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 …
SCAA Leadership Summit 2010 Wrap-up
This past weekend, over 100 coffee professionals from around the world, some of the most involved members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, came together in Houston, Texas for the annual SCAA committee and council meetings, referred to as the SCAA Leadership Summit (SLS). Last year, around this time, the SCAA introduced a restructuring …
Specialty Coffee Associations of America and Europe Announce World Coffee Event Joint Venture
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) announce the formation of World Coffee Events (WCE), a nonprofit joint venture that will develop and manage competitive events on behalf of both organizations. “The WCE organization will build upon the close partnership established between the SCAA and SCAE from our …
SCAA Quarterly Growth and Trends Survey (July – September 2010)
Deadline: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Are you a coffee retailer or roaster-retailer? If so, your participation is requested for our 4th Quarterly Sector Report. We will be offering this survey in quarterly installments, with an extensive overview published at the end of the year. This report will cover July – September of 2010. The SCAA …
2011 Sustainability Award Applications Now Being Accepted
As part of its mission, the SCAA is actively involved in issues related to sustainability and looks to its members to take leadership roles in sustainable practices. With this in mind, the Sustainability Council created the Sustainability Award in 2003 to promote, encourage and honor the efforts of those serving as role models in fields …
Congratulations to Our Blog Contest Winners!!
Thank you to all of you who entered our blog survey contest to win a free SCAA branded french press mug. We’ve found our winners and we’re happy to congratulate Gordon Parlova, Julia Potter, Alberto Pellegrini, Karl Fisher, and Dani Johnson. We will be in contact with each of you shortly.Winners were randomly selected using …
Coffee Community Comes Together for Kids
The coffee community proves once again that it can work together to make the world a better place. A group of baristas in Austin, TX, recently held an event that showed off their impressive talent and raised money for a worthy coffee cause. A crowd gathers in Once Over Coffee Bar to watch the barista …