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About the Specialty Coffee Association
For more than a quarter of a century, the SCA has inspired specialty coffee professionals in their quest to learn, grow and collaborate for the betterment of the specialty coffee industry.
We offer our members every opportunity for success through education, training, resources and business services. This focus has enabled the association to grow into the world’s largest coffee trade association, with members representing more than 40 countries and every segment of the specialty coffee industry, from growers to roasters and retailers.
The SCA has also been at the forefront of developing and promoting specialty coffee and is committed to meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing industry by setting and maintaining standards, expanding our professional certification programs, conducting industry-specific research, and providing even more opportunities to connect, exchange, and work together so our industry continues to thrive.
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Press Releases
March 2025
February 2025
December 2024
September 2024
June 2024
- Four World Coffee Championships Take Place in Copenhagen this Week
- World of Coffee Introduces New Show Features in Copenhagen This Month
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
January 2024
- January 15: Stronghold is the 2024-2027 World Coffee Roasting Championship Official Production Roaster Sponsor
- January 11: Thermoplan Black&White4 CTS is the 2024-2027 World Latte Art Championship Qualified Espresso Machine
- January 10, 2023: Copenhagen World Coffee Championships Rules & Regulations Released
December 2023
November 2023
- November 14, 2023: Three World Coffee Championships are Happening in Taipei This Week
- SCA Announces latest developments in Coffee Value Assessment initiative
October 2023
- October 18, 2023: New SCA Certified Home Brewer: Bonavita Enthusiast with Glass Carafe
- October 10, 2023: New SCA Certified Home Brewer: Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select
September 2023
July 2023
June 2023
- June 15, 2023: World of Coffee Trade Show Travels to Copenhagen in 2024 Alongside 2024 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits and World Coffee Roasting Championships
- June 24, 2023: Four World Coffee Championships Are Announced at World of Coffee Athens, Greece
May 2023
April 2023
- April 6, 2023: Registration is Now Open for the First-Ever Educator Summit in Busan, South Korea!
- April 11, 2023: The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Announces New White Paper on the Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers
- April 18, 2023: New SCA Certified Home Brewer: Two New Bonavita Coffee Brewers Join the SCA Certified Home Brewer Lineup
- April 20, 2023: Beta Version of the Coffee Value Assessment Protocol and Forms Unveiled at Re:co Symposium
- April 23, 2023: World of Coffee Trade Show Expands to Asia in 2024 featuring the 2024 World Barista Championship
- April 27, 2023: The 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo Ends with Nearly 12,000 Attendees and Six Newly Crowned U.S. Coffee Champions in Portland, Oregon!
March 2023
- March 28, 2023: Presenting the Winners for the 2023 SCA Sustainability Awards
- March 14, 2023: The Coffee Science Foundation Announces New Farmer Prosperity Research Initiative
- March 13, 2023: Announcing the 2023 Sustainability Award Finalists
- March 9, 2023: Four World Coffee Championships Come to World of Coffee Athens This June
February 2023
January 2023
November 2022
- November 16, 2022: Coffee Science Foundation Announces New Cold Brew Extraction Research
- November 14, 2022: Nominations are Now Open for the 2023 Sustainability Awards
October 2022
September 2022
- September 30, 2022: Two New World Coffee Champions Crowned in Melbourne
- September 23, 2022: he World Barista Championship & World Brewers Cup Come To Melbourne
- September 21, 2022: Registration is Now Open for Coffee Technicians Guild Summit 2022
August 2022
July 2022
- [July 21, 2022: Coffee Roasters Guild and Diedrich Roasters Announcing CRG Retreat Scholarship Recipients][43]
June 2022
- [June 25, 2022: World of Coffee 2022 Comes to a Close with over 11,000 Attendees and Five Newly Crowned World Coffee Champions!][44]
- [June 25, 2022: The 2022 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Cup Tasters, World Coffee Roasting, and Cezve/Ibrik Champions Have Been Announced][45]
- [June 23, 2022: 2022 Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards Winners Announced for World of Coffee 2022 in Milan, Italy.][46]
