Volunteer Highlight: Paul Thornton, Coffee Buyer/Roastmaster of Coffee Bean International
Name: Paul Thornton Title: Coffee Buyer/Roastmaster Company: Coffee Bean International How long have you been volunteering for the SCAA? Since about 1991 What was the first SCAA event you volunteered for and what were your duties? It was the first Seattle conference…. Perhaps …
SCAA Job Opportunity: Membership Coordinator
OVERVIEW: The Membership Coordinator serves as the welcome arm of the Specialty Coffee Association of America; greeting new members, promoting SCAA benefits, programs and events, assist with all inquiries related to membership, aid in prospect and renewal campaigns, while maintaining a high level of member satisfaction and providing accurate and courteous customer service. The ideal candidate will have a …
Request for Green Coffee for SCAA Event
Green Coffee Request: It’s that time of year where the SCAA is actively looking for in-kind sponsors for the Skill Building Workshops for the much anticipated show, The Event, in Portland, Oregon, April 19-22, 2012. These coffees will be used in SCAA roasting workshops at The Event and will be highly visible to this gathering …
Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) Seeks Executive Director
Overview The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) is a non-profit organization working internationally to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of the people who produce it. With its two primary programs, the Coffee Corps Volunteer Program and the Q Coffee System, CQI provides training and technical assistance to coffee producers and other individuals …
Safehouse Coffee Roasters Damaged in Fire, Members of the Specialty Coffee Community Rally to Support
Help support Safehouse by making a donation on EverRibbon to help them rebuild. If you needed more evidence that the specialty coffee community takes care of their own, it was demonstrated yet again through the acts of SCAA member Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters. Employees of the company, Daniel Thompson and Dut Goodman, drove from Atlanta to …
Volunteer Highlight: Brian Aliffi, Coffee Sourcing Manager of Caribou Coffee
Name: Brian Aliffi Title: Coffee Sourcing Manager Company: Caribou Coffee How long have you been volunteering for the SCAA? Since 2004. What was the first SCAA event you volunteered for and what were your duties? I had just “joined” the specialty coffee community …
SCAA Board Of Directors Meet With Honduran Presidential Delegates, Cabinet Members And Representatives Of IHCAFE
SCAA Announces Honduras as its Portrait Country in 2012 In a formal ceremony held in the Presidential Palace, SCAA Executive Director, Ric Rhinehart, along with the SCAA Board of Directors signed an agreement naming Honduras as the Portrait Country for the annual SCAA exposition to be held in Portland, Oregon beginning on April 19, 2012. …
Uganda’s Best Coffees shine at the 2012 National Taste of Harvest Competitions
The Eastern African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA), in partnership with the Uganda Coffee Federation and the Uganda TOH Committee are pleased to announce the completion of the 2012 Taste of Harvest (ToH) Coffee Competition that was held at the UCDA Quality Lab in Kampala from 16th – 20th January 2012. EAFCA’s ToH is the leading …
Volunteer Highlight: Jason Dominy, Community & Support Outreach of Batdorf & Bronson
Name: Jason Dominy Title: Community Support & Outreach Company: Batdorf & Bronson Coffee How long have you been volunteering for the SCAA? 5 years. What was the first SCAA event you volunteered for and what were your duties? It was a Skill Building Workshop in Atlanta, …
Square Mile Coffee Roasters to Host Instructor Development Program in London
On March 2 & 3, 2012 Square Mile Coffee Roasters will offer two opportunities to participate in the Instructor Development Program (IDP) in London, England. This popular professional development course allows Coffee Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to be students as they learn about applied adult learning concepts in the workplace, including instructional design (based on the ADDIE …
Building Brand Strength through Nuance: SCAA Origin Trip to Guatemala
All of us in specialty coffee understand how special this industry is, yet we also know it is not necessarily easy to translate that story to coffee drinkers. Depictions of coffee flowers, bright red cherries, and roasted beans are routinely used to paint a picture in the consumers’ mind, to present a connection to the …
New Research Update: The Impact of Coffee Processing on River Water in Ethiopia
By Emma Sage, Coffee Science Manager, SCAA A new study, published in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, has investigated the specific environmental impact of coffee waste on river water in the Jimma Zone of Ethiopia. This research was undertaken by collaborators from Ethiopian, US and Belgium Universities, as well as the local Jimma …