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Re:co Symposium 2026

Trade-orientedMid-size
📅 20 April 2026 – 21 April 📍 Portland, US ↗

Re:co Symposium is an annual leadership and insights event for the specialty coffee industry, focusing on trends, research, and future-shaping initiatives.

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Venue

Oregon Convention Center

Convention centre · 23,700 m² · 2 halls

Located in Portland, Oregon, the Oregon Convention Center is a premier, LEED Platinum-certified facility featuring over 255,000 sq ft (approx 23,700 sqm) of exhibit space, two major ballrooms, and 50+ meeting rooms, hosting large-scale conventions, trade shows, and meetings.

📍 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, US

Operated by Metro

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Organizer

Specialty Coffee Association

Nonprofit · Santa Ana, United States · Founded 2017

Global trade association representing the specialty coffee community through education, research, and events.

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Why people attend

To gain insights on coffee trends, networking with industry leaders, and discussing the future of specialty coffee.

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Speakers

40 speakers at Re:co Symposium

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Mario Fernández-Alduenda

Technical Officer · SCA

"Level Setting: Market Overview"

Bio

From a coffee producing family in Mexico, Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda has tried to understand coffee for almost 30 years, under the light of food science. He has played many roles along the chain, from processor to coffee shop owner, but has mostly focused on the study of coffee flavor, how it is perceived and appreciated, and how it is formed. He is the Technical Officer of the SCA, which he joined in 2020.

coffee market trendscoffee processingvalue added coffee
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"Tasting Activity Review & Discussion"

Bio

He is Agronomist engineer, with a experience 20 years as a coffee cupper and 15 years as coffee processor. Currently, he trains to the producers’ families about the new processing technics with the purpose to expand the commercial portfolio of cup profiles, nowadays, he is researching other fermentation technics to modulate the coffee flavor.

coffee processingfermentation techniquescoffee flavor
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Valentina Osorio-Pérez

Scientific Researcher · Cenicafé

"Level Setting: Technical & Scientific Overview"

Bio

Food Engineer and PhD in Engineering. Currently associated with the National Coffee Research Center - Cenicafé. Scientific researcher and lead of the quality discipline developing projects in water activity, roasting curves, fruit maturity degrees, and prolonged fermentations. Q-Grader. Q-Processing. Q-Expert by the Coffee Quality Institute.

coffee chemistryprocessing techniquescoffee quality
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Darveris Rivas

Coffee Quality Consultant · CAFEYCIENCIA

"Level Setting: Legal & Labeling Overview"

Bio

Darveris Rivas is a coffee expert from Venezuela with a distinguished career in the coffee industry. He studied Chemistry and is certified as a Q Arabica Grader and specialist in coffee processing by the Coffee Quality Institute. As an instructor, he has taught at universities.

green coffee identitylegal standardscoffee labeling
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Andrés Montenegro

Sustainability Director · Specialty Coffee Association

"Designing Coffee Sustainability: Leadership for a Regenerative and Distributive Coffee Value Chain (Part 2)"

coffee sustainabilityregenerative agriculturesupply chain
K

Kim Elena Ionescu

Chief Sustainability and Knowledge Development Officer · Specialty Coffee Association

"Introduction to the Coffee Value Assessment System: Applying the Evolved Cupping Protocol (Part 2)"

coffee value assessmentcupping protocolcoffee sustainability
R

Raina Lang

Sr. Director, Sustainable Coffee · Conservation International

"Ten Things to Know About Deforestation Regulation"

deforestation regulationsustainable coffeeenvironmental legislation
D

Dr. Nancy Cordoba

Ph.D. · The Ohio State University

"Sweetness in Coffee: Sensory Analysis and Identification of Key Compounds"

coffee sensory analysisflavor chemistrycoffee science
C

"Cheryl Hung on Interpreting and Applying Market Research"

market researchdata analysisbusiness strategy

Also speaking at iSAQB Software Architecture Gathering

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Bill Ristenpart

Professor · Coffee Science Foundation

"Towards a Deeper Understanding of Cold Brew Coffee"

cold brewcoffee scienceextraction
J

Julia Leach

Coffee Science Foundation

"Towards a Deeper Understanding of Cold Brew Coffee"

cold brewcoffee scienceextraction

Also speaking at The London Coffee Festival

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Peter Giuliano

Coffee Science Foundation

"Towards a Deeper Understanding of Cold Brew Coffee"

cold brewcoffee scienceextraction
A

"What You Drink = Who You Are"

consumer behaviorbrandingcoffee culture
B

"What You Drink = Who You Are"

consumer behaviorbrandingcoffee culture
F

"Expanding Our Concept of Functional Packaging"

packagingmultimodal perceptionconsumer experience
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Andres Felipe Ospina

SCA Standards Development Panel

"Dr. Mario Fernández on Green Coffee Identity Discussion"

green coffeeauthenticitycoffee standards

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Re:co Symposium takes place on 20 April 2026 to 21 April 2026.
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Re:co Symposium is held at Portland, US.

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