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Encuesta: Ayude a Dar Forma a la Agenda de Café Sostenible de la SCA Compartiendo Sus Ideas Sobre la Creación, Medición, Y Distribución de Valor

El equipo de Desarrollo del Conocimiento de la SCA, como parte de la Agenda de Café Sostenible de la SCA, está implementando una encuesta dirigida a los actores de la cadena de suministro del café para evaluar y rastrear el impacto sobre cómo el valor es creado, medido, y distribuido en las cadenas de valor del café, hacia el objetivo más amplio de lograr una distribución equitativa del valor (EVD).

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Survey: Help Shape the SCA Sustainable Coffee Agenda by Sharing Your Thoughts on Value Creation, Measurement, and Distribution

The SCA Knowledge Development team as part of the SCA Sustainable Coffee Agenda is implementing a survey aimed at actors across the coffee supply chain to assess and track the impact around how value is created, measured, and distributed in coffee value chains, toward a broader goal of equitable value distribution (EVD).

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Announcing the 2023 Taipei WCC Rules & Regulations

Today, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) released updated Rules & Regulations for the 2023 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, and World Coffee Roasting Championships. These rules will be used for the first time at the Taipei World Coffee Championships, hosted at Taiwan International Coffee Show in Taipei, Taiwan, from November 17-20, 2023. 

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2023 National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Report Now Available

The 2023 NCDT Market Research Series is an exclusive compendium of the most in-depth coffee industry market research currently available. The SCA is partnering with the NCA to help deliver key insights to coffee professionals.

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SCA Greece Chapter: Vote Now in the 2023 Election

If you are an SCA member based in Greece, cast your vote for the SCA Greece Chapter committee now.

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Registration Now Open for World of Coffee Athens 2023!

Visitor registration is now open for the 2023 World of Coffee trade show taking place June 22-24, 2023, at Athens Metropolitan Expo in the historic city of Athens, Greece. World of Coffee is Europe’s premier coffee trade show, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and proudly supported by Host Sponsor BWT water+more.

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The Delightful Unknown | 25, Issue 19

We’re never entirely sure what the future holds, but the past few years have made it feel particularly unpredictable.

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Announcing World of Coffee Busan 2024

We are so excited to announce World of Coffee Busan 2024, produced and delivered by licensed partner Exporum. World of Coffee Busan will take place at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) May 1-4, 2024, and will feature the 2024 World Barista Championship. This inaugural World of Coffee in Asia will run in addition to the SCA's annual World of Coffee trade shows in Dubai, scheduled for January 21 to 23, 2024, and Europe in June 2024.

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Congratulations to the 2023 Coffee Design Awards Winners

The winners of the specialty coffee industry’s most prestigious awards for design were announced today at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023. The Coffee Design Awards is a platform for showcasing great design in specialty coffee across three competition categories; branding, packaging, and spaces.

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Congratulations to the 2023 Best New Product Awards Winners!

The winners of the specialty coffee industry’s most prestigious awards for design were announced today at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023. Each year, the Best New Product Awards recognizes new products that represent the best in quality and value to the industry. This year’s competition saw winners across nine categories. The following Best New Product Awards winners were announced by members of the SCA board and presented at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023.

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Beta Version of the Coffee Value Assessment Protocol and Forms Unveiled at Re:co Symposium

Earlier today, SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos formally introduced the beta version of the SCA Coffee Value Assessment on the Re:co Symposium stage, a thought leadership event that takes place prior to the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland, Oregon. Yannis also unveiled an Early Adopter program designed to help the SCA refine the system’s protocol and forms through community feedback before it moves through the SCA’s standards development procedures.

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Two New Bonavita Coffee Brewers Join the SCA Certified Home Brewer Lineup

Two New Bonavita Coffee Brewers Join the SCA Certified Home Brewer Lineup

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Just Released: The Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers SCA White Paper

The new SCA White Paper: The Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers: Perspectives, Roles, and Professional Competencies describes the various roles cuppers currently hold within coffee’s value chain, the value of these roles, and the competencies required to successfully operate as a cupper in each context.

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2024 World Brewers Cup & World Cup Tasters Championships Are Coming to Specialty Coffee Expo

The SCA is excited to announce that the 2024 World Brewers Cup and World Cup Tasters Championship will take place at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago, IL, USA, from April 12-14, 2024. We look forward to seeing competitors from around the world representing their Competition Bodies on stage next year—more information coming soon.

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Presenting the 2023 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the 2023 Sustainability Award Winners, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.

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Take the 2023 Specialty Coffee Education Survey

The SCA Knowledge Development team needs input from coffee educators to help shape future education programs. Tell us your thoughts in this 5 minute survey.

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Realice Nuestra Encuesta de Educación sobre Cafés de Especialidad

El equipo de Desarrollo del Conocimiento de la SCA necesita aportes de educadores del sector café para ayudar a dar forma a futuros programas educativos. Cuéntanos tu opinión en esta encuesta de 5 minutos.

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Announcing the finalists for the 2023 SCA Sustainability Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the 2023 Sustainability Award finalists.

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Welcome to Four New Licensed Competition Bodies

Coffee champions from Egypt, Qatar, Bolivia, and Venezuela will be joining the World Coffee Championships in Athens this year. We are so excited to be working with four new independent partners in each of these communities and we can't wait for you to meet them.⠀

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SCA Canada Chapter: Vote Now in the 2023 Election

If you are an SCA member based in Canada, cast your vote for the new National Coordinator for the SCA Canada Chapter now.

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