The Opportunities of Knowledge Sharing and the Perils of Misinformation
by Adam Pesce, Reunion Island Coffee When I started traveling to origin as a coffee buyer eight years ago, the concept of a buying trip was hardly a new one. Buyers were visiting farmers, co-ops, and importers around the world long before it became the virtual necessity for credible specialty coffee roasters it is now. Over …
Portfolio | Issue No. 2 | Origin
HONDURAS is located in the center of the Americas. This unrivaled geographical position, its marked diversity of climates and soils, with ideal rainfall patterns and a strong coffee tradition of over a hundred years, confers a privileged position as a coffee bean producer of excellent quality. HONDURAS is composed of six diverse and interesting regions, …
Portfolio | Issue No. 2 | Innovation
Zojirushi Commercial Water Boiler & Warmer CD-LTC15 Zojirushi Unveils Its First Commercial Use Water Boiler at the SCAA Show Zojirushi’s Commercial Water Boiler & Warmer (CD-LTC50) is the perfect solution for anyone needing a commercial-use hot water dispenser to make tea, hot chocolate, instant soups, instant oatmeal, sauces, or any other beverages or foods requiring …
Portfolio | Issue No. 2 | Education
SCAA is excited to announce that all knowledge tests for our Certificate programs will be conducted in a secure online format. This new digital system will allow for easier participant access to tests as well as faster turnaround times for reporting of results and awarding of credits and certificates. To learn more, please visit: http://bit.ly/11VUuiu
Portfolio | Issue No. 2 | Science
Coffee Biology Field Glossary: An Industry Must-Have The Coffee Biology Glossary Handbook is an essential tool to better understand the language of biology as it pertains to the science behind great coffee. Initially developed to accompany a series on coffee genetics for the 2013 SCAA Symposium and curated by science manager Emma Sage, it has …
Portfolio | Issue No. 2 | Sustainability
Green Guide Module 3: Waste Reduction & Recycling Module 3 offers cafe owners offers cost-effective strategies to curb the amount of waste a cafe produces. Tips cover: performing a waste audit, developing a plan, engaging your staff in the effort, recycling, composting, and much more. Available as a PDF.
90+ Profiles: Getting to Know Jason Long, Café Imports
Who are you and what do you do in coffee? I’m Jason Long and I’m a co-owner of Café Imports. I oversee our sourcing around the world. How and when did you get started in the coffee business? How? I walked in the door of Café Imports in the summer of 2001, just wanting …
SCAA 2014 Best New Product Winners Announced
Each year, the Specialty Coffee Association’s Best New Product Competition recognizes new products that represent quality and add value to the specialty coffee and tea industry. Awards were presented at the SCAA’s 26th Annual Exposition, April 24-27, 2013 in Seattle, WA. The Best New Product People’s Choice Award encouraged attendees to cast their votes via …
Changing How We Cope with Climate Change: Inside UTZ Coffee Climate Care
This article is SCAA Collaborative Content in partnership with UTZ Certified Climate change, without a doubt, is the elephant in the room when it comes to specialty coffee. Arabica beans, with the complex web of variables affecting their quality, are known to be the “canary in the coal mine” of the changing face of agriculture. …
On Being a Green Coffee Buyer
by Mike McKim, founder/CEO, Cuvée Coffee When I began building a coffee roasting business over 15 years ago, I wasn’t sure what to expect. To be honest, I didn’t know a lot going in. I just started moving in a direction, and because I tend to act first and ask questions later, it’s been a …
SCAA Announces Results for the 2014 / 2015 Board of Directors Election
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) has announced the results of the 2014/2015 Board of Directors election. Voting ended March 22, votes were tallied, and SCAA can now confirm that the new board members are: Ben Pitts, 2nd Vice President Aida Batlle, Director Juan Luis-Barrios, Director Rachel Peterson, Director Chad Trewick, Director “We are …
SCAA Election Demonstrates Democracy at its Best
By Andrew Hetzel Winston Churchill once said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all of the others.” Despite its inefficiencies and occasional failings, democracy provides individuals the rights of free expression, equality and the benefits of a peaceful transfer of power between administrations. In short, Democracy works. Democracy is a word that …