A successful trip to Sintercafe
Last week we posted about our trip to Costa Rica to attend and exhibit at the 24th Annual Sintercafe. It was a wonderful trip, and we wanted to follow up with some new photos! Ellie, our Director of Professional Development, also noted what an honor it was to meet the President of Costa Rica, Laura …
Nominate the SCAA as “Must Follow Non-Profit” in the Mashable Awards
With over 30 million monthly pageviews and 9.7 million unique monthly visitors Mashable is without a doubt one of the largest online news sites dedicated to social media and they are currently accepting nominations for their 4th annual Mashable Awards. There are numerous categories such as “Best Mobile Device” and “Most Creative Social Media Campaign” …
Congratulations Frank Dennis and Grounds for Health
We would like to take a minute to congratulate Grounds for Health on the recent selection of their new Chair of the Board, Frank Dennis. Dennis had previously held the position of Grounds for Health Treasurer for three years. He also brings years of experiences running his own company; he is the CEO of Swiss …
M&M’s Excellent Seattle Adventure Part 2 – Member Tour
M&M’s whirlwind tour through the streets of Seattle brought them to the doorsteps of some of our fantastic members. Over their six day stay in the Emerald City our dynamic membership duo managed to stop in and visit six SCAA members in their own shops and roasteries. It’s always refreshing to see people practicing their …
Find the SCAA at Sintercafe
Sintercafe’s international coffee week starts tomorrow in San Jose, Costa Rica and runs through November 14th. Are you planning on attending? If so, be sure to stop by the SCAA Booth (#16) to learn more about membership, upcoming events and just to say hi to CQI’s Alex Katona and SCAC’s David Piza.Alex will also be …
M&M’s Excellent Seattle Adventure Part One – Coffee Fest!!
In case you missed the explosion of tweets, Facebook statuses, and blog posts, the 19th annual Seattle Coffee Fest (59th Coffee Fest overall) was held from October 29th to the 31st in the beautiful Emerald City. The SCAA’s own dynamic membership duo, Maria and Mansi, spent six days soaking up all the fantastic coffee culture …
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 …