Coffee Summit 2026 Madrid to Tackle EUDR, Traceability, European Green‑Bean Future

The second edition of Coffee Summit will take place on Saturday 14 February 2026 at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid as a one-day specialised forum within CoffeeFest Madrid 2026, focused on the theme “Europe Without Green Coffee: Myth, Risk, or Imminent Reality?” Organisers describe the summit as “a space for high-level reflection, analysis, and dialogue, designed for professionals seeking to understand the current context of the coffee market and anticipate the changes that will shape the future of the industry.”

Coffee Summit will convene traders, roasters, importers, producers and industry bodies to address the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), traceability, certifications and the economics of green coffee supply. Programme highlights include a market update from Albert Scalla of StoneX titled “Current market conditions and rising costs: Who is paying the price for green coffee today?”, an EUDR implementation panel featuring Montse Prieto of AE Café and Eileen Gordon of the European Coffee Federation, and a session on certifications, traceability and regenerative agriculture led by Andrés Montenegro of the Specialty Coffee Association. Rafael de Mello of iCona will present on “Coffee as an essential daily energy source.” Panels will also cover commercialization lessons from roasters, producers and exporters, a labour market panel led by the Coffee Summit Organizing Committee, and a discussion on “the future of coffee in Europe” that brings together Latin American producers, importers and machinery manufacturers.

Coffee Summit sits on the first day of CoffeeFest Madrid, a broader trade event running 14 to 16 February 2026 that is expected to attract more than 60,000 visitors and 240 exhibitors. The festival programme promises a Roasters Village, several competitions, the Tea Fest, the Cacao Fest, and a green coffee auction, including specialty lots from origins such as Brazil, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. The festival will also host the Top 100 Best Coffee Shops awards ceremony. NEODRINKS organises the event; the company is described as a beverage marketing and business development agency focusing on the Spanish market.

The summit’s agenda ties into immediate market pressures. Recent sector headlines include green bond controversies linked to deforestation, reports of companies revising sourcing approaches for EU supply chains in response to EUDR, and debates over whether businesses should exclude Scope 3 emissions from net zero planning. Those developments underline why traceability, compliance and commercialization strategy are central to the summit’s discussions.

To learn more and register to take part, visit the CoffeeFest Madrid website. For buyers, roasters and origin partners, Coffee Summit offers a practical forum to compare compliance options, assess who absorbs cost rises and map traceability tools ahead of EUDR enforcement. Outcomes from Madrid will shape buying strategies and supply‑chain planning across Europe in 2026 and beyond.