Industry notice concerning green coffee freight costs
A recent industry change by the National Motor Freight and Transit Association (NMFTA) has affected the classification of green coffee. Going forward, price will be determined by a density calculation of the actual freight class. Refer to the chart below from the NMFTA. Most green coffee shipments have a density of 30 lbs/cubic feet or …
2010 SCAA Expo Lecture Handouts are now available
Lecture handouts from the 2010 SCAA Exposition are now available online! To access these materials visit our Library and follow these steps:Choose the “Search” tab from the top tab optionsEnter into the search field “2010”Audio MP3’s are also available for each lecture for $10.00 and may be purchased from the SCAA Library as well or …
e-Taste & Be Fair: Green Mountain Coffee Tasting
SCAA Members-our friends at Green Mountain Coffee just passed along this upcoming virtual tasting event they have scheduled on May 6th-details below!You are invited to join a special coffee tasting in honor of World Fair Trade Day. Join Lindsey Bolger, Director of Coffee Sourcing and Relationships, as she brews and tastes our limited edition Spring …
Deepening Our Resolve
There was a slightly more intense tone at Symposium this year that I can only attribute to a deepened resolve. Specialty may be challenged by a weakened economy, significant consolidation of the market, and some dramatic new entries but the industry remains unabashedly focused on quality. The session on mass-market single cup options was divisive, …
DTS2 Catalog link for April 29 bidding session
Please follow the link to view the updated DST2 catalog with additional certified coffee’s ready for April 29, 2010 bidding session http://www.ecx.com.et/DSTCatalogResults.aspx. You can start ordering samples starting April 20, 2010 up to Saturday April 23, 2010 noon Ethiopian time. Your can e-mail dst@ecx.com.et if you have any questions or comments.
Coffees of the Year winners announced
The following is the list of the nine winners and their category:• Overall Point Leader – Score 90.5 Country: Colombia Region: San Agustin, Huila Farm Name: Buenavista • Best of Origin – Score 87.375 Country: El Salvador Region: Apaneca/Ilamatapeq Mountain Range Farm Name: El Recuerdo• Best of Origin – Score 89.625 Country: Guatemala Region: Antigua …
Onsite in Anaheim!
This is it! The day that we at the SCAA have been working towards and looking forward to…well, since last year in Atlanta-the first day of the 2010 Expo!Symposium, our Executive Series got off to an amazing start yesterday with a full house of delgates from around the world. There were a lot of wide …
Rohan Marley to guest judge the Latte Art Competition at Expo
We are very excited to announce that Rohan Marley will be our guest celebrity judge at the Thursday night Latte Art Competition held during the Welcome Reception! The Latte Competition is hosted by La Marzocco, Counter Culture Coffee and Espresso Partners.The Details:Date: Thursday, April 15thTime: 7-10PMLocation: Welcome Reception, Anaheim Convention Center Arena PlazaSign-Up: On-site with …
Member Mixers at the upcoming Event!
The 22nd Annual SCAA Event is NEXT WEEK! Make sure to mark your calendars, iPhones or Blackberry’s with the following mixer times-whether you’re a long time member, new to the organization or thinking of joining…you’re welcome to come by, have a drink and a bite to eat and get to know us! All mixers will …
Georgia Pacific, the SCAA Welcome Reception Sponsor at the Event, invites you!
Coffee Lifeline Wins 2010 Sustainability Award!
The 2010 Sustainability Award goes to Coffee Lifeline, a radio communications project that provides essential information and educational programming to coffee farmers, their families and the communities in which they live. The long term goal of Coffee Lifeline is to link coffee farmers around the world through the use of sustainable, self-powered radio technology and …
North East Cup Tasters Competition Winners Announced
Congratulations Matt Bolinder, North East Regional Cup Tasting Champion! Matt had a perfect score choosing all 8 correct coffees in 11 minutes and 20 seconds. Here are the final standings:1. Matt Bolinder‐ Matt’s Wood Roasted Coffee: 8 correct in 11:202. Mike Jones‐ Brooklyn, NY: 6 correct in 7:013. Alex Payson‐ Blue State Coffee: 6 correct …