Awards Given at SCAA’s Annual Exposition in Boston, MA Each year, the Specialty Coffee Association’s Best New Product Competition recognizes new products that represent quality and add value to the specialty coffee and tea industry. Awards were presented at the SCAA’s 25th Annual Exposition, April 11-14, 2013 in Boston, MA. The Best New Product People’s …
By Chérmelle D. Edwards Boston. It is a behemoth. I speak not of the city Boston in its known sense. Rather, I am speaking of Boston, as a name-signifier-moniker of the all encompassing annual Specialty Coffee Association of America’s exposition event. Before coming to Boston, my thoughts swarmed about what this experience would yield. I …
The SCAA membership has voted to approve the slate of candidates as recommended by the Nominating Committee for the 2013 Board of Directors Elections. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff and membership of the SCAA, it is my pleasure to officially welcome these dedicated individuals to the Board of Directors of the association …
Multiple Fundraisers planned in conjunction with Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Annual Event, to be held April 11-14, 2013 Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world’s largest coffee trade association will be providing a forum for multiple charitable events and fundraisers at its 25th Annual SCAA Exposition, The Event, April 11-14, 2013 at the …
A Message from the Chair I would like to extend a warm congratulations to the four newly elected and re-elected members of the Roasters Guild Executive Council! Each of them embodies the many things that make the Roasters Guild community so strong and I am excited to see how they put those talents to work …
By Rob Stephen, Senior Trader, InterAmerican Coffee When people get to know me, it usually comes up that I’ve been a long-time volunteer and member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. I’m a very public and unabashed cheerleader for the SCAA, and as the annual Event comes up, I find myself answering inquiries about …
By Brian Jones, Founder/Editor, Dear Coffee, I Love You offee is loved by many both for the intimate atmosphere it can create, and its’ ability to bring people together, in-person, over a cup. But for those working in the coffee industry, there is also a vibrant coffee community online who actively engage with each other …
Navigating Relationships Within the World of Specialty Coffee Retail By Erin Meister, Customer Support, Counter Culture Coffee Of course we’re in the field of specialty coffee for the coffee, right? We breathe deeply over our mugs to capture that intoxicating aroma, and we relish the warming first sip from a cup of something that was …
By Marino Petracco, Senior Research Scientist, illycaffè We humans are social animals. Actually, our ability to participate in teamwork is one of the main factors that allow humans to command the planet. A primordial example of joining forces to achieve greater purpose might be had by visualizing prehistoric hunters gathering to surround and capture a mammoth, …