The SCA Coffee Science Foundation (CSF), launched by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) in April 2019, has announced that Italian coffee machine manufacturer Simonelli Group will become the first major partner of the organization, beginning a new four-year research project.
Read MoreThe slate of candidates, presented last month by the Nominating Committee of the SCA Board, led by Heather Perry, has been joined by a petition candidate.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreBy now, many readers will have heard about the coffee price crisis and the SCA’s response team, dubbed the Price Crisis Response Initiative. If you are among them, you likely understand that the price crisis is a complex issue and that there’s no easy, quick solution.
Read MoreOn behalf of the SCA Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to present the slate of candidates for the 2019 SCA Board of Directors elections.
Read MoreThe staff and volunteers at the Specialty Coffee Association are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2019-2021 Leadership Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Scholarship Program.
Read MoreEach 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. Eight different product categories are evaluated using the “Best I.D.E.A.S.” criteria set out by the SCA, with a winner declared in each category.
Read MoreDesign Lab is a platform for showcasing great design in specialty coffee, taking place at World of Coffee for the first the time in Berlin this June. Design Lab was established at our 2016 Expo in Atlanta, focusing initially on coffee packaging, but has grown to include new showcases and will now be present at two shows.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce the winners of the Best New Product and Design Lab Awards at the 2019 World of Coffee in Berlin.
Read MoreTwo years ago in Budapest, we released our first-ever 25 Magazine. It’s exciting to begin our third year of insights, stories, and research with the release of Issue 09!
Read MoreWinners in each of this year’s four Design Lab categories were declared yesterday afternoon – meet them below!
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce the winners of the Best New Product and Design Lab Awards at the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston.
Read MoreLooking to learn more about this year’s other competitions at Expo? We’ve put together a handy map of where to find all things 2019 Best New Product Awards and Design Lab on the show floor.
Read MoreWelcome to Issue 8 of 25, your quarterly SCA publication sharing specialty coffee research, insights, trends, and stories from our specialty community.
Read MoreIn our first webinar in this series, Peter and Chad will present and answer questions about the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide, a project run by researchers at Emory University that relies on an expanding group of data donors – roasters, importers, exporters, and others – who provide detailed contract data covering specialty coffee transactions from recent harvests.
Read MoreThe Sustainability Awards were created in 2004 to promote, encourage and honor the efforts of those serving as role models through sustainable projects in the coffee sector. Each year, the SCA Sustainability Council reviews dozens of applications from around the globe.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce the winners of the Best New Product Awards at the 2018 World of Coffee trade show in Amsterdam. The Best New Product Awards recognize new products judged on their quality and value to the specialty coffee and tea industry.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce the winners of the Best New Product Awards at the 2018 Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle
Read MoreWorld of Coffee's Best New Product Competition Amsterdam 2018 entry submission is now open! This competition recognizes new products judged on their quality and value to the specialty coffee and tea industry.
Read MoreThere are two categories for this award, which will be presented in April 2018 at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle, WA. Read on to learn more about the criteria for each of these awards.
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