Announcing #ExpoWeekend
While we can’t join together in Portland as planned, we've been working hard in the background to bring some of Expo's features to all of you online throughout something we're calling #ExpoSeason. From now until June, #ExpoSeason encompasses over a month of programming and content, including free and open-to-all selections from the Expo track of SCA Lectures, limited-attendance SCA Workshops with hands-on instruction for a small fee, and other digital expressions of the best parts of the Expo experience.
#ExpoSeason is going to kick off with four-day online event happening Thursday, April 30 – Sunday, May 3. We’re calling this event #ExpoWeekend, since it will come the weekend after the originally scheduled Portland dates, and feature key components of any Expo weekend: learning and parties! The first three days of the weekend, Thursday to Saturday, will offer 15 different lectures featuring speakers from the Portland lectures track and a free introduction to SCA Workshops. On Sunday, the Barista Guild will present a day of fun and community, including international coffee DJs for you to get your digital dance on, and community-led rooms with other activities for socializing and relaxing.
#ExpoWeekend:
All lectures are offered between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Pacific Time (US) / 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US). Expo Weekend is supported by Pacific Barista Series, Chemex, and Roastar. For a full schedule and to register, visit exposeason.coffeeexpo.org.
Thursday, April 30 | SCA Lectures, Day 1
Seed to Cup is a Lie, and Other Lessons from the SCA’s Price Crisis Response Initiative | Part 1
Value-Mapping the Delivered Price of Green Coffee: An Exercise in Price
Competing Online in a Quickly Changing World
The Proposed Version of the Coffee Brewing Control Chart
A Sustainable Coffee Buyer’s Guide
Friday, May 1 | SCA Lectures, Day 2
Seed to Cup is a Lie, and Other Lessons from the SCA’s Price Crisis Response Initiative | Part 2
The Real Deal: The Search for Authenticity in Food and Coffee
Investigating Consumer Preferences for Black Coffee
Ensuring Economic Viability and Sustainability of Coffee Production
Trouble Brewing: Climate Change, Labor Migration, and Implications for the Sustainability of the Coffee Industry
Saturday, May 2 | SCA Lectures, Day 3
The Challenge Ahead: The Role of R&D in Preserving Origin Diversity
Systematically Improving Espresso: Math and Experiment
Building Domestic Consumption: Learning from Successful Global Models
Café de Costa Rica: Innovating in Technology to Improve the Livelihood of Our Coffee Sector
The Impact of Post-Brew Holding Time on the Sensory Quality of Drip Brew Coffee
Sunday, May 3 | Next Year’s Too Far Away Expo Digi-After-Party,
Presented by the Barista Guild
Music and gathering from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time (US) / 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time (US).
A central party room featuring international DJs, organized and hosted by the Barista Guild.
Digital yoga classes, games, and other fun rooms organized by Barista Guild & community members.
Head to exposeason.coffeeexpo.org for info and updates on #ExpoWeekend and all the upcoming programming.