Welcome to Issue 8 of 25, your quarterly SCA publication sharing specialty coffee research, insights, trends, and stories from our specialty community.
Read MoreDr. JOSEPH KING explores the role of specialty coffee across two case studies of conflict and development efforts in Rwanda and Eastern Congo.
Read MoreLEAD Scholar SMAYAH UWAJENEZA reflects on her personal experience working as a specialty coffee professional in Kigali, Rwanda in a 25 Magazine online exclusive.
Read MoreOne of the most reliable ways of starting a passionate argument, at least in a room filled with coffee aficionados, is to ask a simple question: What is the best shape for a drip brew filter basket? Postdoctoral fellow Dr. SCOTT FROST, Professor JEAN-XAVIER GUINARD, and Professor WILLIAM D. RISTENPART share early results of an ongoing research project in partnership with the SCA and Breville Corporation.
Read MoreProfessor CHARLES SPENCE of Oxford University’s Crossmodal Research Laboratory explains the impact sound has on your perception of flavor.
Read MoreWhen you hear the words “inclusive or accessible,” what images come to mind first? HOBY WEDLER and TREY MALONE explore a broader understanding and application of inclusive design practice and how it stands to benefit the specialty coffee industry.
Read MoreIssue 08 sponsor BELLWETHER COFFEE shares its approach to maintaining an inclusive mindset.
Read MoreThe SCA’s Executive Director YANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS shares the outcomes from the organization alignment meeting that took place in Madrid this past January.
Read MoreBeginning September 2018, the SCA's Research Center partnered with Square to release the 2018 Square Coffee Reports, a series of five reports highlighting interesting insights and trends in coffee consumption. SARA VERA shares a first look at the aggregate comparative results.
Read MoreIn September 2018, Rick Peyser traveled to Bali for a two-day coffee conference known as Temu Kopi, an annual gathering that brings together Indonesian farmers, roasters, retailers, and exporters.
Read MoreDesde principios de 2018, el Centro de Investigaciones de la SCA colabora con Square en la publicación de los informes Square Coffee Reports de 2018, una serie de cinco informes que resaltan unas interesantes perspectivas y tendencias en el consumo del café.
Read MoreEl Dr JOSEPH KING explora el papel del café de especialidad a través de dos casos prácticos en los que reinan problemas de desarrollo y conflictos, como son los de Ruanda y el Congo oriental.
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