of the coffee chain that is missing in Trieste for obvious reasons is that of green coffee production, but it is a single exception.
Why has the coffee business been traditionally so strong in Trieste? In the past Trieste came to play a crucial role in the coffee trade thanks to its port that provided an access to Central European countries. This favourable geopolitical location has helped Trieste become the ideal gateway to Europe and more specifically to Central and Eastern Europe.
TriestEspresso is characterised not only by the presence of leading international brands, but also by a dense agenda of parallel events, still under construction, which shall focus on the most relevant trends and dynamics of the coffee industry.
Facts and figures from the last edition are self-explanatory: 230 exhibitors, 70% domestic and 30% from the rest of the world, have filled up the 11.000-sqm wide area of the fair complex. During the three-day event, almost 9000 business representatives visited the fair. Notably, TriestEspresso Expo is open only to industry representatives with no access for the general public. Edition after edition, visitors have been increasing steadily, with a +41% increase between the penultimate 2008 edition and the last edition in 2010. Also the number of their countries of origin has grown: 85 countries in 2010, with a strong prevalence of visitors from Central and Eastern Europe (57.7%). These data clearly reflect the original vocation of TriestEspresso as a gateway to Eastern European markets for Italian espresso.
Source: www.triestespresso.it
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