The fifth edition of the Producer & Roaster Forum will be held on June 30th and July 1st. The schedule for Day 1 and 2 will be updated daily with more speakers and panelists.
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DAY 1
8:30am – ARRIVALS
How Is The Retail Coffee Market Changing?
9:30am – 10:10am
J. Chean (USA) – Groundwork Coffee
J. Holmes (UK) – Mission Coffee Works
C. Sotiros (Switzerland) – Nestlé
10:15am – 10:40am
M. Swenson (USA) – Nestlé
10:40am – 11:00am – COFFEE BREAK
11:00am – 11:25am
P. Echavarría (Colombia) – Café de Santa Barbara
11:30am – 12:10pm
J. Brandt (USA) – Higher Grunds Coffee
M. Villanueva (USA) – Brew Point Coffee
12:10pm – 12:30pm – COFFEE BREAK
12:30pm – 1:10pm
C. Junqueira (UAE) – Coffee Planet
Y. Douri (UAE) – Al Douri Group
M. Merhi (UAE) – Cypher
1:40pm – 2:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
2:00pm – 2:25pm
W. Corby (UK) – Pact Coffee
2:30pm – 2:55pm
J. Elicker (Germany) – Supremo Kaffee
Creation of the Ultra-Specialty Certified Standards For The Sustainable Future Of The Industry
3:00pm – 3:25pm
B. Ciepaj (UK)
3:25pm – 3:45pm – COFFEE BREAK
3:45pm – 4:10pm
O. Brattås (Norway) – Kaffebrenneriet AS
Understanding Global Decaf Consumption
4:15pm – 4:40pm
G. Gonzalez (Mexico) – Descafeinadores Mexicanos SA de CV
5:00pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:30am – 9:55am
G. Valderrama Tascon (Colombia) – TCV Coffee Solutions
Leveraging Social And Technological Innovation To Improve Coffee Production
10:00am – 10:25am
C. Echeverry (Colombia) – Parque Tecnológico de innovación TECNICAFÉ
10:25am – 10:45am – COFFEE BREAK
10:45am – 11:10am
O. Cuellar (Colombia) – Promising Crops
Positioning a Specialty Coffee Shop in a Producing Country
11:15am – 11:40am
J. Monroy (Colombia) – Kafe Loma Verde
Will counting on the whole production chain be the future of coffee producers?
11:45am – 12:10pm
S. Zuluaga (Colombia) – Cielo Tostado
12:10pm – 12:30pm – COFFEE BREAK
Making A Career From Espresso
12:30pm – 12:55pm
C. Prieto (Colombia) – Escuela formadora de Baristas
A Guide To Transitioning To Specialty Coffee Production
1:30pm – 1:55pm
D. Maya (Colombia) – Grupo Empresarial Accresco
1:55pm – 2:15pm – COFFEE BREAK
How Does Farm Planning Affect Coffee Quality?
2:15pm – 2:40pm
A. Polo (Colombia) – Caravela Coffee
H. Calderón (Colombia) – Caravela Coffee
Fine Robusta: A Species With Potential?
2:45pm – 3:10pm
D. Bustamante (Ecuador) – Hacienda Legrand
Which Variables Should You Control During Coffee Processing?
3:15pm – 3:40pm
J. O. Cucuname B. (Colombia) – CuBa BIOTEC
3:40pm – 4:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
2020-2022 The Perfect Storm in Coffee Price Volatility
4:15pm – 4:55pm
A. Scalla (USA) – Stonex
5:00pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:30am – 10:10am – J. Guzman (UK)
10:15am – 10:40am – R. Pereira (USA), N. Castellano (USA)
10:40am – 11:00am – COFFEE BREAK
11:00am – 11:25am – G. Druce (Germany)
11:30am – 12:10pm – D. Migliatti (Brazil), K. Konstantinopoulos (Greece)
12:10pm – 12:30pm – COFFEE BREAK
12:30pm – 1:10pm – T. Dreyfuss (USA), D. Harris (UK), F. Yuan (UK)
1:40pm – 2:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
2:00pm – 2:40pm – F. Alhamrani (Saudi Arabia), M. Pavani (UAE), H. Dimitris (Jordan)
3:25pm – 3:45pm – COFFEE BREAK
5:00pm – END OF DAY
DAY 2
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:30am – 10:10am
A. Rosa (UK) – Kofra Coffee
L. Schneider (USA) – Fire Department Coffee
Understanding The Market For Rare, Exclusive & Competition Coffee
10:15am – 10:40am
R. Garrick (UK) – WatchHouse
10:40am – 11:00am – COFFEE BREAK
How can experimental processing techniques be leveraged to mitigate the impact of climate change?
