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Roast Summit Chicago 2026 brought coffee roasters together for hands-on coffee roasting, green coffee insights, and real-world experience with roasting machines. Last week, Roast Magazine and Diedrich Roasters hosted the annual Roast Summit on May 28–29 at Firedancer Coffee Consultants in Schaumburg, IL, just outside Chicago. The event brought together roasters, green coffee buyers, and industry professionals from across the…

Every April, the coffee industry descends on a new city, taking over convention halls and caffeinating the local population in the process. This year marked a major milestone: the first U.S. edition of World of Coffee (formerly SCA Expo) was has held in San Diego. From April 10–12, the Genuine Origin team joined the global coffee community at World of…

San Diego is about to get over-caffeinated. From April 10–12, thousands of coffee pros will skip the zoo and head to World of Coffee (formerly EXPO). It’s three days of roasters, machines, gear, tastings, competitions, and caffeine‑fueled energy. The show gets set up fast - and disappears even faster - but behind those three days are months of planning. More…