The Los Angeles ABC News featured their choices for top LA coffee houses this morning which included two SCAA member companies: Caffe Luxxe and Intelligentsia (and also mentioned SCAA member Kean Coffee in Orange County). We want to congratulate all the coffee shops selected, but we also wondered for those of you live in the …
In case you hadn’t heard, the nominations for the 2011 Golden Globe Awards were announced on December 14th; but that’s not the only big announcement to come out of Hollywood! We’re pleased to congratulate SCAA Member, Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company for being named the official coffee supplier for the 2011 Golden Globe Celebrity Suites presented …
The 23rd Annual SCAA Event is only a mere 4 1/2 months away…are you as excited as we are? We just released our annual pre-show Attendee Brochure-but this year (for the first time!) it’s being released as a bonus issue of our successful magazine The Chronicle. If you’re already a member or subscriber, you know …
In the last few weeks we’ve been talking a lot about sustainability in the coffee industry. We can all agree that greening the coffee world is something that would benefit everyone in the long run, producers, retailers, and consumers alike. As part three in our sustainability series, we’d like to tell you a little …
Written by Ric Rhinehart, Executive Director SCAAYesterday ICE Futures U.S. Coffee “C”®, the benchmark contract for Arabica coffee announced that beginning with the March 2013 contract Brazil Arabicas will be deliverable against the contract. In earlier requests for commentary ICE described Brazil Arabicas as washed and semi washed Arabica coffees, as distinguished from Brazil Naturals.The …
In light of the recent tragedy that took place in Guatemala, we at the SCAA would like to take a minute to pay our respects to the lives lost. Our hearts go out to the families of the 19 coffee workers who died and the 44 who were injured this past Sunday when the truck …
Want to be seen by our 2,000+ members? We’re looking to feature YOU, our readers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers in the Caffe Breve section of The Chronicle. All you have to do is answer a question we pose every few weeks for a chance to be selected for the issue! Send us pictures if …
Tracy GingDeputy Executive DirectorDay one was a context-setting day. We looked at how wine and other agriculture categories view, conduct, fund, and utilize research to promote their industries. One presenter categorized coffee as one of the “orphaned” tropical crops — those products grown in one place and consumed in another; therefore lacking any real commitment …
This past weekend, over 100 coffee professionals from around the world, some of the most involved members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, came together in Houston, Texas for the annual SCAA committee and council meetings, referred to as the SCAA Leadership Summit (SLS). Last year, around this time, the SCAA introduced a restructuring …
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) announce the formation of World Coffee Events (WCE), a nonprofit joint venture that will develop and manage competitive events on behalf of both organizations. “The WCE organization will build upon the close partnership established between the SCAA and SCAE from our …