- [June 20, 2022: Coffee Roasters Guild and Diedrich Roasters Announce Scholarship for CRG Retreat 2022][47]
- [June 2, 2022: Registration is now open for CRG Retreat 2022!][48]
May 2022
- [May 27, 2022: Applications Open for the October 2022 intake for the CAS in Coffee Excellence][49]
- [May 25, 2022: Guatemala, Portrait Country at World of Coffee 2022!][50]
- [May 4, 2022: Registration Now Open for World of Coffee Milan 2022][51]
April 2022
- April 9, 2022: [2022 Specialty Coffee Association Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards Winners Announced][52]
March 2022
- March 17, 2022: [North America’s Largest Specialty Coffee Tradeshow Welcomes Over 400 Exhibitors Bringing Cutting Edge Industry Products to the Show Floor][53]
- March 7, 2022: [Presenting the Winners for the 2022 SCA Sustainability Awards][54]
January 2022
- January 27, 2022: [Announcing the finalists for the 2022 SCA Sustainability Awards][55]
- January 25, 2022: [Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Specialty Coffee Expo & Re:co Symposium in Boston!][56]
- January 18, 2022: [Now Accepting Submissions for the 2022 Specialty Coffee Expo Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards][57]
- January 12, 2022: [Announcing the 2022-2025 World Barista Championship Qualified Sponsors][58]
- January 10, 2022: [Announcing Coffee Retail Summit 2022][59]
December 2021
- December 13, 2021: [The SCA Announces New Certified Home Brewer: ZWILLING ENFINIGY Drip Coffee Maker][60]
- December 9, 2021: [Registration is Now Open for Sensory Summit at UC Davis][61]
November 2021
- November 1, 2021: [New Study Reveals Vulnerability of Coffee Quality to Environmental Shifts and Management Practices][62]
October 2021
- October 27, 2021: [The 2021 World Barista Champion, World Brewers Cup Champion, and World Cup Tasters Champion Have Been Announced][63]
- October 20, 2021: [The World Coffee Championships are Back!][64]
- October 12, 2021: [The Ratio Six Coffee Maker Receives the SCA Certified Home Brewer Mark][65]
- October 7, 2021: [SCA Donates $205,000 of Specialty Coffee Expo Attendee Revenue to Louisiana Coffee Businesses and Workers][66]
- October 2, 2021: [Announcing the Best New Product and Coffee Design Award Winners at the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo in New Orleans][67]
September 2021
September 24, 2021: [Final Availability for ZHAW Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence in October][68]
September 22, 2021: [Specialty Coffee Association Publishes First Edition of the Coffee Sensory and Cupping Handbook][69]
July 2021
- July 19, 2021: [Now Accepting Submissions for the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards][70]
June 2021
- June 24, 2021: [Announcing Green Coffee Summit, a Brand-New Virtual Event and Resource Library for Anyone Involved in the Green Coffee Trade][71]
- June 9, 2021: [Calling on Commercial Machine Manufacturers: Submit Your Machine for SCA Certification][72]
May 2021
- May 24, 2021: [The Speciality Coffee Association Announces Second Coffee Retail Summit][73]
- May 5, 2021: [The Specialty Coffee Association Announces Specialty Coffee Expo is heading to New Orleans, Louisana September 30 - October 3, 2021][74]
April 2021
- April 6, 2021: [National Coffee Association and Specialty Coffee Association Announce Market Research Collaboration][75]
March 2021
- March 31, 2021: [Announcing the full line-up for All-Stars Online Season Three, starting next week!][76]
- March 19, 2021: [Announcing the 2021 SCA Award Winners][77]
- March 15, 2021: [Announcing the 2021 SCA Awards Finalists][78]
- March 11, 2021: [Announcing the Coffee Retail Summit, A Brand New Virtual Event and Resource Library for Coffee Retail Businesses][79]
February 2021
- February 25, 2021: [New Collaboration on Coffee Education Between the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the Specialty Coffee Association][80]
- February 22, 2021: [Announcing the SCA Coffee Directory, A Brand New Platform Connecting Buyers and Sellers in Coffee][81]
December 2020
- December 10, 2020: Submissions Now Open for the 2021 Specialty Coffee Association Awards
November 2020
- November 12, 2020: University of Oregon in Eugene Awarded Grant for New Espresso Brewing Control Chart
- November 12, 2020: SCA and Savor Brands Partner on Two-Year Research About Packaging and Flavor Perception
October 2020
- October 29, 2020: Just Launched: Series 01 of The World Coffee Championships Podcast
- October 13, 2020: Announcing the full line-up and times for All-Stars Online Season Two, starting next week!
