Germany hosted a new edition of the Pre Open de Cata, a qualifying competition for the Open de Cata 2026. Over two days, 30 participants tested their sensory memory, concentration, and precision in one of the most demanding coffee competitions. Aurore Ceretta claimed victory and secured her place in the international grand final.

Athens hosted the Pre Open de Cata 2026 in Greece, a competition held ahead of the Open de Cata where sensory memory, concentration, and coffees from different origins shaped a key day for professionals in the sector. Orestis Sfiris claimed victory and secured his place in the international competition.

On January 26, 2026, Giesen Roasting Solutions hosted the Pre Open The Netherlands: an intense day of cupping and sensory memory with coffees from five origins. Hidde Smeets (Rotterdam) took the victory with 9 points and a time of 08:17.

We inaugurated our new hub in Greece as a strategic step in our expansion in Europe. Together with our partner IRM, this new logistics hub allows us to be closer to our customers, optimize delivery times and offer a more agile service adapted to the local market.

Pre Open de Cata - Italy 2025 was held at the Accademia del Caffè Espresso La Marzocco (Fiesole, Florence) and brought together 9 tasters from different European countries. Through three phases - Sensory Memory (semifinal and final) and Triangulation - the event tested sensory memory, discrimination and cupping accuracy with coffees from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Kenya and Brazil. The winner was Denes Rajmond, who stood out for his consistency and impeccable reading of the sensory profiles.

The Pre Open de Cata - Brasil 2025 marked a milestone by being held for the first time in a Producer country, during the Santos Coffee Festival. Cuppers from all over Brazil gathered to live a unique experience: cupping international micro-lots from six different origins, exploring complex sensory profiles and competing for a place at the 2026 Cupping Open in Barcelona.