#74 | Drip Coffee Brewing and the Coffee Brewing Chart | Bill Ristenpart, Expo Lectures 2019
This podcast is brought to you with the support of The process for brewing coffee appears simple: One pours hot water over some coffee grounds, and then drinks the liquid that passes through a filter. This superficial perspective, however, belies a sequence of complicated physical and chemical processes that govern the quality of the resulting …
Update on the Slate of Candidates for the 2019 SCA Board of Directors Elections
BY YANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS As presented last month, the Nominating Committee of the SCA Board, led by President Heather Perry, has nominated the following professionals from a pool of dozens who responded to the call for nominations made in June for the 2019 SCA Board of Directors elections: Burak Alici, CEO, QVIDTVM Inc Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos, CEO, Coffee …
Carlos Brando and Veronica Herlina on Scaling Local Action for Global Sustainability Results | Re:co Symposium 2019
This video is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of the “The Role of Innovation and Technical Advancement,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. This session explored and evaluated advances in innovation positioned to make an impact within our industry as we …
#73 | Re:co Podcast – Carlos Brando and Veronica Herlina on Scaling Local Action for Global Sustainability Results (S5, Ep. 3)
This podcast is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of the “The Role of Innovation and Technical Advancement,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. This session explored and evaluated advances in innovation positioned to make an impact within our industry as we …
Defining the “Perfect” Nitro Pour
Sponsored content provided by Enhanced Beverage Solutions These are all questions you have likely asked a fellow coffee professional or have personally been asked by a coffee consumer. But what about these questions: How long does a quality cascade last? What glass showcases a nitro pour the best? How much head should be on a …
Designing a Map of the Global Coffee Sector | Part 1
This piece is the first of a series by KIM ELENA IONESCU exploring the systems map developed as part of the SCA’s year-long Price Crisis Response (PCR) initiative. While this map is still a work in progress, one of the guiding principles of the PCR has been to seek input from diverse sources to challenge …
Vera Espindola Rafael on Markets in Producing Countries | Re:co Symposium 2019
This video is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. We’ve grown accustomed to specialty coffee consumption growing at a fast pace, but some signs indicate it may be slowing. …
#72 | Re:co Podcast – Vera Espindola Rafael on Markets in Producing Countries (S4, Ep. 2)
This podcast is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. We’ve grown accustomed to specialty coffee consumption growing at a fast pace, but some signs indicate it may be slowing. …
SCA Education Presenting Two Webinars About Coffee Sustainability Program
Updated October 17: Thanks to all who joined us on October 15 for the first webinar in Spanish about the new Coffee Sustainability Program from SCA Education, with Kim Elena Ionescu, Nora Burkey, Kate Fischer, and Ricardo Oteros. Watch the recorded webinar on YouTube. Updated October 14: Thanks to all who joined us on October …
Phyllis Johnson and Keba Konte on Letting Go of Sameness | Re:co Symposium 2019
This video is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. We’ve grown accustomed to specialty coffee consumption growing at a fast pace, but some signs indicate it may be slowing. …
#71 | Re:co Podcast – Phyllis Johnson and Keba Konte on Letting Go of Sameness (S4, Ep. 1)
This podcast is brought to you with the support of Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. We’ve grown accustomed to specialty coffee consumption growing at a fast pace, but some signs indicate it may be slowing. …
The Six Stages of the Coffee Price Crisis
By ELLIE HUDSON Whether you’re already familiar with the SCA’s response to the price crisis or still learning about it, many readers will recognize that it is important, and want to do their part to mitigate it. You want to see farmer livelihoods improve and to look forward to a future where specialty coffee thrives. …