August 2020
- August 20, 2020: Design in Coffee and New in Coffee Now Accepting Public Submissions
- August 7, 2020: Oxo Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker Awarded the SCA Certified Home Brewer Designation
June 2020
May 2020
- May 29, 2020: Announcing New in Coffee, Your Definitive Guide to New Products in Specialty Coffee
- May 20, 2020: Specialty Coffee Consumption and COVID-19: The 2020 Square x SCA Coffee Report
- May 14, 2020: SCA Publishes PCR Summary of Work and Recommendations
January 2020
- January 30, 2020: Coffee Science Foundation Secures Funding to Begin New Cold Brew Research
- January 15, 2020: Registration is Now Open for the 2020 World of Coffee Trade Show in Warsaw, Poland
December 2019
- December 18, 2019: Paderno’s Balanced Brew Coffee Maker Receives SCA Home Brewer Certification
- December 10, 2019: SCA Announces the 2020 Board of Directors
- December 6, 2019: Coffee Roasters Guild and Brita Announce Scholarship for Sensory Summit EU
- December 3, 2019: Athens Confirmed as Host City for World of Coffee 2021
- December 2, 2019: Registration is Now Open for the 2020 Specialty Coffee Expo
November 2019
- November 26, 2019: SCA Updates Illustrative Outlook on the Specialty Coffee Value Chain
- November 18, 2019: Braun's MultiServe Coffee Maker Awarded SCA Home Brewer Certification
- November 7, 2019: SCA Publishes US Coffee Market Overview 2018
October 2019
- October 16, 2019: SCA Announces First Event of the 2020 Sensory Program: Sensory Summit at UC Davis
- October 15, 2019: Simonelli Group Partners with Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) for new Espresso Research
- October 09, 2019: Coffee Technicians Guild Presents Scholarship Recipients to CTG Summit in Houston, TX
September 2019
August 2019
- August 28, 2019: SCA and S&D Coffee & Tea Announce Recipients of 2019-2021 LEAD Scholarship Program
- August 15, 2019: SCA Launches Coffee Sustainability Education Program
- August 13, 2019: Coffee Roasters Guild and Diedrich Roasters Offer Scholarships at Retreat in the USA and Camp in France
July 2019
- July 30, 2019: A Showcase of Specialty Coffee Innovation and Community at HostMilano 2019
- July 01, 2019: Barista Guild to Host Access Event, September 17-18, in San Diego, California
June 2019
- June 21, 2019: Barista Guild to Host Barista Camp, September 10-14, in Anavissos, Greece
- June 08, 2019: World of Coffee 2019 Closes in Berlin and Four New World Coffee Champions Are Crowned
- June 07, 2019: Announcing the Winners of Best New Product & Design Lab at World of Coffee Berlin
April 2019
- April 01, 2019: Europe’s Largest Specialty Coffee Trade Show Comes to Berlin (English)
- April 01, 2019: Europe’s Largest Specialty Coffee Trade Show Comes to Berlin (German)
- April 14, 2019: The 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo Ends with Record Breaking Attendance and New World Barista and Brewers Cup Champions
- April 13, 2019: Announcing the Best New Product and Design Lab Winners at the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston
March 2019
Current Statements
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For decades, coffee value chain actors have been affected by price volatility driven by climate change and myriad sociopolitical factors. This volatility has been exacerbated by the introduction of new tariffs, which have implications for the global economy. As a result, all stakeholders within the value chain, including both coffee producers and consumers, will feel heightened impacts for the foreseeable future. The Specialty Coffee Association collaborates with institutional partners at national and local levels and will continue to support their advocacy efforts regarding trade policies in their respective regions.
Coffee Market Statistics
Reports and surveys currently available from the SCA can be found on our Resources page. Also available on this page are SCA Standards and Protocols. For questions or interview requests, please email us at press@sca.coffee.
Our Trade Shows
The SCA hosts major trade specialty coffee trade shows around the globe: the Specialty Coffee Expo in the United States and World of Coffee in Europe, Central America, Asia, and Dubai. Learn more about these events below.
Other SCA Events
The SCA and our trade guilds host small and large events around the globe throughout the year. Find a full list of events here.
SCA Certified Home Brewers
SCA Certified Home Brewers are designed to provide the highest quality standard for brewing specialty coffee at home. Developed by coffee scientists and professional tasters, the SCA Certified Home Brewer mark is the most rigorous brewer certification available. Testing for proper water temperature, brewing time, uniformity of extraction, and other quality attributes is done on-site at UC Davis by engineers in their respected and renowned coffee lab.