Roast Summit 2026 | Melbourne, Australia

← Back to Roast Summit

---

Join us in Melbourne, Australia!

This event will bring together coffee professionals for an immersive experience in the art and science of coffee roasting.

Roast Summit Melbourne will be held in-person on March 24-25, 2026, hosted in partnership with Anne Cooper of Equilibrium Master Roasters.

Your Roast Summit registration includes two days of sessions and workshops, as well as lunch and social events.

Special Bonus: All attendees will receive a free 3-Day Access All Areas Pass to the Melbourne International Coffee Expo – MICE (valued at $104.95). A discount code for this pass will be provided after you register for Summit.

We couldn’t be more excited to bring this event back to Australia! Join us for insightful conversations, learning, and networking with coffee industry leaders. We look forward to seeing you there.

Registration fee: $250 USD

All attendees must agree to the event policies and liability waiver (roastmagazine.com/eventpolicies)

---

Event Location

Aunty Pegs (Proud Mary Coffee Roasters)
200 Wellington St.
Collingwood, VIC 3066
Melbourne, Australia

---

Event Program

Confirmed speakers and sessions are listed below. Check back for more details as they are released.

Day One

• 8:30 AM | Doors Open

  Badge pickup and morning coffee.

• 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Welcome to Roast Summit

  Day one introduction.

• 9:15 - 10:45 AM | Green Coffee Trader Panel (Part 1)

  Panelists:

  • Anne Cooper/Moderator, Equilibrium Master Roasters

  • Caleb Holstein/Moderator, Greensquare

  • Joe Tynan, Cafe Imports

  • Andre Selga, Southland Coffee

  • Nadia Moreira, Southland Coffee

  • Daniel Vella, Inter-American

  • Mark Howard, Caravela

  • Daniel Vergnano, List-Beisler

  • Emilie Coulombe, Sucafina

• 10:45 - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break

• 11:00 - 11:30 AM | Green Coffee Trader Panel (Part 2)

  Panelists:

  • Anne Cooper/Moderator, Equilibrium Master Roasters

  • Caleb Holstein/Moderator, Greensquare

  • Joe Tynan, Cafe Imports

  • Andre Selga, Southland Coffee

  • Nadia Moreira, Southland Coffee

  • Daniel Vella, Inter-American

  • Mark Howard, Caravela

  • Daniel Vergnano, List-Beisler

  • Emilie Coulombe, Sucafina

• 1:15 - 2:30 PM | Roaster Roundtable: What's New and Innovative in Roaster Manufacturing

  Panelists

  • Lachlan Cox-Tuck, Loring

  • Alexander Scholtz, Probat

  • Richard Muhl, Giesen

  • Mark Beattie, Phantom

• 2:45 - 4:00 PM | Exploring and Defining the New Normal in Coffee Roasting Standards

  Along with an overview and explanation of Day Two Tasting Sessions.

  Presented by Anne Cooper, Equilibrium Master Roasters

Day Two

9:00 - 9:15 AM | Welcome

---

On day two, four groups will rotate between the following workshops:

• Roasted Coffee Tasting Session

  Rotating groups.

• Planning, Buying and Managing Your Green Coffee as a Roaster in the New Market

  Rotating groups.

---

9:15 - 10:00 AM | Group Rotation 1

10:00 - 10:45 AM | Group Rotation 2

10:45 - 11:30 AM | Group Rotation 3

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Group Rotation 4

---

12:30 - 2:00 PM | Lunch

---

2:00 - 4:00 PM | Discussion of Tastings and Live Reveal of Results

---

4:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Drinks

---

Confirmed Speakers

---

Sponsors

Event Organizer

Event Sponsor

Event Host

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for this event, please email us.

Advertisement