Adventures in Membership…New York
Mansi and Maria have once again hit the road to spread the specialty coffee gospel and reach out to members across the country. This time, their travels took them to New York to exhibit at CoffeeFest and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition (hosted by SCAA!).Along the way, the girls made sure to pop …
Pick your Expo t-shirt and jacket colors!
We’re letting YOU make the decision this year! Vote for your favorite color of American Apparel Track Jacket and T-Shirts for the 2010 Expo Store. SURVEY ENDS MARCH 12th! Links to the polls are below each series of photos. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TRACK JACKET COLORVOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE T-SHIRT COLOR
Western Regional Barista Competition: Winners and Wrap Up
The WRBC was a huge success this past weekend in Hollywood! Hosted by the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and held at the ultra swanky Siren Studios, it was truly a competition to remember. The winners are: 1st Place- Pete Licata; Honolulu Coffee Co.: 705 points2nd Place- Ryan Willbur; Intelligentsia Coffee: 681.5 points3rd Place- Chris …
10 days, 6 regions, 1 amazing trip to Origin
27 attendees from countries around the world participated in the recent Roaster’s Guild trip to Guatemala hosted by Anacafe. Noted to be a “life changing experience” by one attendee, the pictures above show a glimpse into what was a truly breathtaking experience at Origin. Our staff representative on the trip, Lily Kubota, will have a …
Lem Butler wins 2010 SERBC!
The 2010 South East Regional Barista Competition was held February 19-21 in Atlanta GA. This year’s SERBC champion was Lemuel Butler from Counter Culture Coffee winning the final round with a score of 617.5! Here are the results from the finals round: 1. Lem Butler, Counter Culture Coffee- 617.5 points2. Chandler Rentz, Batdorf & Bronson- …
From the Pit-an update on the ECX developments
Yesterday, in Addis Ababa, specialty coffee buyers went face to face with sellers in the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) trading pit as part of the newly launched Direct Specialty Trade (DST) initiative. Sixteen lots sold at prices mostly in the range of USD$2.60 to $2.80 per pound, with a high price of USD$4.02. Full results …
Workshops towards BGA & RG Certification-upcoming SCAA class offerings
2010 is going to be the year of education for the SCAA. With Ellie now on board, members can expect to see more regional class offerings towards certification.The next SBWs are right around the corner, and space is very limited. If you’re in the Southern California area (or plan to be for the Western Regional …
And the MRBC winner is…..
Congratulations to the winner of the Mountian Regional Barista Competition Gref Lefcourt of Ozo Coffee!Finalist #1 10:45 AM – Greg Lefcourt, Ozo Coffee Finalist #2 11:12 AM – John Piquet, Caffe d’Bolla Finalist #3 11:39 AM – Ian Marquez, Off the Leaf Coffee BarFinalist #4 12:06 PM – Jessica Brooks, Allegro Coffee Finalist #5 12:33 …
A truly moving member testimonial
We received this amazing letter from one of our members recently, Michael S. Abrams of Flavor Waves, and we had to share it with you:”Good Morning Mansi or evening if you read this now,Being a member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America for twenty two years, since 1988, has been one of the greatest …
The SCAA Quarterly Sector Report now available
The SCAA is pleased to announce that the New Year has brought an exciting partnership for our annual publication, the SCAA Retailer Survey. We will now be offering this survey in quarterly installments, with an extensive overview published at the end of the year. This first quarterly report will cover October-December of 2009.We have partnered …
The Specialty Coffee Association of America Board Nomination Announcement
The SCAA Board of Directors has approved the following slate of nominees, selected by the nominating committee, for election to the board of directors. The election will be conducted March 8 – March 31, 2010. OFFICERSMax Quirin for Second Vice President Producer Member (ECOAGRO)NOTE: The Second Vice President will Become Vice President on May 1, …
SCAA Hires Director of Professional Development
In a move to increase the availability of education and professional development programs, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced that Ellie Hudson-Matuszak has been hired in a new position as Director of Professional Development. The selection was made after an extensive search and Ms. Matuszak will begin work on February 1, 2010.Ric Rhinehart, …