The SCA Greece Chapter has selected two new coordinators to join the committee until the current two-year term is complete in 2024.
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If you are an SCA member based in Greece, cast your vote for the SCA Greece Chapter committee now.
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Earlier today, SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos formally introduced the beta version of the SCA Coffee Value Assessment on the Re:co Symposium stage, a thought leadership event that takes place prior to the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland, Oregon. Yannis also unveiled an Early Adopter program designed to help the SCA refine the system’s protocol and forms through community feedback before it moves through the SCA’s standards development procedures.
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The 2023 SCA Greece Chapter Election has started! That means that it’s time to make your voice heard by nominating and voting for the volunteer committee who will be leading the chapter's activities for the next two years.
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For 2023, the Sustainability Award Business Model Category winner is Primavera Green Coffee. Primavera Green Coffee is a coffee exporter and importer specializing in excellent coffees from Guatemala, along with new coffees from other origins such as Colombia.
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Learn all about the 2023 winner of the Sustainability Award in the Project Category, RENACER Coffee Training School by Catholic Relief Services.
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Meet one of the two 2023 Sustainability Award Individual Category winners: José Rivera.
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Meet one of the two 2023 Sustainability Award Individual Category winners: David Griswold.
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SCA members in Canada cast their ballots in the 2023 elections to select their new leadership.
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We are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominations to fulfil five open coordinator roles to form the SCA Austra Chapter Committee for a new term.
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If you are an SCA member based in Canada, cast your vote for the new National Coordinator for the SCA Canada Chapter now.
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On Monday, February 6, 2023, the southeast region of Turkey was hit by two powerful earthquakes that devastated the area, affecting not only Turkey but also neighboring countries such as Syria and Lebanon. The earthquakes caused widespread destruction, with thousands of buildings being destroyed, countless lives lost, tens of thousands of people injured, and access to basic necessities being cut off. The harsh winter weather is exacerbating the situation, making rescue efforts more difficult and putting even more people at risk.
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The 2023 SCA Austria Chapter Election has started! That means that it’s time to make your voice heard by nominating and voting for the volunteer committee who will be leading the chapter's activities for the next two years.
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"When I first ventured into the world of coffee in 2007, in my final year at Ashesi University in Ghana, I like many others had no idea that any coffee was produced in Ghana. There was no access to coffee education, no introduction to green coffee courses, or any training on processing methods, roasting, or barista training. Fast forward 15 years and the African coffee landscape has completely evolved. With the rise of global coffee chains and artisan roasteries, coffee education and barista championships have finally come to Africa."
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We’re thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 2023 Sustainability Awards! The deadline to submit an application is January 13, 2023. There are three categories in the 2023 Sustainability Awards: Business Model, Individual, and Project.
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We are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominations to fulfil five open coordinator roles to form the SCA France Chapter Committee for a new term.
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The nomination stage is closed and five candidates have accepted their nominations. This means we have an uncontested election for SCA Czech Republic!
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As presented to SCA members on August 31, the SCA Board of Directors, led by President Juan Luis Barrios, 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.
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Undoubtedly, a high degree of obsession is required for engineering better coffee grinders in the pursuit of making coffee better. Re-engineering, tweaking, and testing with the objective of product improvement and optimization is the only road to the elusive grinding utopia. As with all great journeys the path is windy and long, and progress is realized in years, not days or months.
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Exhibitor and visitor registration is now open for the 2023 World of Coffee Dubai taking place January 11-13, 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Center in the United Arab Emirates.
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