By Peter Giuliano, SCAA Eight years ago, we had a new idea: what if we brought together the leaders in coffee to discuss new ideas, future challenges, scientific research and the other issues facing us in Specialty Coffee? The result was the Specialty Coffee Symposium, and we had our very first Symposium in Atlanta, just …
By Lara Gallagher, SCAA Welcome to the 2016 U.S Coffee Championship season! This year in the USCC Arena, we’ll be holding the Final rounds of the United States Barista Championship and the United States Brewers Cup along with the newly re-named United States Roaster Championship. Prior to arriving in Atlanta, Barista and Brewers Cup competitors …
By Stephen Morrissey, SCAA The world is changing rapidly around us. Coffee is being consumed, prepared, and sold very differently today, even compared with just a few years ago. Our annual Expo has always been one of the best places to see these emerging trends up-close, with many companies choosing the event to unveil new …
The Coffee Tasters Flavor Wheel, a collaborative effort by the Specialty Coffee Association of America and World Coffee Research, is designed to be a tool for the coffee taster. As a tool, it is meant to be intuitive, enjoyable to use, and a benefit to those who seek to analyze and describe coffees. Here are …
By Ric Rhinehart, SCAA Executive Director Just over twenty years ago, Ted Lingle, then the Executive Director of the SCAA, undertook a tremendous project to formally catalog and describe many of the practices and beliefs of the specialty coffee community around the intersection of coffee quality and taste. One of the results of this exercise …
Going in to its eighth year, the annual specialty coffee symposium (formerly SCAA Symposium, now Re:co Symposium) has been a place not only to explore the future possibilities of coffee by taking a look at where we are headed, but also by taking a step back to view the current state of our industry, assessing where …
Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season and prosperity in the new year. As we reflect on 2015 and prepare for the new year, we look forward to continue serving our members in all that we do. This holiday season, we encourage you to give someone the #GiftOfCoffee and share it with us by …
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Nominations for SCAA’s Annual Recognition Awards are now open! These prestigious awards will be presented at SCAA Expo featuring Re:co Symposium in Atlanta, GA this upcoming April. We encourage you to nominate a member of the coffee community to be considered for selection by filling out and submitting one of the forms linked below. The deadline to …
By Cait McGehee, SCAA There are few things more enchanting for coffee professionals than traveling to origin. The breathtaking landscapes are enough to make our hearts skip a beat, not to mention the value of witnessing the various stages of coffee production firsthand and meeting the people who make it happen. Imagine experiencing all of …