By Christopher Schooley I always thought that one of the most important pieces of information that you could put on a bag of coffee was the roast date. It can identify the contents as something special and it can also be the product’s greatest selling point. Thus, I thought of the roast date as a …
Name: Rob Stephen Title: Senior Trader Company: InterAmerican Coffee How long have you been volunteering for the SCAA? About 13 years. What was the first SCAA event you volunteered for and what were your duties? To be honest it’s hard to remember – It’s been a long journey, but …
On February 11th, 2012 Coffee Bean International is hosting an SCAA Instructor Development Program (IDP) at their headquarters in Portland. This will be the perfect opportunity to become a certified SCAA Lead Instructor prior to The Event and qualify to be a Station Instructor at this annual exposition or other regional courses throughout the year. The SCAA Instructor Development Program is …
Roasters Guild Coffees of the Year (COTY) is a competition designed to recognize exceptional coffees from around the world. Winning coffees will be recognized at the farmer or producer group level (if multiple farmers contribute to the submission). Awards will be presented to designated representatives on behalf of the producer(s). The 10 winners of this …
If you are a specialty coffee retailer or roaster-retailer, we kindly request your participation in the following survey: –SURVEY CLOSED– Your responses are requested by January 18, 2012. Would you like to receive a complimentary copy of the SCAA Quarterly Sector Report? Your participation in this survey will ensure you a complimentary copy of this …
By Emma Sage The idea behind this questionnaire about chemistry and coffee was to assess the level of understanding and interest within the SCAA community. In the future, we have the opportunity to incorporate more or less chemistry into our class and certification materials, depending on what we hear from our members. This questionnaire allowed us …
SCAA invites 2012 Expo Attendees and other coffee lovers to announce to the world what specialty coffee means to them. Create a 1 minute video message that finishes the sentence “Specialty coffee is…” with emotion, humor or perhaps a little of both! You have 60 seconds to convince our digital audience that your video is …
The Roasters Guild is continuing their efforts to raise funds for the 2011 Roasters Guild Retreat beneficiary, Partners in Health. On behalf of Partners in Health, we are auctioning off a 12 kilo (26.46 lbs) vacuum packed box of the #1 COE Lot from Colombia. The coffee details are as follows: Farm: Primavera Farmer: Arnulfo Leguizamo …
By Tara Shenson, Marketing & New Media Manager, SCAA Technology is front and center this year at the SCAA Event with the launch of our first ever Event App! Offered as a free app download to iPhone users and as a free mobile website to Android and BlackBerry users, the app will literally put the …
Are you planning on attending the 2012 SCAA Event in Portland, Oregon? Do you consider yourself ‘above average’ when it comes to using mobile technology? Would you like a way to offset your registration fees? Well then, you might just be a perfect candidate for the App Squad! For the first time ever, the SCAA will …