Training events

Training programme by Fondazione Ernesto Illy ETS.

Market

Conference on the ecological and energy transition and European regulation.

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    Competition · Competitions · Hall 28 bis

    SCA Selections · Northern Italy stop

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    Inauguration · Science · Hall 27

    Inauguration and ribbon cutting

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    Workshop · Training events

    Artificial Hand: you do it once, the system repeats it

    A custom-built system that follows orders, customers, lots and stock for you, alongside the management software you already have.

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    Conference · Market · Hall 27

    EUDR: European coffee facing traceability

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    Training · Training events · Ressel Room

    Coffee & Education: Brewing Knowledge, Growing the Future

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Thursday 22 October 2026Central day · B2B, Market, Awards

Competitions

S.C.A. selections and competitions: Latte Art and Coffee in Good Spirits.

Training events

Training programme by Fondazione Ernesto Illy ETS, At the heart of espresso.

Market

Day dedicated to international B2B, with a market focus on the Central-Eastern European HoReCa sector.

Awards

Presentation and awards ceremony, Guide to Coffee and Roasting Companies of Italy 2027 by Andrej Godina and Mauro Illiano (ed. Bibliotheca Culinaria).

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    Competition · Competitions · Hall 28 bis

    S.C.A. Selections · Northern Italy stop

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    Workshop · Training events

    Trust is earned drop by drop and lost in cascades

    Communicating consistently, with live examples on the content of companies at the fair.

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Friday 23 October 2026Closing · B2B, Workshop, Awards

Competitions

Regional Brewers Cup selection.

Training events

Training programme by Fondazione Ernesto Illy ETS.

Market

Sessions on ecological transition, B2B and the younger generation in the world of coffee.

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    Competition · Competitions · Hall 28 bis

    S.C.A. Selections · Northern Italy stop · Brewers Cup

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    Panel · Market · Hall 27

    C30: Youth in the world of coffee

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