S&D Brings Coffee Leaders to Re:co Symposium through Fellowship Program
Going in to its eighth year, the annual specialty coffee symposium (formerly SCAA Symposium, now Re:co Symposium) has been a place not only to explore the future possibilities of coffee by taking a look at where we are headed, but also by taking a step back to view the current state of our industry, assessing where …
Klaus Thomsen – Ensuring Coffee’s Future
All CoLab: Paris ‘coffeetalks’ – by speakers such as Klaus Thomsen, Katie Carguilo and Morten Münchow – were produced by our content partner Tamper Tantrum. We’ll be releasing the videos of these talks over the next months so we keep fuelling discussion and building an inventory of knowledge. Don’t hesitate to share your comments, thoughts or …
Happy Holidays from SCAA!
Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season and prosperity in the new year. As we reflect on 2015 and prepare for the new year, we look forward to continue serving our members in all that we do. This holiday season, we encourage you to give someone the #GiftOfCoffee and share it with us by …
From Bucket to Barista
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Nominations Being Accepted for 2016 Annual Recognition Awards & Sustainability Award
Nominations for SCAA’s Annual Recognition Awards are now open! These prestigious awards will be presented at SCAA Expo featuring Re:co Symposium in Atlanta, GA this upcoming April. We encourage you to nominate a member of the coffee community to be considered for selection by filling out and submitting one of the forms linked below. The deadline to …
Farmers and Farm Workers: What Have We Been Missing?
Streamed live on Dec 3, 2015 In this #MakeCoffeeBetter webinar, SCAA’s Director of Sustainability Kim Elena Ionescu, along with Verité Program Director Quinn Kepes, and Finca La Merced’s Juan Luis Barrios, discusses farm workers.
SCAA Brings International Group to the Birthplace of Coffea Arabica
By Cait McGehee, SCAA There are few things more enchanting for coffee professionals than traveling to origin. The breathtaking landscapes are enough to make our hearts skip a beat, not to mention the value of witnessing the various stages of coffee production firsthand and meeting the people who make it happen. Imagine experiencing all of …
SCAA Board of Directors Approves Slate of Candidates for 2016 Elections
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved a slate of candidates, as recommended by the Nominating Committee, for the 2016 Board of Directors Elections. The board has nominated Tracy Ging of Volcafe Specialty and Tea for 2nd Vice President. For the five open director positions, …
A Holiday Letter Every Specialty Coffee Professional Needs
As a service to our members, SCAA is providing the following letter for specialty coffee professionals to share with relatives or friends who might invite you over for dinner. Hopefully, it will help you avoid some of the sticky ‘coffee pro’ situations that arise every holiday season. Good luck and happy holidays! Dear (Circle one: …
Consultant Opportunity: Sustainability Research on Farmworkers
The Sustainability Council of the SCAA is searching for a consultant to conduct research on coffee farm workers and identify successful cases of labor management on coffee farms. Through interviews and workshops to take place in Colombia and Central America in the coming four months, this person will support the Council in learning more about …
Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love | An Excerpt
By Simran Sethi Specialty coffee, like craft chocolate, is a category that continues to evolve. The term “specialty coffee” was coined by Erna Knutsen during a 1974 interview in the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. Erna, considered one of coffee’s living legends, used it to describe unique coffees from Ethiopia, Yemen and Indonesia that had …
Measuring the Carbon Footprint of a Coffee Business
Streamed live on Nov 10, 2015 SCA’s Director of Sustainability Kim Elena Ionescu, along with Salt Spring Coffee CEO Mickey McLeod, and Climate Smart Client Advisor Josh Caplan, discuss how to measure your coffee business’s carbon footprint.