Water and the Taste of Coffee

How do minerals influence the taste of coffee? Do water treatment substances influence the taste of coffee? Is it possible to taste organic substances in coffee?

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Coffee Science Foundation and Toddy Begin New Cold Brew Research

The Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) has announced that it will begin a new research project, “Towards a Deeper Understanding of Cold Brew Coffee.” 

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Voting is Now Open in the 2020 SCA Romania Chapter Election

Voting in the 2020 SCA Romania Chapter elections is officially open. The nomination stage is closed and the candidates listed below have accepted their nominations.

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SCA Chapter Spotlight: Korea

In this month’s SCA Chapter Spotlight, we caught up with May Kim, Communications Coordinator for SCA in Korea, and Cera Jung, SCA Korea Branch Manager, to talk about the SCA Korea Chapter.

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#86 | Elucidating the Bitter Taste of Coffee | Expo Lectures 2019

Coffee shows an appealing bitterness when properly roasted and prepared. But how do the compounds that make coffee taste bitter develop during roasting and how do you analyze and identify them? 

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In Memoriam: Trygve Klingenberg

There are many people, better qualified than I, who can talk about the life of Trygve Klingenberg, but I had the privilege of calling him a friend so I can only hope that I do him the justice he deserves.

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#85 | How to Maximize the Flavor Potential of Your Brewed Coffee | Expo Lectures 2019

In today’s lecture by Dr. Scott Frost, you’ll learn all about how flavor can be modified through the brewing process, and how the control chart can be used to create different flavors for a specific coffee. 

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#84 | A Two Part Arc About the C Market and the Future of Specialty | Expo Lectures 2019

Last April, much of the discussion – at Expo and Re:co Symposium – was centered on the Coffee Price Crisis and the future of specialty. In a special episode to kick off the new year, we’re releasing a two-part lecture on the C market that sought to provide clarity and actionable data for the specialty industry. 

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Coffee Skills Program Intermediate Online Exam Launch - January

The Coffee Skills Program Intermediate online exams are slated to launch 20 January, 2020.

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Specialty Coffee Association
Paderno’s Balanced Brew Coffee Maker Receives SCA Home Brewer Certification
The SCA Publishes Updated Coffee Map of Europe

The landscape of coffee is continuously evolving and changing, with factors varying by country, region, and even continent.

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Building a Bright Future: Meet the Coffee Technicians Guild Vice Chair, Richard Muhl

Richard Muhl views his involvement with the Coffee Technicians Guild as a natural progression.

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India's First SCA Premier Training Campus: Araku Originals Coffee Campus

The SCA has recognized the first Premier Training Campus in India—Araku Coffee, a certified organic luxury global Indian coffee brand.

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SCA Alumni Spotlight: Regine Guion-Firmin of Karibu Kahawa (Welcome Coffee)

Our second featured alumnus is Regine Guion-Firmin, an AST based in Nairobi and working mainly in East Africa with coffee producers.

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#83 | Assessing and Addressing Profitability Constraints from Smallholder Coffee Producers in Yepocapa, Guatemala | Expo Lectures 2019

Hundreds of smallholder coffee farmers in Yepocapa, Guatemala have experienced leaf-rust, drought, volcanic eruptions, and price fluctuations over the last few years.

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Meet the Members of the 2020-2021 SCA Board of Directors

Members of the Specialty Coffee Association have cast their ballots in the elections to fill six seats on the Board of Directors in the 2020-2021 cycle.

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SCA Chapter Spotlight: Ukraine

In this month's SCA Chapter Spotlight, we caught up with Olena Sereda, National Coordinator (Chair) for the SCA Ukraine Chapter.

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Athens Confirmed as Host City for World of Coffee 2021

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced today a partnership with the Athens Metropolitan Expo to host World of Coffee in the Greek capital June 24 - 26, 2021.

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AnnouncementsSCA Staff
#82 | Sensory and Chemical Explorations into Drip Brew Coffee Flavor Over Time | Expo Lectures 2019

The UC Davis Coffee Center is engaged in comprehensive sensory research using trained panel descriptive analysis to investigate how different parameters related to coffee brewing impact the flavor, and how these can be manipulated to an individual’s desired effect.

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Registration is Now Open for the 2020 Specialty Coffee Expo

Now in its 32nd year, the Specialty Coffee Expo is the largest gathering of specialty coffee professionals in North America, attracting over 14,000 visitors and featuring dozens of lectures, workshops, courses, and coffee competitions.

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