Save the Date for Re:co Symposium Boston 2019
Through a mixture of speakers, interactive experiences and opportunities for conversation, Re:co looks at the specialty coffee market, the challenges we face and some of the solutions we have, and also shine a light on opportunities for growth and development and will delve into how these can be approached. This year’s program will take place …
Save the Date for the Specialty Coffee Expo
The Specialty Coffee Association will be hosting the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from April 11-14. Join over 13,000 coffee professionals to discover the latest trends, innovations, and education in specialty coffee. Registration opens on December 3, 2018. Badge Types Early Bird Pricing available through February 14 Re:co Symposium …
Coffee Farm Misconceptions and Actual Diversity – Lisanne Oonk & Ivania Calderón
Lisanne Oonk & Ivania Calderón speaking at CoLab Bucharest 2018. What comes to mind when you hear the words “coffee farmer?” Lisanne, a cultural anthropologist working in coffee sales at Primavera Imports, investigates this question through the lens of coffee equality and social justice. Ivania, a third generation coffee producer from Nicaragua, joins Lisanne in the …
Brazil to Host the Second Edition of the World Coffee Producers Forum
Brazil will host the second edition of the World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF) July 10-11, 2019, at the Royal Palm Plaza Resort in Campinas, São Paulo. First held in Medellín, Colombia in July 2017, the WCPF facilitates discussion around an agenda prepared by coffee producers with the goal of achieving a more sustainable path for …
Meet the 2018 Sustainability Award Winners: Manos al Agua
RICHARD STILLER interviews ANDREA MORDÓ, Trading and Business Development Coordinator for the Federacion National de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC) and leader of the Communication Committee for the Manos al Agua project, in the first of two SCA News interviews with the 2018 Sustainability Award Winners. The Project category of the SCA Sustainability Award celebrates innovative …
Bonavita Connoisseur Awarded SCA Home Brewer Certification
The 8-cup Bonavita Connoisseur has been awarded the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Certified Home Brewer mark, making Bonavita the brand with the most certified brewers on the market. Certified Home Brewers are tested by UC Davis scientists and required to meet the SCA’s quality standards for brewing specialty coffee at home. The Bonavita Connoisseur is …
The Challenges of Being A Biological Coffee Farmer – Tim Wendelboe
Tim Wendelboe speaking at CoLab Bucharest 2018 Biological farming presents a number of unique challenges. Tim walks us through the lessons he’s learned from starting his own coffee farm, Finca el Suelo. He shares how he’s adjusted his techniques as he learns more about the land and about coffee farming (Hint: it involves compost and …
Sustainability Webinar: Farm Profitability and Prosperity #3
Update: Thanks to all who joined us for this third webinar in our Sustainability series on Farm Profitability and Prosperity recorded live on Thursday, November 15th, at 8:00 am PST / 4:00 pm BST. Watch the recording above. The SCA Sustainability Center is hosting a third webinar with the Farmer Profitability and Prosperity working group …
Curating a Tasty Collection of Craft Chocolate
By LAUREN ADLER, Chief Chocophile, Chocolopolis Sponsored content provided by Chocolopolis. You’re probably hearing a lot about craft chocolate these days. “Craft” chocolate refers to chocolate made in small batches using fine flavor cacao. While there were only a handful of craft chocolate makers in the US a decade ago, there are now hundreds, with more coming …
Introducing the UK Square Coffee Reports
The latest reports from the SCA Research Center and Square reveal interesting data and trends in the UK. Beginning just before National Coffee Day on September 29th for many countries around the world — and International Coffee Day on October 1st — the SCA Research Center partnered with Square to release the 2018 Coffee Reports. …
Business Insights from the Square Coffee Data Report and the Retail Sentiment Index (RSI)
By Heather Ward The independent coffee shop is an integral part of so many neighborhoods. It’s a space where communities come together. But with that independence comes the unique challenges of running a small business, while seeking to make coffee more sustainable from the farmer to the barista. In order to achieve both, information is …
2019-2020 SCA Board of Directors Elections Timeline
By JAMES HUMPOLETZ The SCA Board of Directors Elections will open Thursday, November 1, and close on Friday, November 30, 2018. SCA members will receive their ballot via email from vote@ukevote.uk, so please be sure to add the email address to your contacts. If you would prefer a paper ballot, you may request it here through …