The SCAA Event is Growing Up and Growing Green
The SCAA is committed to a leadership role in protecting the planet, and next year’s annual conference will be no exception! The Event will be held at the George R. Brown Conference Center in Houston, Texas, from April 28th to May 1st. The center itself was selected partly based on its commitment to conservation and …
Overheard on Twitter
We asked our Twitter friends “What Coffee are you enjoying today?” We got some great coffee suggestions in response and we wanted to share them with you. Oh, and if you’re not already-follow the SCAA on Twitter:www.twitter.com/specialtycoffee .bbpBox29411356973 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/96337094/tcredsplatter_587_9471.jpg) #251a27;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet …
How Do You Contribute to A Greener Coffee World?
Sustainability has become a very global issue and it’s no surprise that the specialty coffee industry has been deeply involved in looking critically at its impact. All across the supply chain, people are changing the way they do business, whether it be through carbon footprint reduction or offset, switching over to more eco-friendly drink-ware, or …
GCQRI: Day One Summary
Tracy GingDeputy Executive DirectorDay one was a context-setting day. We looked at how wine and other agriculture categories view, conduct, fund, and utilize research to promote their industries. One presenter categorized coffee as one of the “orphaned” tropical crops — those products grown in one place and consumed in another; therefore lacking any real commitment …
Update: GCQRI Progress
As previously posted, the Congress for the Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative is currently underway. Over the next three days, we’ll post daily summaries here. If you want more perspectives, James Hoffman is here and blogging regularly, Tom Owen has started a Thread on Coffeed, and please fan GCQRI on Facebook to catch the latest …
The Good News is Sales Momentum is Strong…
The outlook is positive for Q4, according to the most recent SCAA Quarterly Sector Report. However, a hint of a cautiousness was detected. Costs are rising, reportedly up 2-4% among the roasters and retailers surveyed with coffee, milk, and utilities marked as the major factors.The most significant increases were reported for coffee, reflective of tightening …
The Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative and Upcoming Congress
After a series of signals, some of which have been ringing in our ears for years–rising differentials, world consumption numbers outpacing production, land and labor pressures, climate change, and even lesser known threats, such as a limited genetic base—the specialty coffee industry is taking action. The long-term supply and availability of high quality, washed Arabica …
Cool pic from a blog contest winner!
We love this! We got this Twit Pic from one of our blog contest winners @cycloffee who loved his new mug. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who participated in our contest, and congrats to the winners!Do you have a cool photo of you with a SCAA product you love? Send it to …
UAE Barista Championship
Over the days of October 12th to the 14th in Dubai, UAE, the SCAA partnered with International Conferences and Exhibitions to host the annual Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention. The event is the only dedicated coffee and tea trade show in the Middle East and offers attendees a plethora of events, information sessions, and …
“The Birth of Coffee” Exhibit Comes to CAFAM
If you’re interested in the socio-economic impact of coffee throughout the world, then we’ve got an exhibit for you! Award winning photo-journalist, Daniel Lorenzetti and his wife, Linda Rice Lorenzetti, correspondent for The Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, are the featured artists in “The Birth of Coffee” exhibit at the Craft and Folk Art Museum …
Caribou Brews Hope in October
One of the distinguishing traits of the specialty coffee industry is its emphasis on community. Despite the increasing pressure to remain competitive in this harsh economic climate members of the coffee community never hesitate to band together and support a good cause and SCAA member Caribou Coffee is no exception to that rule.Coinciding with October …
Illy Café Plays Host to the Food Network
The illycaffe is currently is hosting an interactive “Create Your Own Coffee Bar.” The idea behind the event is that guests can come and select “sundae style” from 20 sophisticated ingredients, which will then be crafted into on-the-spot personalized beverages by illy’s Master Barista, Giorgio Milos. The “Create Your Own Coffee Bar” will be open …