diving deep into the current state of coffee.

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Current Coffee Summit is where coffee professionals come together to share ideas, challenge convention, and shape the future of the industry.

What is current?

What's Working Now

Learn from industry leaders who are actively building, testing, and refining the next generation of coffee businesses.

What's Coming Next

Explore the trends, technologies, and innovations shaping the future of coffee before they become industry standards.

Who's Leading It

Connect with the entrepreneurs, educators, operators, and pioneers driving meaningful change throughout the industry.

What we’re talking about

  • Discover how cafĂ©s are rethinking espresso production to increase speed, consistency, and quality without sacrificing the customer experience.

  • Explore the tools and technologies transforming modern coffee operations, from equipment innovation to labor-saving systems.

  • The future of coffee isn't just about better beverages, it's about better systems. Discover how modern drive-thru concepts are increasing revenue, improving efficiency, and proving that quality coffee and high-volume service can coexist.

  • As demand for Matcha and premium tea continues to grow, discover how cafĂ©s are elevating their tea programs through quality sourcing, education, and execution.

  • Explore how coffee companies are building memorable brands, creating loyal communities, and standing out in an increasingly competitive market.

  • Discover how thoughtful merchandising, hospitality, and customer experience strategies can increase both sales and loyalty.

the people shaping coffee

Meet the operators, innovators, educators, and entrepreneurs helping define the future of coffee.

Randy Anderson is a coffee scientist, educator, and inventor dedicated to advancing the understanding of extraction and brewing. As the founder of The Laws of Extraction Lab and creator of ColdPerk, he has become a respected voice in coffee education and innovation.

RANDY ANDERSON

Chris Maybury is a coffee educator, systems innovator, and founder of Beta Coffee, known for pioneering modern approaches to batch espresso and café workflow. His practical, data-driven perspective has influenced how coffee professionals think about speed, consistency, and service.

CHRIS MAYBURY

Aki Howley is the founder of Arteao, sourcing exceptional Japanese matcha and tea directly from the growers and communities she grew up with in Japan. Guided by generations of tea tradition, her commitment to quality is helping redefine what cafés can expect from their tea programs.

AKI HOWLEY

WHY ATTEND?

Coffee is changing faster than ever. Rising costs, shifting consumer habits, labor challenges, and new technologies are forcing operators to rethink how they build and run their businesses.

Current Coffee Summit brings together the people actively solving these challenges every day. Through practical education, honest conversations, and real-world case studies, attendees will gain actionable insights they can immediately apply to improve operations, increase profitability, elevate quality, and create stronger customer experiences.

Whether you're launching your first café, scaling multiple locations, refining a roasting operation, or looking for fresh ideas to stay competitive, Current is designed to help you move your business forward.