World of Coffee 2026 (it’s hard to not still think of it as SCA Expo!) is coming to San Diego for the very first time, and we couldn’t be more excited! Every year we look forward to connecting with you — but having a team in San Diego, just blocks from the convention center, we’re especially excited to welcome the global coffee community to our neighborhood!
We’ve built out a full schedule of cuppings and opportunities to celebrate and connect. If you’ll be there, we hope we can have a coffee, share what we’re seeing in the market and talk through what’s ahead.
Please get in touch — or drop by our events!
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
InterAmerican Coffee Open House
12:00-3:00
1205 J Street, Suite F
New to town or an old friend? Our office doors will be open! Swing by, grab a bite, and say hello.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
Interamerican Co-op Breakfast
8:00-10:00
Come fuel up before the show! Enjoy breakfast — and coffees brewed by Los Angeles and San Diego roasters, along with suppliers from around the world. Please note that this event is by invitation only.
Neumann Gruppe USA Lecture: Introduction to Inbound Logistics
10:00-10:45
Convention Center, Room 26AB
We leaned into our NKG PACE curriculum to develop this lecture that unpacks the coffee import journey for anyone unfamiliar with the green-coffee supply chain that precedes the roastery.
ECC Cupping and Mixer
2:00-4:00
Invigatorium, 631 Ninth Ave.
Exportadora de Cafe California, our NKG sister company in Mexico, is hosting this cupping (from 2-3) and mixer (from 3-4), featuring Mexican producers and Mexican Roasters.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
NKG Cupping: The Americas
10:15-11:15
Convention Center, Room 33B
We’ll be cupping coffees from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and Peru, along with colleagues from those respective countries. Come taste some delicious coffees—and bring all your questions!
NKG Cupping: Africa and Asia
1:15-2:15
Convention Center, Room 33B
Likewise, we’ll be cupping coffees from Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, Tanzania, Uganda and Papua New Guinea, along with the colleagues who selected them. Please join us!
Peru Project Screening (Short Film)
3:30–5
The Digital Gym, 1100 Market St.
Pablo Lara, a trader in our San Diego office, collaborated on this project with San Diego roaster Genteel Coffee and the Peruvian cooperative COOPAFSI. There will be a brief panel discussion following the short film.
InterAmerican Coffee & Atlas Coffee Imports Party
5–7
We’ll be co-hosting this party with our sister company, Atlas. Please note that this event is by invitation only.
