In Memoriam: Erna Knutsen
Above: Erna Knutsen, accepting her second lifetime achievement award from the SCAA in 2014 (her speech begins at around the 9:10 mark). It was with great sadness that we at the Specialty Coffee Association learned of the passing of Erna Knutsen. All around the world, Erna is known as the godmother of specialty coffee. She …
June 2018 in National Coffee Competitions: A Recap of New Champions from Around the Globe
Here is our recap of the winners of national coffee competitions from around the world in collaboration with World Coffee Events (WCE) for the month of June 2018. These dedicated coffee competitors have earned the right to represent their country in coffee competitions at the international level. For more information on upcoming world championships and …
Andrea Illy | The Complex Global Economics of Coffee
Andrea Illy, Chairman of Illycaffè, speaking at Re:co Seattle in April 2018. Over his long career, Andrea has established an identity as a leader, thinker, and creative mind in coffee. We asked Andrea to contribute a talk on the complex economics of coffee and the future of coffee to this year’s Re:co, and he generously …
#22: Re:co Podcast – Andrea Illy on the Global Economics of Coffee
This week’s episode of the Re:co Podcast features Illycaffè Chairman Andrea Illy speaking at Re:co Seattle in April 2018. Over his long career, Andrea has established an identity as a leader, thinker, and creative mind in coffee. We asked Andrea to contribute a talk on the complex economics of coffee and the future of coffee …
Exploring The Process Of Coffee Extraction – Chahan Yeretzian – Part 1
Chahan Yeretzian speaking at Barista Camp Poznan 2017 – Part 1 Chahan is a professor of Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry and Diagnostics at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Switzerland. He is head of the Coffee Excellence Center and of the section for Analytical Technologies at the ZHAWand has published around 90 papers …
Destination Berlin!
Berlin will host next year’s World of Coffee from 6-8 June 2019, where the world’s top coffee artists will come together in the exhibition halls of Germany’s capital to award distinction to their World Champions. Water optimization specialist BWT water+more – a long-standing event host sponsor of the World of Coffee – has already signed …
The Best New Products at World of Coffee Amsterdam
Each year, the Specialty Coffee Association’s Best New Product Competition recognizes new products that represent quality and add value to the specialty coffee and tea industry. Ten different product categories are evaluated using the “Best I.D.E.A.S.” criteria set out by the SCA, with a winner declared in each category. The World of Coffee Amsterdam 2018 …
Rare Beauties: The Henk Langkemper Collection
Like most of us at World of Coffee, Henk Langkemper had his first memorable experience with coffee at a relatively young age – he was only 14 when a friend’s mother served him coffee from an Italian percolator from her home in The Hague. Slowly but surely, his interest in “Italian coffee” would grow as …
Congratulations Team Steam!
Congratulations to Team Steam, winner of the 2018 World Barista Championship Team Competition! The Team Competition, introduced in 2016 in recognition of each champions existing support network (coaches, roasters, producers), puts each competitor on a team with 4-5 competitors from other national bodies for support and camaraderie. Each team is equally weighted based on the …
Community Efforts to Aid Guatemala
Fuego Eruption in Coffeelands Prompts Fundraising Efforts Following the unexpected eruption of Volcan de Fuego in the southern region of Guatemala on Sunday, June 3, a number of fundraising efforts have been announced to provide relief to those affected. As of Tuesday, June 12, CONRED – Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction – reports nearly …
Automating Excellence with the Cup of Excellence
DARRIN DANIEL, Executive Director of the Alliance for Coffee Excellence and Cup of Excellence, reflects on this year’s partnership with Automating Excellence. Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) is excited to provide award winning coffees from our Cup of Excellence (CoE) program for this year’s Automating Excellence. The combination of leading super automatic manufacturers with the …
Thinking of Opening a Coffee Shop?
In Issue 5 of 25, SCA’s quarterly magazine, JANICE ANDERSON and DAN MCCLOSKEY used their extensive experience mapping the growth of specialty coffee across the US to offer their perspective on the state of the market. Here, in a Daily Edition exclusive, they focus on what current and aspiring coffee shop owners can do to …