Mapping the Complex: Designing a Map of the Global Coffee Sector – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
It’s been one year since the SCA set up the Price Crisis Response (PCR) Initiative, a one-year project tasked with producing a report of recommendations on both short- and long-term actions we can take to alleviate the crisis.
The Cost Conundrum – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
The current price crisis requires us to form a clear understanding of the determinants of profitability, or economic sustainability, for small farmers.
Less Strong, More Sweet – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
If you ask most people to describe how black coffee tastes, you will almost invariably hear the word bitter.
Beyond the Stereotype – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
Known globally for its huge coffee farms, Brazil has been at the top of the leaderboard as the “highest global producer of coffee” for the past 150 years.
Come Together – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
For the past five years, the city of Zürich has organized week-long festivals in inspirational cities around the world.
Linking Local and International: Meet the Barista Guild’s Incoming Chair, Jessie May Peter
If you’ve recently attended any SCA events around Europe, it’s highly likely that you interacted with Jessie May Peters.
The Fallacies of “Youth”: Finding New Solutions for Young People in Coffee Growing Communities – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
The youngest generation is now the largest generation on earth, but the average age of coffee farmers continues to increase.
From Road to Cup: A Glimpse into Philippine Coffee – 25 Magazine, Issue 11
My gastronomic curiosities have frequently led me in the direction of Southeast Asia, yet I never thought the coffee trail would bring me back home to the Philippines.
SCA National Chapter Spotlight: Germany
In this month’s SCA Chapter Spotlight, we caught up with Philipp Reichel, Events Coordinator for the SCA Germany Chapter.
Nominations Now Open for 2020 Sustainability Award
Nominations are now open for the 2020 SCA Sustainability Awards. The deadline to submit an application is December 20, 2019.
Voting Opens Today in the 2019 SCA Board of Directors Elections
The 2019 SCA Board of Directors elections will open Friday, November 1, and close on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
The Importance of Food-Grade Nitrogen In Delivering A Perfect Pour
Did you know that there are various levels of nitrogen purity when it comes to nitro cold brew? Are you aware of the impact this purity can have on your beverage?
Together Is Better: Providing a More Equitable Return to Farming Communities
It’s fair to say that farming communities face even greater challenges now than they did 15 years ago.
US Coffee Market Grew to US$87-88 Billion in 2018 - New Report
The SCA's US Coffee Market Overview 2018 offers a large-scale understanding of coffee retail sales.
El Enigma de los costos – 25, Issue 11
La crisis de precios actual nos exige formar un entendimiento claro de los factores que determinan la rentabilidad o la sustentabilidad económica para los pequeños agricultores.
SCA Co-hosts Webinar: Learnings from Next-Generation Landscape Approach
Join the SCA, COSA, Farmer Brothers, and the Inter-American Development Bank for a webinar to share learnings from their joint undertaking to develop a landscape assessment framework for Jinotega, Nicaragua.
SCA Announces First Event of the 2020 Sensory Program: Sensory Summit at UC Davis
Sensory Summit, a two-day conference designed to educate, inform, and inspire the specialty coffee sensory professional, will return to the purpose-built Sensory Theatre inside the Robert Mondavi Institute at the University of California Davis January 30 – February 1, 2020.
Simonelli Group Partners with Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) for New Espresso Research
The SCA Coffee Science Foundation (CSF), launched by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) in April 2019, has announced that Italian coffee machine manufacturer Simonelli Group will become the first major partner of the organization, beginning a new four-year research project.
Update on the Slate of Candidates for the 2019 SCA Board of Directors Elections
The slate of candidates, presented last month by the Nominating Committee of the SCA Board, led by Heather Perry, has been joined by a petition candidate.