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Оригинальный, функциональный, экологичный: Design Lab вручает награды за лучший дизайн в кофейной отрасли – 25 Magazine: Issue 5

Сегодня выбор кофейных чашек зависит от образа жизни, при оформлении магазинного интерьера учитывается популярность Instagram, а упаковка стала новым кухонным аксессуаром, которым можно пощеголять, вместо того чтобы убирать его в дальний ящик. Впервые платформа Design Lab для экспозиции лучших вариантов дизайна была представлена на выставке SCAA 2016 Expo в Атланте. Основной темой экспозиции стала упаковка для кофе. …

June 12, 2018 Russian, Дизайн

Original, funcional, sostenible: Design Lab celebra el diseño en el café – 25 Magazine: Issue 5

Las tazas de café suponen un estilo de vida, las tiendas se diseñan con vistas a Instagram y los envases son concebidos como elementos ornamentales para la cocina: algo que poder lucir y no simplemente guardarlo en un cajón. Design Lab, una plataforma que sirve como escaparate para el diseño dentro del café de especialidad, …

June 12, 2018 Diseño, Spanish

Former SCAE Executive Director David Veal to Leave the SCA

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announces today that David Veal will be leaving the association at the end of June 2018. David was Executive Director of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) from 2011 until 2017, overseeing a strong growth in their membership, activity and engagement in the coffee community. Latterly, he has been …

June 11, 2018 News

Get To Know 2018 Portrait Country China

By BURC MARUFLU & STEVEN LEE The Chinese coffee market is booming, both as a consuming market, and increasingly as producing country as well! So much so that China is this year’s SCA Expo Portrait Country partner. Every year, the Portrait Country has the opportunity to introduce attendees to the coffees of their homeland at …

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Expo Seattle 2018

Looking Forward To 2018 Guild Events

Contributors: MARK HUNDLEY (BGA Events Chair, Bolt Coffee Company), FILIP AKERBLOM (CRG Events Chair, Lilla Kafferosteriet), REBECCA McNELLY (CTG Education Chair, Heartland Tech) & STUART RITSON (BGE Events Chair, Cafe Imports) 2018 Guild Events CoLab: Bucharest – 29-31 May | Bucharest, Romania CRG Retreat – August 23-26 | Stevenson, Washington, USA EU Barista Camp – September 3-6 | Evora, Portugal Access …

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Coffee Culture, Community, Events, Expo Seattle 2018, Guilds

CoLab: Belfast 2017 – Panel Discussion

A special panel discussion on the Belfast coffee scene presented at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017, the final video in the series we have released from this event. To find the first three talks from CoLab: Belfast, click here. Join the Barista Guild of Europe at CoLab: Bucharest this 29-31 May, 2018! Learn more and …

April 11, 2018March 18, 2018 Barista Guild, CoLab, CoLab Belfast 2017, Community, Events, Guilds, Talks, Video

April 2018 Webinar: Results of the Work of the Ad Hoc Committees on Deferred Candidacy and Events Site Criteria

Over the past two months, a diverse and passionate group of specialty coffee professionals have been working collaboratively on the documentation of the deferred candidacy policy and the revision of events site criteria at the SCA. These volunteers, working with our staff leads and board co-chairs, have met regularly to explore solutions that will enable …

March 27, 2018April 9, 2018 Community, Competitions, News & Events, SCA Board of Directors, Video, Webinars

SCA’s Core Values: A Foundation for Our Work Around the Globe

By COLLEEN ANUNU and ELLIE HUDSON Recently, a group of board members, staff, and other volunteers came together to review the values statements of the previous heritage organizations: the SCAE, WCE, and SCAA. The goal of the group was to develop a new set of shared values to guide our unified organization as we move …

March 27, 2018March 29, 2018 Community, News, News & Events, SCA Board of Directors

Read a Blueprint for Water Security this #WorldWaterDay

We face a global water crisis. Rapid economic development combined with exponential population growth over the past century are increasing demands on water resources, while environmental degradation threatens water supplies. As a result, water scarcity has risen to the top of the list of global, social and economic risks. Poor people are disproportionately affected by …

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 Origins, Research, Sustainability, The Coffee Market, Water Security

Don’t Hire Your Customers – Ben Szobody

Ben Szobody speaking at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017 about the business and social benefits of hiring beyond the usual suspects. Ben leads an examination of employee retention in the industry and looks at what it takes to develop well-rounded employees who stay inspired and engaged. Ben spent 15 years in political and business journalism …

March 13, 2018March 18, 2018 Barista Guild, CoLab, CoLab Belfast 2017, Community, Events, Guilds, Talks, Video