The Coffee Science Foundation
Scientific Poster Session

Call for Proposals: CSF Scientific Poster Session at 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo Houston

Deadline: February 21, 2025


About CSF Poster Sessions

The Coffee Science Foundation is proud to engage the latest in coffee research and education and to bring those to The Specialty Coffee Expo 2024. As such, we are thrilled to invite you to submit a proposal to have your research highlighted in our dedicated Scientific Poster Session. This is the perfect opportunity to connect and engage with the specialty coffee industry, broaden your horizons, and help the industry learn more about our favorite subject: coffee!

The Specialty Coffee Expo will take place on April 25-27, 2025 in Houston, Texas, USA. Posters will be displayed in a prominent location for the entire event and highlighted during an official Coffee Science Foundation Poster Session.

In this session, poster presenters will have a unique opportunity to talk shop with each other, and people in the industry, to learn about current trends and applied needs. We encourage you to field questions, make connections, and discuss compelling research questions.

Poster proposals will be reviewed by the Coffee Science Foundation. They will be scored based on both their academic rigor and relevance to coffee community.

Topics of interest include
but are not limited to:

Science

  • Sensory Science

  • Coffee Brewing

  • Coffee Roasting

Sustainability

  • Coffee Growing and Processing

  • Coffee Quality and Evaluation

  • Coffee Genetics and Breeding

  • Coffee Technology, Storing & Packaging

Business

  • Consumer Science

  • Market Research

  • Economic Research

Poster Requirements

If your poster proposal is accepted by the CSF, the academic presenting onsite must arrive with one (1) poster with the dimensions of 48" x 36" and following the standard format of: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

Other Important Information

Presenting scientists are responsible for arranging their own travel and logistical support and must attend the poster session in person. Poster presenters who are accepted will receive complimentary registration to the event. No funds are available for honorarium or to support participant travel.

If the poster is accepted but the academic is unable to travel to Houston to present the poster, please contact us to discuss potential arrangements.

Timeline

  • Call for poster proposals will close Friday, February 21, 2025.

  • Decision notifications will be sent out via email to the designated primary contact by March 7, 2025

  • Supporting documents for accepted poster proposals are due by March 28, 2025