The Specialty Coffee Association announced today that Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos and Burak Alici, two members of the 2020-2021 Board of Directors, have been elected by the current SCA Board of Directors to take on roles as SCA Board Officers in the coming year.

The OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker has received the SCA’s Certified Home Brewer mark. Coffee consumers are increasingly seeking the specialty coffee shop experience at home. In a crowded and competitive market, the SCA Certified Home Brewer mark helps consumers find and choose the best coffee makers, backed by the science and experience of the Specialty Coffee Association.

In a new report supported in part by the Specialty Coffee Association, Hivos SAFE Platform, and IDB Lab, development economist and SCA Board Member VERA ESPÍNDOLA RAFAEL explores recent trends in the specialty consumption of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Rwanda to establish a general understanding of domestic consumption in coffee-producing countries and reveal the potential impact increased domestic specialty coffee consumption has on producers.

Today, World Coffee Events (WCE) and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are announcing the cancellation of the 2020 World Coffee Championship events scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Warsaw, due to the impact of pandemic-related international visa and travel restrictions.

Attention SCA members in Turkey! It is time once again for an election to form a new committee for your local SCA Chapter. Please check your inbox for an email from hello@sca.coffee.

Each year the SCA recognizes three categories with Sustainability Awards. We’re thrilled to announce the 2020 award winners, who will be recognized for their achievements a this year’s virtual Re:co Symposium on July 16.

Last week, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) launched Design in Coffee— design.sca.coffee —a new platform showcasing and archiving great design within the coffee industry.

We are pleased to open nominations for the SCA Board of Directors as part of the forthcoming elections for the 2021-2022 SCA Board of Directors.

Help us document and understand the impact of COVID-19 on the evolving specialty coffee industry.

Únete a nosotros para la tercera sesión de nuestra serie #StillRoasting centrada en las experiencias actuales de los profesionales de tostado de café en todo el mundo. Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español.

Registration is now open for the 2020 Re:co Symposium, recast as a global digital experience, and for applications for the Re:co Fellowship Program. The online symposium will take place July 16-17, followed by ongoing content and engagement activities.

La propagación del virus COVID-19 en todo el mundo ha causado gran incertidumbre, aislamiento y ansiedad. ¿Cual es la experiencia de los productores de café? ¿Qué información de mercado existe para productores medianos y grandes, organizaciones cúpulas y gremiales, cooperativas y los tostadores, y cafeterías en países productores?

This map outlines the relationships between key actors and actions in the specialty coffee industry and in doing so illustrates the complexity of this global value-generating ecosystem, while recognizing previously invisible actors and telling multiple stories.

Last week, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) launched New in Coffee— new.sca.coffee — an online platform aimed at consumers and businesses, gathering the latest product launches across the sector’s vast and diverse supply chain.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve in the United States, specialty coffee businesses are adapting in a variety of ways. Square, Inc. and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) released the 2020 Square x SCA Coffee Report, outlining the current state of the specialty coffee industry.

Attention SCA members in the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Norway: it is time once again for an election to form a new committee for your local SCA Chapter. Please check your inbox for an email from hello@sca.coffee and get in touch with us here if you did not receive one.

Following the 2002 coffee price crisis, our industry turned to solutions focused on delivering greater value to consumers or introducing new market segments, but in hindsight, these have had a negligible impact on addressing the problem of stagnant producer income: only a tiny proportion of the increased value filters down to growers in the current model.

In Roundtable, a new video series from the SCA, CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts conversations with leaders in the coffee industry from around the world with a view towards the future.

Join the Coffee Roasters Guild on Friday, May 15, for the first in the We Are #StillRoasting series focused on the current experiences of coffee professionals around the world.

Register now to join us on Thursday, May 7, for an informational webinar on the application process for professionals interested in becoming Authorized SCA Trainers (ASTs) for the new Coffee Technicians Program.