Re:co Symposium: Building a Shared Understanding
By Jimmy Sherfey Re:co. It’s a just a name, but it’s a good one. It’s a play on memo speak, the email shorthand which most efficiently expounds on a shared understanding. The constant drive to reach an understanding, to share information that is best of our knowledge—this what Re:co is about. While the act of …
Barista Guild of America: The Largest Network for the Professional Barista
By Alexandra LittleJohn Why does anyone join a club, group, team, or guild? Because they want to be a part of that particular group’s vision, and help it become a reality. Well, at least that’s why I joined the Barista Guild of America (BGA). I wanted to be a part of building the world’s largest …
The Roasters Guild: Building a Community at the SCAA Expo
By Timothy J. Castle Embarking upon SCAA’s Annual Expo is always an amazing, adrenalin-filled experience for me. I feel like I’m about to get on a roller coaster! The opening receptions and meetings allow me to appreciate how much we’ve grown as an industry, and how much enthusiasm, energy, and commitment an ever-increasing number of …
SCAA’s Global Campus Network
By Kim Ta, SCAA Where can I get SCAA education? How do I start? How much does it cost? These questions, along with many others, are asked daily by many who are just starting in the specialty coffee industry, as well as those looking to further their careers. Since my beginnings at SCAA as a …
SCAA Explores the Development of New Guilds
Coffee Technicians Guild and Coffee Producers Guild By Mansi Chokshi, SCAA The Specialty Coffee Association of America is a mutual benefit trade association with many constituents in the coffee industry. To serve those constituents, we offer both organization and individual memberships. While the organization members are split by business type, the individuals are more commonly …
SCAA Introduces Scientific Poster Session at Expo
By Emma Sage, SCAA What can you expect at the first SCAA Scientific Poster Session? Make new connections Advance your coffee science knowledge Meet scientists Learn about the most recent, compelling research going on around the world on coffee. This year, why not take a few minutes to learn about something new? The first ever …
How Does Climate Change Affect Coffee?
By Hanna Neuschwander Experts agree that climate change poses a significant threat to coffee. But what is being done about it? A panel of industry leaders convened at Re:co Symposium to discuss just how far we’ve come since climate change first appeared on our radar over a decade ago—and just how far we have left …
SCAA Membership: The Value of Community
By Jenni Morse SCAA has been an instrumental partner to our company: Simpli Press Coffee. We are currently redesigning the French press (without the mess and yielding a smoother, more complex brew). Being new to the coffee industry and a startup, we needed to find our network, and fast. I joined SCAA to learn more about …
Uppers & Downers: Celebrating the Parallels Between Craft Coffee and Craft Beer
By Stephen Morrissey, SCAA Explore the emerging world of Uppers & Downers, and discover beautiful beers made with beautiful coffee. We’ve partnered with Michael Kiser of Good Beer Hunting to bring some of the best breweries from around the U.S. to our show, providing attendees with a chance to sample incredible coffee beers, and learn …
Roasters Guild and Barista Guild of America Bring Members to Costa Rica
By Heather Ward, SCAA In February of this year, the Barista and Roasters Guild members gathered in San José, Costa Rica, eager to embark on a trip through the Costa Rican coffee lands. The group was an incredible mix of baristas, roasters, cafe owners, and traders from the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia. The contagious …
Grounds for Health Launches New Program in Kenya
Organization celebrates 20 years working in coffee-growing communities Grounds for Health, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention of cervical cancer in developing countries, today announced the expansion of its East Africa program to Kenya. The move into Kenya reflects the organization’s continued commitment to reach women living in high-risk regions and working in agricultural …
2016 Re:co Symposium Fellowship Program
By Joanna Furgiuele The SCAA Expo is the most exciting coffee event of the year, bringing together a diverse and passionate community of coffee professionals from around the world. It is about learning, sharing, connecting, and growing in this unique specialty coffee market. There are an incredible number of events, lectures, classes, and other opportunities …