SUNDAY 1 MAR
MAIN STAGE
10:30 - 11:00
TRUDE SKJOLD LØKEN I KAFFA OSLO
Coffee roasting explained!
11:10 - 11:40
JEAN HEYLEN I CAFÉ DE COLOMBIA - TOP OF THE CROP
Colombia: Beyond Direct Trade
11:50 - 12:20
CARL TRIBERG I 1998 COFFEE ROASTERS
The basics for a great espresso
12:30 - 13:00
SOFIA B OLSSON I SENIOR CHIEF AT RESTAURANT VRÅ
The Future of Restaurant Culture: How do we build an equitable, inclusive, positive development of the restaurant industry?
13:15 - 13:45
SARAH ALLEN I BARISTA MAGAZINE
Panel: What is Good coffee?
Joined by Sonja Grant, Per Nordby, Casper Rasmussen & Colin Harmon.
14:00 - 14:30
JOANNA ALM LEIGHTON I DROP COFFEE
How to Choose Coffee You’ll Actually Like
14:40 - 15:10
METTE MARIE KJAER I SING TEHUS
Beyond Matcha: Tea’s Role in the Modern Café
15:30 - 16:00
NORDICS BEST ROASTER 2026 FINALS
publics choice STATION
10:00 - 14:30
TASTE AND VOTE
Have your say in the Nordics’ Best Roaster Competition!
Taste blind samples from the 10 finalists own choice of coffee. Who brought the most exciting roast? You decide!
14:30 - 15:30
COFFEE REVEAL
The moment you’ve been waiting for! See which roaster crafted each coffee as we reveal the names behind the blind tastings.
15:30 - 16:00
PRICE CEREMONY
It’s the grand finale! Watch the Nordics’ Best Roaster and the Public Choice winner crowned on the main stage!
industry STAGE
PRESENTED BY:
10:30 - 11:00
MORTEN MÜNCHOW I COFFEEMIND
Bullshit as Gatekeeping in Coffee Education:
A science-based critique of sensory education and industry standards
11:10 - 11:40
MIKKEL SELMER I LA CABRA
Communicating through Flavor & Feelings: A dialogue between cultures, senses, and spaces
11:50 - 12:20
CARLOS ESCOBAR I DIFFERENTE
The Future is Roasted at Origin:
Rethinking Value, Freshness, and Equity in Coffee
12:30 - 13:00
DAKOTA GRAFF I ONYX COFFEE LAB
Purposeful Novelty in Specialty coffee
13:10-13:40
ANA LUIZA PELLICER I MIÓ
Past Hereafter: Coffee Craft in Ending Times
13:50 - 14:20
JULIA LEACH I TODDY
Cold Brew: A Gateway to Specialty coffee
14:30-15:00
LARS PILENGRIM I LYKKE COFFEE FARMS
Crafting Uganda specialty coffee – from potential to transformation
CUPPING SPACE
10:00 - 10:45
!FEST COFFEE MISSION
Discover the Coffees: Fest Coffee Mission
11:00 - 11:45
BELCO
12:00 - 12:45
SUCAFINA
13:00 - 13:45
COFINET
14:00 - 14:45
THIS SIDE UP
This Side Up - The Good Middleman
15:00 - 15:45
CAFÉ DE COLOMBIA
barista school
10:15 - 17:45
LATTE ART
Learn latte art skills from a professional barista.
10:15 - 17:45
ESPRESSO
Pull a perfect espresso while being guided by one of our professional baristas.
10:15 - 17:45
FILTER COFFEE
Perfect your brewing skills together with a professional barista.
Barista School workshops can now be booked via our ticket shop!
Nordic Coffee Fest is produced by Ordna Event Agency, the people behind The Barista League and High Density.