Ask a CTG Expert #11: Essentials of Equipment Care
Interested in educating your customers in total equipment care? In this episode, Maria Cleaveland, Director of Sales, North America at Urnex, shares the essentials of equipment cleaning and maintenance. Maria will dive into the chemistry and form factors for each category of equipment and give you the knowledge you need to gain confidence in steering customers from common pitfalls.
Ask a CTG Expert #10: Chlorides 101
In this episode of Ask an Expert, Clinton Hodnett is joined by Scott Manley to cover the basics of chlorides and chloramines and how to test for them. An important topic for all coffee professionals!
Premier Training Campus Spotlight: Coffeeland
This week, CINDY WU, founder of Coffeeland Inc tells us about the company’s Premiere Training Campus in Taiwan.
Ask a CTG Expert #9: From Barista to Technician
In this episode, Hylan Joseph interviews Linda Tanaka of 9 Bar Coffee, Frank Freeman of Htech Services, and Clinton Hodnett of Connected Coffee Solution. Linda, Frank, and Clinton will share their experiences making the move from working as baristas to coffee technicians.
Distance Learning Spotlight: Andres Lopez
This week, ANDRES LOPEZ, barista leader at a café in Buenos Aires shares his distance learning experience.
Ask an Expert: New Episodes Streaming January through March 2021
The Coffee Technicians Guild’s Ask an Expert webinar/ video series is back! Last year’s series received an overwhelmingly positive response from the coffee community, so we're excited to kick off 2021 with a second season of educational sessions for coffee techs everywhere.
SCA Community Spotlight: The SCA Italy Chapter Goes 'On Air' During the Pandemic
In this SCA Community Spotlight, Daniela Mauro, Marketing & Communications Coordinator of the SCA Italy Chapter, tells us how the chapter’s volunteer network has mobilized to support Italian coffee professionals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Welcome the Newest Members of the Coffee Technicians Guild Leadership Council
The 2020 Coffee Technicians Guild slate selection process has come to an end. CTG members have confirmed the slate of six professionals put forward by the CTG Elections Committee and presented to members on November 5.
Presenting Two New Members of the BG Leadership Council
Barista Guild Leadership Council elections for 2020-2022 are completed with the selection of two new members—Francisco (Paco) Gudiño and Zoey Thorson!
It's Official! Meet the Newest Members of the CRG Leadership Council
🎉 It’s official! The 2020 Coffee Roasters Guild slate selection process has come to an end. CRG members around the globe have confirmed the slate of five professionals presented on November 5 by the CRG Election Committee, chaired by Past Chair Sonja Björk Grant.
Premier Training Campus Spotlight: Matthew Algie
This week, GOSIA LENSZIOSZEK, Coffee Excellence Manager, tells us about Matthew Algie’s Premier Training Campuses.
Distance Learning Spotlight: Françoise Risbourg
This week, FRANÇOISE RISBOURG, shares her distance learning experience. Originally from Lille, where she worked as a Head of Consumer Experience at a global fashion company based in Denmark, but once COVID-19 hit, she relocated to the United Kingdom and is now looking for her next challenge.
Ask a CTG Expert Episode #1: How to Use a TDS Meter with Scott Manley
In this episode, Scott Manley, Technical Support Supervisor at La Marzocco USA, will take your questions on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) used in determining water quality for specialty coffee. Scott will review the equipment used to measure TDS, demonstrate how to test for and document results, and talk about how you can interpret test results for equipment maintenance and coffee extraction.
Premier Training Campus Spotlight: Pacific Coffee Research
This week, BRITTANY HORN, co-owner, co-founder, and Authorized Specialty Coffee Trainer (AST) tells us about Pacific Coffee Research’s Premiere Training Campus located in Kailua Kona, Hawaiʻi Island.
Presenting the Slate of Candidates in the 2020 Coffee Technicians Guild Election
Meet the six professionals in the slate of candidates for the 2020 CTG Leadership Council elections. In the latest post of the CTG blog, CTG Chair Hylan Joseph presents the technicians selected this year by the Nominating Committee.
Presenting the Slate of Candidates in the 2020 Coffee Roasters Guild Election
Today, it is my pleasure to present the slate of candidates in the 2020 CRG Leadership Council elections. The CRG Election Committee, chaired by Past Chair Sonja Björk Grant, has put forward a list of five professionals after an extensive interview process.
Distance Learning Spotlight: Ana Luiza Pellicer
This week, ANA LUIZA PELLICER, originally from Monte Santo de Minas, shares the beginning her journey into specialty coffee and experience with distance learning.
Webinar: Meet the Members of the 2021-2022 SCA Board of Directors
As presented to SCA members on September 1, the SCA Board of Directors, led by President Christina Meinl, nominated a group of eight 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 eight professionals listed below as members of the SCA Board of Directors, in accordance with Section 7.4(h) of the SCA Bylaws.
Distance Learning Spotlight: Pastor Valero
This week, PASTOR VALERO, a lead barista and production roaster in a café in Buenos Aires, Argentina, shares his experience of distance learning. While living in Venezuela, Pastor fell in love with coffee after taking a course and receiving an SCA certificate in 2013.
Presenting the 2020 SCA Sweden Chapter Committee
SCA members in Sweden cast their ballots in the 2020 elections to select their new leadership. Today, we are pleased to welcome the SCA Sweden Chapter’s new committee.