SCAA’s Mansi & Maria Visit Jones Coffee Roaster
By Mansi Chokshi – Membership Manager, SCAAAs a coffee retailer, your relationship with your customer is pivotal to success. However, is it possible to know every customer’s name? Chuckism #1 – Be prepared to know 1000 names when you open a coffee business. Chuck Jones, co-owner of Jones Coffee Roaster in Pasadena, CA tells our …
SCAA Instructor Development Program – Seattle Area, WA
Would you like to improve your presentation skills? Are you a trainer for your company and would like to explore adult learning concepts to apply to your job? Interested in volunteering at an SCAA event as a certified Lead Instructor? If so, join us in the Seattle area for one of our most popular programs! …
Member Visit to Paper or Plastik Cafe | June 10, 2011
Told by SCAA’s Membership Coordinator, Maria Hill Today we visit Paper or Plastik Cafe located in West Los Angeles. The first thing that makes this cafe stand out for me is the name, why paper or plastik? Well, who better to answer that than the owner: “One night, I was reluctantly sent to Ralph’s Supermarket …
SCAA Leadership Summit 2011 | Save the Date!
If you are an active SCAA council or committee member, please join us September 29 – October 1, 2011 for the SCAA Leadership Summit (SLS). This year’s event will be held in Portland, Oregon, the location of our upcoming annual Exposition & Symposium.Each year, SCAA council and committee members gather to discuss and strategize about …
The World Barista Championship Comes to Bogota, Colombia
Have you been keeping up with the World Barista Championship? The competition is put on by World Coffee Events, jointly founded by the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe, and draws the best of the best baristas from all over the world.The talented baristas from over fifty nations each …
The SCAE World of Coffee Exhibition Comes to Maastricht, Netherlands
The World of Coffee Exhibition, hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe, is the premier event on the European specialty coffee calendar and it’s coming to Maastricht, June 22-24th. This year the SCAE is bringing their prestigious show to the oldest city in the Netherlands where guests will be surrounded by rich history and …
SCAA Instructor Development Program (IDP) and Lead Instructor Credential
You may have heard that all Lead Instructors at SCAA’s annual Event will be required to have completed the Instructor Development Program (IDP), thus earning the SCAA Lead Instructor Credential. You may, however, not know exactly what this means or how to go about getting it. The following information will outline the process and help …
SCAA Board of Directors Election Results 2011/2012
SCAA Board of Directors Elections ResultsWe would like to congratulate the newest members of the 2011-2012 SCAA Board of Directors!To read detailed bios of the winners, click here.OfficersMr. Paul Thornton*, Second Vice PresidentCoffee Bean InternationalRoaster Wholesaler MemberDirectorsMr. Skip FinleyCirqua Customized WaterAllied Products & Services MemberMs. Nathalie Gabbay*GreenSource Coffee Company, LLCImporter/Green Broker MemberMs. Heather Perry Coffee …
Donate to Grounds for Health; enter to win a $200 gift card
image courtesy of Grounds for Health Facebook page. If you’re attending The Event this week, be sure to visit the Monin booth #1617 to pick up an entry form. Fill it out and take it to the Grounds for Health booth #1710 to drop it off. While there, learn about how preventable cervical cancer is, …
Social Media Issue of The Chronicle; A Sneak Peek
We’re happy to announce that the Social Media issue of The Chronicle will be available for free to all Event attendees. Last year’s Social Media issue was one of our most popular and we’ve used the last year to process your feedback and create an even better issue this time around. Look through the pages …
SCAA Quarterly Growth and Trends Survey (January – March 2011)
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011Would you like to receive a complimentary copy of the SCAA’s Quarterly Sector Report? Your participation will ensure you a complimentary copy of this quarterly report. All you have to do is fill out this quick survey, covering January – March 2011. Specialty coffee retailers and roaster-retailers are eligible to participate. …
SCAA Member Reaches Out to Earthquake Victims
In light of the recent earthquakes that have devastated parts of the world in 2011 we would like to shine some light on the work being done by our members to help victims in one of the recently hit areas. Crafted Coffee Co., was one of the coffee companies affected by 6.3 magnitude earthquake that …