The SCAA & CQI give back
On November 21st, a small group of SCAA and CQI staff spent the morning volunteering for a Santa Ana-based non-profit, The Raise Foundation. The Raise Foundation organized a food drive, and staffers helped pack and organize food boxes for local families in need. The event was a huge success, and over 750 boxes were packed …
The SCAA travels to Korea for the 2009 Cafe Show
The SCAA was formally invited to the 2009 Korean Cafe Show while we were exhibiting at CoffeeFest last September. It was an exceptional opportunity to reach out to a thriving international coffee community, and we were certainly excited to partner with them. Our own Maria Hawkins (membership coordinator) and Marcus Boni (Director of community and …
Deepening Our Ties
While the Specialty Coffee Association is very deliberately of America, we operate with the acute recognition that without the commitment and partnership of producing countries, we’d have no reason to associate. One of the ways we honor this connection is by highlighting a portrait country each year at the SCAA Annual Exposition. In 2010, Guatemala …
Strength perseveres in the face of unthinkable tragedy
Along with the rest of the world, we watched in horror as it was reported that 4 police officers were gunned down in a Washington coffee shop last Sunday. Most of us cannot imagine the impact witnessing a crime like that would have on us. However, the owners of the coffee shop it happened in …
The New Exposition Website has Launched!
After months of hard work, we are pleased to present the new SCAA Exposition Website! Designed to be more user friendly, easy to navigate, and interactive the site gives visitors the ability to create their own custom daily itineraries simply by clicking on the events or classes they’d like to attend.If you’d like to create …
SCAA Announces 2010 Host Partner Sponsors for the 22nd Annual Exposition, The Event
We are pleased to announce the official Host Partner sponsors of the 22nd annual exposition, The Event for 2010: F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.The Gaviña family has been in the coffee business for over 130 years as growers, importers, and roasters of gourmet coffee. The most important word in this statement is family. A strong …
Tacoma Tragedy
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the victims of the shooting in a coffee shop in Tacoma earlier today.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from the SCAA family!
How to create a Facebook page for your coffee business
I thought it might be helpful to post information on how to get started promoting your coffee business online. I know that many of our members are already well established in this area, but if you’re new to social media, it can seem pretty intimidating at first. So, my first post on using social media …
South Central Regional Barista Competition-January 2010
The next stop on the map for the RBC is Austin, Texas for the South Central competition. Hosted by Cuvee Coffee, the SCRBC will take place at the Downtown Sheraton hotel January 7-10th, 2010.If you live in the area, or just need a better than average excuse for a road trip-mark your calendars. We’re only …
From Better to Best-The 2010 SCAA Expo
In case you hadn’t noticed, the SCAA has had it’s own “Extreme Makeover” over the past year. We’ve welcomed new staff members, overhauled our main website, launched the Member Portal, embraced new technologies, and we just launched our new and much improved Exposition website.The best feeling in the world is when a member gets excited …
Now accepting applications for the SCAA Sustainability Award
This award acknowledges individuals, businesses and organizations that have created innovative projects to expand and promote sustainability within the coffee world while inspiring others to initiate similar endeavors. The application process is now open, and the deadline for submissions is January 29, 2010. To read more about the history of the award, criteria, SCAA’s participation …