EUROPEAN COFFEE SYMPOSIUM 2023

W HOTEL, BARCELONA, SPAIN • 27-29 NOVEMBER 2023

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Where Industry Pioneers Forge Connections
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Actiph Water
Alpro
Amazon
AmRest
Anne Max
Apple Green
Ascaso
Autogrill
Axxent Masters in Tea
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Blank Street
BM
Boswell
BP
Brita
Butlers
Cafe Barbera
Café Sol
Caffé Nero
Cocohagen
CHCO
Coffee Circle
CoffeeHouse
Coffee Island
Chalo
Coffee Planet
Comess Group
Compass Group
Cooks Coffee Company
Costa Coffee
Crussh
Danish Bakery Easy Food
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Doppio
Ennstal
Erlanbacher
Esquires
Eversys Supertraditional
FCB Coffee
Foodbuy
Fri-Jado
FSC
Gail's
Gate Group
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen
Greens Retail
Greggs
Gregory's
IHG
Insomnia
International Food Link
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Joe & The Juice
JoGroup
Kafea Terra DIMELLO
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Kind
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Lagardere
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Liquats Vegetals
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Massimo
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Melitta Professional
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Merrychef
Moma the craft oat
Monin
Musgrave
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Ofi
Ola Energy
One & Only
Only Cannoli
Parkwood Leisure
PerfectMoose
Pfalzgraf
Pizza Si
Restaurant Associates
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Roasting Plant
Rosinter
Retail inMotion
Sahel
Salomon Food World
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Simonelli
Sodexo
Solaris Tea
Sorbos
Sproud
SSP
Starbucks
St Michel
Syra Coffee
Tchibo
Tea House
Tim Hortons
The Ready House
The Restaurant Group Inc
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Vandemoortele
Virgin Atlantic
Vit Hit
Wakuli
Watch House
Wega Ryoma
Workspace
Yeah Blend
Accelerating Growth in Coffee & Hospitality

The European Coffee Symposium exists to facilitate high-profile connections within the coffee and hospitality sectors whilst delivering essential market insights to optimise your business’ performance.

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PROGRAMME

Join the pinnacle of industry excellence

Immerse yourself in a world where collaboration thrives, where every interaction fuels innovation, and where market intelligence is not just insightful— it's transformative. 

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Highlights

1-to-1 Meetings

Conference

Expo

Awards Dinner

Study Tour

1-to-1 Meetings

1-to-1 Meetings offer a highly curated, time and cost-effective tool for buyers and suppliers to establish new business relationships.

Conference

Gain access to the latest actionable market insights and industry trends delivered by industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and business experts. 

Expo

Step into a world of disruptive innovations and cutting-edge product developments at the Expo—an electrifying showcase that sets the stage for demonstrations, samplings, and tastings from a curated selection of Signature Sponsors.

Awards Dinner

We proudly acknowledge and honour the industry's finest accomplishments and outstanding contributors through the prestigious European Coffee Awards and Gala Dinner.

Study Tour

Immerse yourself in the local coffee scene. Discover Barcelona’s up and coming and established coffee and hospitality concepts, curated under the visionary guidance of Allegra Group CEO, Jeffrey Young.

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People gathered in a meeting in a hotel
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Expo event at ECS
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SPEAKERS

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JEFFREY YOUNG

JEFFREY YOUNG

Founder & CEO | Allegra Group, World Coffee Portal

Ignacio Alvarez-Salas

IGNACIO ALVAREZ-SALAS

UK Managing Director | Blank Street Coffee

Koral Ibrahim - The Ready House

KORAL IBRAHIM

Founder & CEO | The Ready House

Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood - Coffee Entrepreneur and Author

MAXWELL COLONNA-DASHWOOD

Coffee Entrepreneur, Author, Managing Director | Colonna

Roland Horne - WatchHouse

ROLAND HORNE

Founder & CEO | WatchHouse

Yassir Rais - Syra Coffee

YASSIR RAIS

Founder & CEO | Syra Coffee

Marta Pogroszewska - Managing Director | GAIL's Bakery

Marta Pogroszewska

Managing Director | GAIL's Bakery

Laurent Alexandre Sagarra - Vice President Sustainability | JDE Peet’s

Laurent Alexandre Sagarra

Vice President Sustainability | JDE Peet’s

Elaine Swift

Elaine Swift

Out-of-Home Director | UCC Coffee Europe

Guido Bernardinelli

Guido Bernardinelli

CEO | La Marzocco

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EVENT PACKAGES

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  • 27 Nov: Arrival & VIP Welcome Drinks
  • 28 Nov: 1-to-1 Meetings
  • 28 Nov: Awards Dinner
  • 29 Nov: Conference
  • 2 nights stay at W Hotel, Barcelona

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    Complimentary access to:

  • 27 Nov: Arrival & VIP Welcome Drinks
  • 28 Nov: 1-to-1 Meetings
  • 28 Nov: Awards Dinner
  • 29 Nov: Conference
  • 2 nights stay at W Hotel, Barcelona

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    INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

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  • 29 November 2023
  • Full Conference Programme: 09:00-16:00
  • Access to ECS Expo
  • Lunch at W Hotel, Barcelona

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  • 28 November 2023
  • Access to European Coffee Awards
  • Black-tie Gala Dinner

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  • 30 November 2023
  • Hospitality Concept Guided Tour
  • Led by Allegra Group CEO, Jeffrey Young

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    Book your stay at the W Hotel, Barcelona, the ultimate style icon along the beachfront of Barcelona. This luxurious hotel is an architectural wonder with endless sea views.

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    Reviews

    CAFFÈ NERO

    Good opportunity to meet and network with contemporaries in the industry.

    FRANKE COFFEE SYSTEMS

    One of the best events that i have attended; organisation, general feel and structure of the event were first class. the quality of the buyer and the overall interest and enthusiasm shown were excellent

    JOHN LEWIS

    Fast networking sessions were really efficient and a great opportunity to meet suppliers I had not heard of.

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    Wed 8 Nov 2023

    Market Grounds: Elevating ECS with Innovative Coffee Alternatives

    Standout offerings include an assortment of smoothies, mocktails and teas, each meticulously crafted for incredible taste and vibrant colour.

    Mon 6 Nov 2023

    Chalo: Brewing Authentic Indian Chai at the European Coffee Symposium

    Chalo is our esteemed Chai partner, bringing the vibrant flavours of authentic Indian plant-based chai to the heart of the coffee industry

    Thu 26 Oct 2023

    The Epitome of Coffee Innovation: Introducing BibeCoffee

    An esteemed partner at ECS 2023, BibeCoffee stands as a beacon of transformative technology, offering the coffee sector an unparalleled telemetry solution that redefines the standards of excellence.

    proudly supported by

    La Marzocco
    Modbar
    Accademia
    Lofbergs
    Brita
    Alpro
    The Ready House
    Monin
    The Yeah Blend
    One & Only
    Danish Bakers / Easyfood
    Erlenbacher
    Teahouse Exclusive
    Chalo
    Sorbos
    World Coffee Portal
    5th wave
    Bibe Coffee