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 months of October and November 2017. 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 …
How Sifting is Revolutionizing Cafes
Sponsored content provided by KRUVE Cafe and roastery owners rejoice! According to the National Coffee Association, specialty coffee is seeing a rise in almost every available metric. Consumption is up, daily and weekly specialty coffee drinkers are increasing, and the number of cups per day is also on the rise. In other words, more people …
SCA Lectures Podcast #10: Effective Strategies for Green Coffee Buyers
This episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo features Mark Inman and Rob Stephen, two former coffee roasters/business owners, Past Presidents of the heritage Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), and current green coffee buyers and traders. Mark and Rob bring 25 years of experience to the table as they guide …
2017 U.S. Specialty Coffee Consumption Trends
By HEATHER WARD Specialty coffee consumption in the U.S. is growing, and this year there has been a significant increase in daily specialty coffee drinkers. Furthermore, over the last 18 years, the number of daily specialty coffee drinkers has consistently increased, strengthening the consumer demand for specialty coffee. Let’s take a closer look at the …
New Film on Gender Equity in Coffee Seeking Support
By Xavier Hamon What does gender equity mean to you as a business and as a member of the global coffee community? Gender equity is about justice – it means that women and men have the same opportunities, taking into account their needs and women’s historically disadvantaged position. As the SCA white paper – A Blueprint …
U.K. Takes First Place at the 2017 World Barista Championship
By ALEX BERNSON The World Barista Championship in Seoul was an incredible showcase of international coffee talent, with close to sixty competitors taking to the stage in early November for an exciting four-day display of innovation and technical mastery at Cafe Show Seoul. Dale Harris, representing the United Kingdom, took first place with a routine …
The 2017 Western European Coffee Market Size Report
By HEATHER WARD We know the global coffee market is big, but how big? There are many methods and techniques that can help us quantify the market, including collecting numbers on production, imports/exports, consumption, market sizes of coffee shops, and retail values. The first step in establishing good global data is to take a step …
SCA Lectures Podcast #9: Building a Sensory Program
In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, Dr. Maya Zuniga provides an introduction to sensory science and the role it plays in the coffee industry. Dr. Zuniga explains how sensory analysis was used to build the coffee flavor wheel and lexicon, and how these tools can be used to …
Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 SCA Sustainability Award
As part of its mission, the SCA is actively involved in sustainability and looks to its members to take leadership roles in sustainable practices within the specialty coffee sector. With this in mind, the Sustainability Award was created in 2004 to promote, encourage and honor the efforts of those serving as role models through sustainable …
SCA Board Members and Staff to Attend Town Halls on Deferred Candidacy Policy, In Person and Online
Since the November 9 announcement of our Deferred Candidacy policy, the SCA Board of Directors have heard a variety of reactions from our members and other stakeholders. Many have been critical. We have listened to and read your comments, and we recognize that we did not communicate our intention clearly and were not as thoughtful …
Announcing New Deferred Candidacy Policy for Competitors at World Championships
An update from the SCA Board of Directors regarding the selection process of host cities for WCE world championship events. Over the past few weeks, the SCA Board of Directors and the Review Panel have engaged in passionate and difficult conversations around inclusivity and the safety of world championship competitors. The discussions in which we …
Coffee Roasters Guild – Road to a Unified Guild | Member Webinar #2
The leadership of the current Roaster Guild of Europe Working Group and Roasters Guild Executive Council invite guild members and those interested in learning more about the guild to join our second informational webinar focusing on the process toward a unified guild for coffee roasters – the Coffee Roasters Guild (CRG). The webinar was held …