The Daily Journal. — Chacao becomes the coffee epicenter with the First Venezuela–Colombia Binational Coffee Congress.
With the goal of integrating the entire coffee-sector value chain and charting a strategic roadmap for the region, the Chacao Municipal Council, through its Human Capital Commission and the Municipal Government of Chacao, in partnership with the Colombian Embassy in Venezuela, officially announces the First Colombia–Venezuela Binational Coffee Congress.
This high-level technical and academic event will take place at the Chacao Cultural Center on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Organizers held the press conference at the Official Residence of the Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela. The event brought together the organizing committee, led by Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela Milton Rengifo and Oscar González, Vice President of the Chacao Municipal Council and President of the Human Capital Commission. Special guests included Erser Sayas, President of Cultura Chacao, and René Orellana, Venezuelan Coffee Ambassador, founder of Quiero1Café, and a certified Q Grader.
Colombian Ambassador Milton Rengifo highlighted the importance of this technical exchange:
“Bringing specialists of the caliber of Juan Carlos Pava, who holds a global Q Grader certification, and barista champion Martín Bernal represents a golden opportunity to energize the market. Sharing the experience, roasting expertise, and financial engineering of Colombia’s coffee sector with local producers will raise the standards of specialty coffee production across the region.”
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Oscar González, Vice President of the Municipal Council and President of the Human Capital Commission, emphasized that the event goes far beyond a conventional trade fair and instead serves as a high-level commercial policy forum focused on the formal development of the sector.
The Venezuelan delegation will include figures such as Gabriel González, President of the Federation for Excellence in Venezuelan Coffee (FECVE), and renowned coffee specialist Paramaconi Acosta.
The congress will feature three programmatic blocks designed to strengthen the technical knowledge of participants:
Module I (Legislation, Industry Associations, and Training Models):
This module will focus on regulatory frameworks, parafiscal policies, and association models, with support from Colombia’s SENA delegation.
Module II (The Art and Science of Competitive Barismo):
This segment will focus on international standards and feature champions and certified instructors.
Module III (Agronomy at Origin and Profitability in Coffee Farming):
This scientific and financial module will focus on soil optimization and post-harvest protocols.
The Sunday program will conclude with an important discussion on the impact, implementation, and tax incentives stemming from the recently approved Coffee Law in Venezuela. Congressman Andrés Álvarez will lead the session.
As part of the cultural presentations celebrating the shared identity of both nations, the second day will feature the artistic performance piece “Mujer Joropo,” presented by the prestigious national movement Son Venezuela. The program will also include musical performances by Gleyner Mayora, The Voice of Chacao.
Authorities reported that, due to the event’s highly technical profile and the venue’s limited capacity, professionals, producers, and baristas must submit applications and complete registration digitally through the official accounts of Chacao’s Human Capital Commission.
