A Search from Within: Investigating the Genetic Composition of Panamanian Geisha – 25 Magazine, Issue 9
STEPHANIE ALCALA explores the current state of genetic diversity and how we can create climate resilient crops, as she shares some highlights from her research project investigating the genetic composition of the beloved Panamanian Geisha.[1] The specialty coffee industry is most vulnerable to climate change, because it relies solely on the production of Coffea arabica,...
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Introducing the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program
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Podcasts
#64 | Re:co Podcast – David Browning on Using Technology to Help Smallholder Farmers (S2, Ep. 5)
Today, we’re very happy to present the fifth episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. Buyers and producers alike need to understand what it takes to produce specialty coffee so that it can be produced sustainably, so we convened experts to ask: Do...
Design
Highlights and Trends from Design Lab 2019 – 25 Magazine, Issue 9
First established in 2016, Design Lab – a platform showcasing great design in specialty coffee – has continued to grow. Now in its fourth year, the competition celebrates the design efforts of our industry through four key platforms: coffee spaces, coffee vessels, packaging, and brand. As the hundreds of submissions are received and carefully evaluated...
Insight
French Coffee Refined and Redefined – 25 Magazine, Issue 9
NOA BERGER traces how French cafés and roasters navigate the “glocalization” of specialty coffee. All photos by Albin Durand for La Fontaine de Belleville. Despite being relatively slow to catch on, this movement has caught the attention of the culinary industry, as evident by the recent entry into specialty coffee of French chef Alain Ducasse....
Community
Calling the Shots: 20 Years of the World Barista Championship – 25 Magazine, Issue 9
KELSEY KUDAK traces the evolution of the global competition and its impact on the specialty coffee industry over the past 20 years. [Editor's note: After going to print, we regrettably noted a photo caption omitting the presence of Sherri Johns, US Barista Championship co-organizer, WBC Miami co-organizer, and past Head Judge. The caption has been...
Farm Profitability
Coffee Price Crisis Webinar: Mid-Year Update on the SCA’s Response
Join us on August 19 for an interactive webinar update on the SCA's response to the coffee price crisis, hosted by Kim Elena Ionescu and Ellie Hudson. Coffee Price Crisis Webinar: Mid-Year Update on the SCA's Response August 19, 2019 6am PDT / 2pm BST Register here Register now to learn about the work that...
Research
Introducing the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program
The Specialty Coffee Association’s new Coffee Sustainability Program is founded on the principle that sustainability must be embraced by all actors in the coffee supply chain if the specialty coffee industry is to survive and thrive. As expectations for greater transparency and corporate responsibility grow in the industry, companies are rapidly increasing the size of...
