Registration is Now Open for Sensory Summit at ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences in September 2022

Following the success of the most recent Sensory Summit event in the US at UC Davis in California, a second Sensory Summit has been announced for Europe. On September 5th and 6th, Sensory Summit will take place in Zurich at ZHAW-Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Tickets for the EU edition of Sensory Summit, the only event in coffee dedicated to sensory science and research for sensory professionals, are now available.

Sensory Summit is a two-day conference designed to educate, inform, and inspire the Specialty Coffee sensory professional. Centered around the Coffee Excellence Center at ZHAW - Zurich University of Applied Sciences, topics include incorporating techniques of sensory science into the coffee taster’s repertoire, latest reports about ongoing coffee extraction and consumer research, using new tools to sharpen tasting acuity and repeatability, improving coffee quality and consistency using establish sensory methods, and incorporating learnings from wine, beer, and food science into specialty coffee.

Instructors include industry-leading specialty coffee professionals and academic researchers from Zurich and elsewhere, lending both applied knowledge and academic rigor to the sessions. Delivered over 2 days of intensive seminars and workshops, attendees can expect valuable information and direct sensory experience (tasting, smelling, and sensory demonstration) in every session.

Tickets are priced at €850 for SCA members and €950 for non-SCA members. The price includes all sensory talks and experiences and supplies for all experiences.

Registration is now open at sensory.sca.coffee, with limited attendance and high demand. Attendees can save €100 by purchasing an early bird ticket before August 5th.