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ABOUT EACMC 2026
East Africa Coffee Markets & Conference (EACMC) 2026
From Farm to Flavor: Quality, Compliance & Market Growth
East African Coffee Market & Conference (EACMC) is the premier event bringing together coffee producers, roasters, exporters, buyers, and industry leaders from across the world. This event promises an unparalleled experience where East Africa’s finest coffees meet global buyers to explore new market opportunities, forge trade agreements, and discuss key industry trends.
Organised by Smart Farmer Africa, the event will take place from October 28th to 30th, 2026 at the Oshwal Centre in Westlands, Nairobi and will bring together over 1,000 key stakeholders from across the coffee value chain, including producers, cooperatives, buyers, policymakers, and financial institutions.
It aims to address pressing challenges, explore opportunities, and foster growth in the coffee sector.
1000+ Visitors Across 2 Days
50+ Exhibitors
Green Coffee Suppliers
Background
The East African Coffee Markets & Conference (EACMC) was launched in 2025 in Nairobi as a producer-centred, market focused platform. The inaugural edition brought together:
- Thousands of visitors across two days
- 50+ exhibitors from across the coffee value chain
- A strong core of green coffee suppliers – estates, unions and cooperative societies
- Key public and private institutions: regulators, traders, financiers, development partners, tech firms and universities.
For many cooperatives and estates, EACMC 2025 was the first time they sat across the table from serious local and international buyers in one space,with cupping, B2B sessions and real follow-up leads.
Building on this foundation, EACMC 2026 evolves from a once-a-year event into a year-round pipeline:
- Regional Coffee Days & Farmers’ Clinics in key producing zones in Kenya
- A structured Flavours of East Africa coffee pathway
- A three-day Grand Expo & Conference in Nairobi serving as the anchor marketplace.
Overall Goal
To build a continuous, practical and inclusive buyers–producers marketplace that
Helps farmers and cooperatives produce more and better coffee
Strengthens institutions, systems and compliance
Connects East African coffees to high-value local and international buyers
And grows domestic consumption, especially among youth and emerging urban centres
More Than a Conference
Market Access Platform
Connecting producers directly to serious buyers
Year-Round Engagement
From Regional Coffee Days to the Grand Expo
Full Value Chain Representation
From farm to cup
Practical, Not Theoretical
Cuppings, B2B, demos, real deals
2026 Timeline Of Events
The Year Unfolds In Stages
Three Major Events Shape 2026. Each One Builds On The Last, Creating Momentum Across East Africa's Coffee Landscape.
March 2026
West Of Rift Regional Coffee Day Brings Farmers & Buyers Together In the Western Highlands.
June 2026
East Of Rift Regional Coffee Day Extends the Conversations across Kenya's Eastern Coffee Regions
October 2026
Nairobi Grand Expo And Conference Brings The Year's Momentum To A 3 Day Summit.
Target Groups
Who You’ll Meet
From smallholder farmers and cooperative leaders to global buyers, policymakers, financiers, and innovators, EACMC brings together the people driving growth, quality, and market access across East Africa.
Smallholder farmers
Cooperative Unions
County Governments
Coffee Institutions
Producer Cooperatives
Export
Buyers
Tech & Finance Providers
Commercial Estates
Why East African Coffee?
Be Part of the Marketplace Shaping Coffee’s Future
East African Coffee Market & Conference (EACMC) is the premier event bringing together coffee producers, roasters, exporters, buyers, and industry leaders from across the world.
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