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P U L L : E V E N T S WORLD OF COFFEE MAKES EASTERN EUROPEAN DEBUT WITH HUNGARY SHOW THE WORLD'S TOP SPECIALTY-COFFEE competitors battling for international glory in fi ve competitions. Hundreds of leading companies showcasing their latest wares on the exhibition fl oor. Top speakers from inside and outside of coffee dissecting important issues. Specialty-coffee pros discussing sustainability strategies crucial to the future of our industry. These are just some of the highlights from this year's World of Coffee, taking place June 13–15 in picturesque, history-rich Budapest, Hungary—the show's fi rst ever incarnation in Eastern Europe. World of Coffee has historically been the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe's annual trade show, but with the August 2016 unifi cation between SCAE and the Specialty Coffee Association of America, World of Coffee instead marks the second 2017 event from the newly formed Specialty Coffee Asso- ciation. (The fi rst is April's Global Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle.) So what will World of Coffee have on the docket for its Eastern European debut? Here are fi ve must-see goings-on at the show: Routinely cited as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest, Hungary, will host the World of Coff ee event June 13–15. 26 barista magazine