Tour Alakef Coffee Roasters!
Have you ever wanted to tour a real coffee roasterie? Are you in the Duluth area? Well, here’s your chance. Alakef Coffee Roasters is hosting a free public tour of its roasting facilities and everyone is invited.SCAA member Alakef Coffee Roasters will be hosting a free public tour of their roasterie this coming Friday, August …
High Praise for SCAA Member, Makeda Coffee
The SCAA would like to congratulate our members Makeda Coffee on the glowing review they received in the Seattle Weekly blog.In a recent post on the Spill the Beans blog on the Seattle Weekly website, SCAA member Makeda Coffee earned a glowing review from blogger, Rose Tosti. In the post Tosti praises Makeda for their …
Good Food Awards Bring Recognition to Quality Coffee Producers
In an effort to recognize purveyors of authentic, responsibly produced and incredibly tasty coffee, Seedling Projects is introducing the inaugural Good Food Awards. Coffee producers are encouraged to enter up to two of their own unique blends for judging by a panel of coffee experts. Seedling Projects has created an initiative to recognize people who …
Quality Baristas Gain Recognition For Their Hardwork and Dedication
Alisha from the Café Society collection by William Hosner(as it appears on the Interlockhen Public Radio site – link below)After moving to Petoskey, Michigan, artist Bill Hosner discovered the amount of dedication and skill required to create a quality cup of coffee. After building relationships with his local baristas and seeing their hard work first …
Have Joe With Joe!
Click the picture to be directed to the Facebook event pageSCAA member Hampton Coffee Company is partnering with the ASPCA its annual Hampton Classic Horse Show from August 29 – September 5. This year, in addition to helping out a worthwhile cause, you can have the chance to meet Officer Joe Pentangelo, ASPCA Director of …
SCAA Proudly Welcomes New Member Into Specialty Coffee Community
We are proud to announce that new SCAA member Black Gold Coffee Roasters, owner Gary Lauters, have just opened their new shop in Venice, FL.To Gary and the Black Gold Coffee Roaster staff:Welcome to the SCAA and the specialty coffee community. Congrats on your opening and we wish you the best of luck in the …
More Excellent Adventures with Mansi & Maria (Tara & Marcus tagged along too)
Mansi, Kevin Curtis, Tara & Maria in front of the Curtis booth Last Saturday, Mansi and Maria headed off to the Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo in Los Angeles to hob-nob with some culinary folks and support SCAA members exhibiting at the show. They even let me and Marcus join them on this adventure!In the …
Kaapi Royale India Origin Tour
We’ve got a wonderful opportunity for coffee enthusiasts!! Andrew Hetzel of SCAA member, CafeMakers, is organizing the annual Kaapi Royal Coffee India Origin Tour.Count yourself among the lucky who have gotten to experience this enriching and unforgetable tour.The five-day tour begins in Bangalore with a welcome reception at the historic Bungalore Club (whose honored guests …
SCAA South West Regional Skill Building Workshop
DATESSeptember 23-25, 2010LOCATIONSCAA Coffee Lab330 Golden Shore, Suite 50Long Beach, CA 90802Click here for more information on the location, travel, and lodgingWHO SHOULD ATTEND?-Those pursuing RG Certification, aspiring roasters, graders, cuppers-Experienced baristas wishing to offer the BGA Level 1 test in their areas-Experienced baristas wishing to complete requirements for L1 Certification-Retailers who wish to have …
The SCAA Is Proud to Co-Host the 2010 Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention
The SCAA is proud to announce we will once again partner with International Conferences & Exhibitions (IC & E) to host the 2010 Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention.SCAA’s Ric Rhinehart delivers opening remarks at the 2009 Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention.The convention, to be held from October 12-14 in Dubai, UAE, will feature …
The SCAA is currently seeking a Partnerships Program Manager
The SCAA is now accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Partnerships Program Manager. Please submit your resume on Linkedin by CLICKING HERE. Job DescriptionThe Partnerships Program Manager will manage and grow sponsorships for SCAA and affiliated events. There is an established base of business and this position is responsible for maintaining that …
Los Angeles Art Association and the Guatemalan National Coffee Organization Present Hecho a Mano in conjunction with Los Angeles’ 2011 Art Month
We wanted to share the following press release with you on an upcoming event in Los Angeles featuring Anacafe: Peter Mays, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association announced that the 85-year old nonprofit organization will collaborate with ANACAFÉ, the 90,000 member national coffee association of Guatemala to present a cross-cultural, multi-media art exhibition …