11:00am – 11:25am
G. Druce (Germany) – The Barn
Why are Blends Important to the Coffee Sector?
11:30am – 12:10pm
T. Dreyfuss (USA) – Metropolis Coffee
D. Harris (UK) – Hasbean
F. Yuan (UK) – Origin Coffee Roasters
12:10pm – 12:30pm – COFFEE BREAK
The Gender Equity Index: An Innovative Tool to Benefit Coffee’s Hidden Workforce
12:30pm – 1:10pm
K. Easson (USA) – Equal Origins
P. Manga (Colombia) – Caravela Coffee
E. Jaramillo (Colombia) – West Rock Coffee
X. Mejia (Colombia) – Coop Alto Occidente de Caldas
Scalability, Growth and Success in Retail Coffee Chains
1:15pm – 1:40pm
D. Migliatti (Brazil) – Sterna Cafe
1:40pm – 2:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
Coffee Production and Technology: How data collection improves production outcome and business sustainability
2:00pm – 2:40pm
R. Pereira (USA) – Ally Coffee
N. Castellano (USA) – Cropster
Building Presence & Loyalty in Emerging Market
2:00pm – 2:40pm
M. Pavani (UAE) – Três Marias Coffee Company
Coffee Quality Control At Scale: From Warehouse to Coffee Shop
3:15pm – 3:40pm
P. Konstantinopoulos (Greece) – Coffee Island
3:40pm – 4:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
Franchise Expansion & Growth in the Coffee Sector
4:15pm – 4:35pm
B. Fish (USA) – Biggby Coffee
5:00pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:30am – 9:55am
L. Granados (Colombia) – IWCA Colombia
Exploring Fertilizers: Chemical vs. Sustainable Techniques & Biofertilisation
10:00am – 10:25am
J. Vélez (Colombia) – Bold Coffee Company
10:25am – 10:45am – COFFEE BREAK
Using Technology To Produce Sustainable High-Quality Coffee
10:45am – 11:10am
H. A. López (Colombia) – Innovakit SAS Bic
Building Relationships & Respecting Cultural Differences: A Guide For Successful Coffee Businesses
11:15am – 11:40am
C. González Calle (Colombia) – Dos Mundos Capital & Trade
How to educate rural communities on the specialty coffee market?
11:45am – 12:10pm
J. M. Cardona Gómez (Colombia) – Cocora Agroindustrial SAS
12:10pm – 12:30pm – COFFEE BREAK
How is the global sociopolitical context influencing coffee farming costs
12:30pm – 12:55pm
O. Inocente (Perú) – NCBA CLUSA
Exploring The Impact Of Women In The Colombian Coffee Sector
1:00pm – 1:25pm
N. Moreno (Colombia) – Constantine Café
Are Experimental Processing Methods The Key To Differentiation?
1:30pm – 1:55pm
E. Noreña (Colombia) – Alquimisita Specialty Coffees
1:55pm – 2:15pm – COFFEE BREAK
Physical and Sensory Quality of Colombian Coffee
2:15pm – 2:40pm
J. Galvis (Colombia) – Azahar Coffee Company
An Overview Of Technology In Colombian Coffee Production
3:15pm – 3:40pm
A. Gaitan (Colombia) – Cenicafé
3:40pm – 4:00pm – COFFEE BREAK
Making The Coffee Industry A Passion For Younger Generations
4:00pm – 4:25pm
L. E. López (Colombia) – Pacific Wind EDC
5:00pm – END OF DAY