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Webinar: Meet the Members of the 2026 SCA Board of Directors

As presented to SCA members on August 30, the SCA Board of Directors, led by President Pamela Chng, nominated a group of seven professionals from a pool of dozens who responded to our annual call for nominations made in June. As the number of candidates this year is equal to the number of open seats, there is no need to proceed with a voting process, and the SCA Board has confirmed the seven professionals listed below as members of the SCA Board of Directors, in accordance with Section 7.4(f) of the SCA Bylaws.

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Shifting Identities | 25, Issue 24

The coffee sector is in constant flux. Increasingly our definitions of consumer, creator, and producer are blurring. The way we drink coffee is changing, even how we define the term “coffee” itself.

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An Evolving Landscape: How Domestic Consumption Is Slowly Redefining Kenya’s Coffee Identity | 25, Issue 24

Communications expert and researcher DANIEL MURAGA shares insights into Kenya’s domestic specialty coffee consumption, tracing how migration, economic shifts, and urbanization have fueled a dynamic local café and roasting scene, blurring the distinction between “producing country” and “consuming country.”

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Preguntas Compartidas, Voces Distintas: Recuperando el Valor que Sostiene al Café | 25, Issue 24

En la Women Powered Coffee Summit 2024 (WPCS) se llevaron a cabo dos diálogos que la escritora y antropóloga ALEXA ROMANO y la investigadora y estratega VERA ESPÍNDOLA RAFAEL retoman para reflexionar sobre el valor del diálogo en la comprensión de las realidades y necesidades de los productores de café, en particular de las mujeres.

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World of Coffee and the World Brewers Cup Head to Bogotá, Colombia in 2027

Today during the first round of the 2025 World Barista Championship at HostMilano, Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos and Colombian Coffee Growers Federation/Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC) CEO Germán Alberto Bahamón Jaramillo took to the competition stage to jointly confirm and announce World of Coffee Bogotá 2027 featuring the 2027 World Brewers Cup, set to take place over three days from September 30 – October 2, 2027 in Bogotá, Colombia.

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Announcing the 2024 SCA Annual Report

2024 was an eventful and important year for us at the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Over the year, we adopted and published the remaining standards for our Coffee Value Assessment, officially replacing the 2004 Cupping Form, brought World of Coffee to Asia and announced its first iteration in a coffee producing country.  Dive in to the newly published 2024 SCA Annual Report

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Q Grader Courses Now Available Across Various Regions and Languages


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. 

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Announcing World of Coffee Tokyo 2027 and the 2027 World Barista Championship Tokyo

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).

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Meet the SCA Experience Lounge at SCAJ 2025

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. 

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Presenting the Slate of Candidates for the 2026-2028 SCA Board of Directors Elections and Appointment of the 2nd Vice President

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. 

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