By Marcus Young, Community Outreach and Customer Coordinator, Batdorf & Bronson Coffee consumers are increasingly aware of specialty coffee. At the same time the specialty coffee industry is constantly evolving. Roasters offer Cup of Excellence coffees, micro-lots of different cultivars, and focus on seasonal and limited offerings. Specialty coffee retail is progressing with advancements in espresso equipment, …
By Michael Phillips, Co-Founder, Handsome Coffee Roasters Over the past year, I have become a member of a very interesting new group, consisting of people so enamored with coffee that they threw caution to the wind and opened a retail location. I have never opened a coffee bar, but I do have years of experience …
Who are you and what do you do in coffee? I’m Lindsey Bolger, Senior Director of coffee for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters–Specialty Coffee Business Unit. I enjoy my role because of its broad scope, including leading green coffee sourcing, relationship management and purchasing activities, leading green and roasted coffee sensory quality, partnering with our marketing …
Toddy’s exclusive cold-water brewing process extracts the natural, delicious flavors of coffee and tea – ideal for iced and frozen drinks. The result: A bold, super-smooth taste that’s easier on the stomach. Toddy brewed coffee offers a rich, smooth flavor and a full bodied mouth-feel without the bitterness that can harshly overpower iced drinks. Toddy …
Just over four years ago, the inimitable Tracy Ging started working with the Specialty Coffee Association of America as Director of Marketing, quickly moving in to the role of Deputy Executive Director. During Tracy’s years as part of the SCAA team, the organization saw vast improvements in many areas. One of the most notable of …
Choice Organic Teas made its debut in 1989 as the first exclusively organic tea company in the United States. As North America’s #1 selling organic tea line, Choice Organic Teas has promoted the growth and development of organic agriculture in tea estates worldwide and offers more than seventy-five varieties of teas and herbal infusions available …
Barista Nation provides a grass roots forum for coffee professionals to discover and develop the necessary coffee and business skills to succeed in the specialty coffee market. The theme for the Barista Nation LA event is Coffee and Beyond. We have a great line-up of coffee professionals and sessions for the LA event, here is …
The first SCAA coffee science origin trip is designed to build an understanding of the technical, agronomic, and scientific techniques utilized at origin to advance specialty coffee. SCAA Coffee Science Manager Emma Bladyka will lead this trip, which will include lab and university settings as well as farms of varying sizes. All farm visits will …
2013 SCAA Board of Directors | Call for Recommendations to the Nominating Committee Recommendations must be received by September 10, 2012 Recommendations to the Nominating Committee for the SCAA Board of Directors for 2013 are now being accepted. The Nominating Committee will be evaluating candidates and creating an election slate for the following: Directors: Four Seats …
By Jonathan S. Jarrow, Harbinger, The Coffee Spot I am a coffee person. I am a barista, trainer, manager, roaster, and all around coffee enthusiast. After almost nine years in the business of making coffee, I found myself needing to decide what my long term career plan should be. The business of coffee hooked me a long …