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United by Sustainability #3 | Value Creation and Equitable Distribution

The third instance of the United by Sustainability open discussion series focused on the living income movement. Watch both discussions here.

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COVID-19 and Specialty Coffee Survey Response #3 | Walk-up and Takeaway Business

Many coffee businesses don’t have online presences or are struggling develop them during this time. Hear from experts in online commerce, including platform developers and coffee companies with strong online sales.

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COVID-19 and Specialty Coffee Survey Response #2 | Pivoting to Online Sales: What Are Best Practices and Opportunities?

Many coffee businesses don’t have online presences or are struggling develop them during this time. Hear from experts in online commerce, including platform developers and coffee companies with strong online sales.

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COVID-19 and Specialty Coffee Survey Response #1 | Survey Results and Key Learnings

From March 18-23, the SCA ran a survey among the specialty coffee community designed to assess the impact to businesses throughout the supply chain. In a recording of the first webinar in the series, Heather Ward and Peter Giuliano go over the results of the survey, along with key insights from respondents, including respondents’ suggestions for business adaptation in the new environment.

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United by Sustainability #2 | The Living Income Movement

The second instance of the United by Sustainability open discussion series focused on the living income movement. Watch both discussions here.

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Webinar Series on COVID-19 Impact on Specialty Coffee

Join us for the first webinar "Survey Results and Key Learnings" in a series covering the results of this survey, hosted by Heather Ward and Peter Giuliano on Friday, April 3, at 8am PDT / 4pm GMT.

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United by Sustainability #1 | An Introduction and Discussion with Kim Elena Ionescu

This first webinar in the series is an introduction and discussion led by Kim Elena Ionescu, Chief Sustainability and Knowledge Development Officer, covering the reason for this holding this series, what has changed and is changing in our industry, and the role of sustainability during a pandemic.

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United by Sustainability Webinar Series

The SCA Sustainability & Knowledge Development Department is hosting a webinar series for our community in this time of change and uncertainty. The series will take place over several weeks with multiple webinars per week.

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A Message from SCA President Christina Meinl

We will feel the effects of the current dual crisis everywhere in the speciality coffee value chain, and we know challenging times are ahead. What can we do to support you?

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Ask an Expert: Mental Health and Stress

Join us on Friday, March 27, at 8 am PDT / 3 pm GMT for a webinar with licensed marriage and family therapist and self-care coach Courtney Muir and representatives of all three guilds.

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Café y COVID-19: Perspectivas de la Comunidad

En este seminario virtual, discutiremos los impactos de la virus COVID-19 con dos representantes de la cadena de valores de café de los EEUU, Areli Barrera de Grodski y Jorge Cuevas. Areli y su pareja Leon son dueños de tres cafeterías y un negocio de tueste en Carolina del Norte y hablará de su experiencia cambiando el módelo de ventas rapidamente para responder diariamente a nuevas circumstancias.

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Ask an Expert Webinar: Food Safety and COVID-19

On March 20, we hosted a webinar with food safety expert and coffee consultant Mike Ebert and the chairs of all three guilds. The aim of this webinar was to provide an overview of the current (and ever-evolving) situation, including what we know and what we don’t know, and the direct effects on various roles within the supply chain. Mike will be joined by members of the Barista Guild, Roasters Guild, and Coffee Technicians Guild leadership, who will lead a Q&A with questions collected from their communities.

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Webinar Exploring Economics of the Coffee Supply Chain Research

On December 19 at 9am PST/5pm GMT the Specialty Coffee Association hosted a webinar exploring the latest SCA Research the updated Economics of the Coffee Supply Chain: An Illustrative Outlook.

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SCA Sustainability Webinar | Guilds and the Price Crisis: What's Our Role?

On Friday, November 22, 2019, the Specialty Coffee Association hosted an SCA Sustainability webinar on the coffee price crisis and the role of baristas, roasters, and technicians from the perspective of the SCA's three guilds: the Barista Guild, the Coffee Roasters Guild, and the Coffee Technicians Guild.

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Carlos Brando and Veronica Herlina on Scaling Local Action for Global Sustainability Results | Re:co Symposium 2019

Global Coffee Platform members and Country Platform stakeholders have united in new ways to tackle the economic viability of coffee farming at scale.

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Vera Espindola Rafael on Markets in Producing Countries | Re:co Symposium 2019

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April.

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SCA Education Presenting Two Webinars About Coffee Sustainability Program

SCA Education organized two webinars to introduce the new Coffee Sustainability Program. The first-ever Professional course will launch at the end of October, co-taught online by Nora, Kate, and Erika.

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Phyllis Johnson and Keba Konte on Letting Go of Sameness | Re:co Symposium 2019

Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April.

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Greg Lowe on Financing Resilience | Re:co Symposium 2019

Today, we’re very happy to present the fifth and final episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April.

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Ellen Jordan Reidy on Quality Foundations for Success | Re:co Symposium 2019

Today, we’re very happy to present the fourth episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. 

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