Speciality Coffee Expo 2022

Specialty Coffee Expo returns to Boston in 2022! Specialty Coffee Expo is the largest specialty coffee event in North America, featuring the latest industry products, exciting industry trends, and provides exclusive access to the newest products and companies in coffee. Specialty Coffee Expo 2022 is proudly supported by Pacific Barista Series as Title Sponsor and Sanremo as Diamond Sponsor. The SCA is also thrilled to announce Costa Rica as the 2022 Portrait Country of Specialty Coffee Expo 2022.

Alongside our sponsors, we can’t wait to to welcome you to Specialty Coffee Expo 2022 and we’re looking forward to seeing you in Boston – to reconnect, rebuild, and restart.

Features at Expo

Over 400 exhibitors showcase their most innovative products and services at Expo with many competing for Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards. On the Expo show floor, visitors can network with professionals from across the industry, including roasters, retailers, producers, importers, and baristas. The Cupping & Tasting Rooms will provide the opportunity to sample coffees from a variety of regions, while the Roaster Village & Market will bring roasters and consumer-focused products to the Activities Hall, alongside the U.S. Coffee Championships. Those seeking education experiences will find dozens of lectures by industry experts as well as workshops and courses from the SCA’s educational programs, covering a wide array of topics of interest to coffee professionals.

U.S. Coffee Championships

The 2022 Specialty Coffee Expo will host the U.S. Coffee Championships organized by the staff and volunteers of the SCA U.S. Chapter. Coffee professionals from across the United States will compete in Boston in the U.S. Cup Tasters, U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits, U.S. Roaster, U.S. Barista, and U.S. Brewers Cup Championships plus the premier U.S. Latte Art Competition.

Registration and Hotels

Early bird registration rates at Expo are available until March 4, 2022 and visitors may take advantage of special hotel rates by booking their rooms through the Expo reservations webpage.

A Safe Expo Experience

Creating a safe experience during Expo this year is our main priority. A number of precautions will be put in place in order to offer a safe environment for both attendees and exhibitors, including physical distance guidelines, increased cleaning routines, sampling regulations, and more. The COVID-19 safety measures in place are led by a designated COVID-19 Safety Officer and are subject to change as we continue to track the situation and receive guidance from the state and local health authorities, the CDC, and WHO. More information on the Specialty Coffee Expo COVID-19 Safety precautions and entry requirements are available at coffeeexpo.org/covid19-safety.

The Specialty Coffee Expo was designed to be the coffee professional’s one stop shop for everything they need to succeed in the coffee industry. As the industry’s standard setter, the SCA has built a solid reputation over the last 30 years of providing the most up to date, qualified information and providing our members the tools to succeed.

The Specialty Coffee Expo has everything for everyone in the coffee world. Roasters and Retailers can attend and have the opportunity to exhibit their products on the show floor, network with the industry’s decision makers, and further their professional careers by participating in the SCA’s numerous lectures, and hands-on learning opportunities. Food and Beverage professionals can view the industry’s most innovative and cutting edge coffee products, learn about integrating specialty coffee into their existing business plan, and easily make purchasing decisions face to face on the show floor. Coffee Enthusiasts of all professional backgrounds can participate in or watch the coffee competitions, mingle with like-minded attendees at receptions and lunches, or learn more about the art of cupping, brewing or roasting in our educational programs.