Sponsored Content by BWT water+more: Crystal-clear ice cubes can be achieved with the BWT bestico filter cartridge—irrespective of the quality of the untreated water.

The quality of water used to brew coffee is decisive for the taste experience in the cup. Water treatment plays a particularly important role in vending, gastronomy, and the hotel industry, where high demands are placed on coffee specialties.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) are pleased to announce a historic partnership that will provide better support and more accessible educational opportunities to the coffee industry.

In case you missed it, we are excited to be bringing the Experience Lounge to this year’s SCAJ Conference in Tokyo. This new initiative is designed to bring the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) to life for both professionals and consumers, creating a space for learning, connection, and engagement. 

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) has opened registration for the 2025/2026 graduate certificate program intake of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence, in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

Today the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced the rebranding of its flagship North American event, Specialty Coffee Expo, as World of Coffee!

SCA members in France cast their ballots in the 2025 election to select their new leadership. Today we are pleased to welcome and celebrate the SCA France Chapter’s new committee.

The nomination stage is closed and the candidates have accepted their nominations. If you are an SCA member based in France, cast your vote for the new Chapter Committee now!

The 2025 SCA France Chapter Election has started! That means that it’s time to make your voice heard by nominating and voting for the volunteer committee who will be leading the chapter's activities for the next two years. 

Step into the premier platform to connect with key markets, showcase new products, build lasting partnerships, and drive your sales to new heights. Located in the heart of Europe, World of Coffee draws coffee professionals from across the continent and beyond.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is thrilled to announce its flagship North American Specialty Coffee Expo will take place in Houston, TX at the George R. Brown Convention Center, April 25–27, 2025. This extraordinary gathering will welcome more than 17,000 attendees from 85 countries, showcasing the best in coffee innovation, culture, and sustainability as well as several networking opportunities supporting the commerce side of the trade business. Proudly supported by Title Sponsor Middleby Coffee Solutions Group, Diamond Sponsor Sanremo Coffee Machines and Platinum Sponsor Pacific Barista Series. Coffees from Peru will be featured as the Portrait Country with unique cultural activations, and a pop-up café experience.

If you’ve been following along with the SCA’s project to evolve the 2004 cupping system into a Coffee Value Assessment, there’s a good chance you’re already aware of the importance of extrinsic, or symbolic, attributes.

The Specialty Coffee Association is the world’s largest coffee membership association, with a sustainability-driven purpose deeply ingrained in its structure as a non-profit trade organization: to make coffee better.

SARAH CHARLES, writer, Communications Officer at the International Trade Centre, and author of a recent dissertation on mandatory supply chain due diligence, outlines the history, opportunities, and challenges of regulatory sustainability approaches while offering a path forward for coffee businesses grappling with the shift from a voluntary to a regulatory approach.

Neuroscientist Dr. FABIANA CARVALHO shares the recent results of a Coffee Science Foundation study, supported by Savor Brands Inc., to understand how packaging color influences consumer behavior.

Economists DAVIDE DEL PRETE and ROCCO MACCHIAVELLO recently completed a literature review of sustainability interventions for the Coffee Science Foundation; here, with PETER GIULIANO, they summarize its findings.

Cognitive psychologist BENTE KLEIN HAZEBROEK and language professor ILJA CROIJMANS explore the role and construction of coffee’s linguistic descriptions—those flavor notes and descriptions across coffee packaging and websites!—in a consumer’s willingness to pay.

Today, Q Grader courses launch as part of the updated program with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) for the first time. The globally respected license for coffee professionals to evaluate and communicate coffee quality has been updated to align with the latest in coffee science. Many courses are now available, with more locations, languages, and dates to be added continuously over the coming months. 

Today during SCAJ2025 World Specialty Coffee Conference, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), Exporum Inc., and the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) formally agreed and announced that Tokyo, Japan will host World of Coffee Asia and the World Barista Championship in 2027. The signing ceremony featured SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos, Exporum Inc. CEO Danny Shin, and SCAJ President, Yoshi Kato and will mark the fourth edition of World of Coffee Asia following successful events held in Busan and Jakarta. World of Coffee Tokyo 2027 will take place April 28 – May 1, 2027 at Tokyo Big Sight (3-11-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) and will feature the 27th annual World Barista Championship (WBC).

The Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the SCAJ Conference in Tokyo Big Sight, marking a milestone in global collaboration for specialty coffee education. 

Today, it is my pleasure to present the slate of candidates for the 2026-2028 SCA Board of Directors elections. The Nominating Committee, chaired by SCA Board President Garfield Kerr, has put forward the following professionals after an extensive interview process with the dozens of SCA members who responded to our call for nominations made in June 2025. 

The Specialty Coffee Association is now accepting nominations for the 2026-2028 SCA Board of Directors.  The SCA will announce the slate of candidates selected through the interview process by Friday, August 28.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced that World of Coffee Europe will take place June 25–27, 2026, at the renowned Brussels Expo, marking the first time a World of Coffee event has taken place in Belgium.

The 2025 report shows specialty coffee consumption hitting a 14-year high.

World of Coffee Bangkok will take place May 7-9, 2026, at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre: BITEC, a premier venue in one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic and culturally rich capitals. Produced by licensed partner Exporum and hosted with support from the Barista Association of Thailand, the event will continue SCA’s commitment to growing global opportunities for specialty coffee professionals through events, education, and market access.