La propagación del virus COVID-19 en todo el mundo ha causado gran incertidumbre, aislamiento y ansiedad. ¿Cual es la experiencia de los productores de café? ¿Qué información de mercado existe para productores medianos y grandes, organizaciones cúpulas y gremiales, cooperativas y los tostadores, y cafeterías en países productores?

Episode #4 of Roundtable features a conversation with Black CEOs in coffee focused on the Black Lives Matter movement, their experiences as Black professionals in the coffee sector, and what work is required to dismantle systemic racism in the coffee space and the wider culture.

We are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominees to fulfill all open coordinator roles to form SCA Norway Chapter Committee for the term of 2020-2022.

Voting in the 2020 SCA Ireland Chapter elections is officially open. The nomination stage is closed, and the candidates listed below have accepted their nominations. If you are an SCA member based in Ireland, cast your vote today.

This map outlines the relationships between key actors and actions in the specialty coffee industry and in doing so illustrates the complexity of this global value-generating ecosystem, while recognizing previously invisible actors and telling multiple stories.

Last week, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) launched New in Coffee— new.sca.coffee — an online platform aimed at consumers and businesses, gathering the latest product launches across the sector’s vast and diverse supply chain.

All-Stars from the World Coffee Championships are coming to your screens in two interactive features this June — All-Stars Online and All-Stars x Barista Guild!

Creating a delicious Matcha Latte is easier and cheaper than you think. Learn how to add this profitable item to your menu and take advantage of the free product offered by Kizuna Matcha.

This week on Recap: Three coffees scored more than 90 points in the first-ever Ethiopian Cup of Excellence competition; JDE Peet’s has announced its planned initial public offering on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange; Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin will join the board of directors at Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan; as COVID-19 continues to impact coffee harvests around the world, reports of government aid and agricultural support continue to make headlines.

In episode 3 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with coffee producers and producer representatives from around the world.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve in the United States, specialty coffee businesses are adapting in a variety of ways. Square, Inc. and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) released the 2020 Square x SCA Coffee Report, outlining the current state of the specialty coffee industry.

Attention SCA members in the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Norway: it is time once again for an election to form a new committee for your local SCA Chapter. Please check your inbox for an email from hello@sca.coffee and get in touch with us here if you did not receive one.

In episode 2 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with founders and CEOs of large coffee roasting companies from around the world.

Following the 2002 coffee price crisis, our industry turned to solutions focused on delivering greater value to consumers or introducing new market segments, but in hindsight, these have had a negligible impact on addressing the problem of stagnant producer income: only a tiny proportion of the increased value filters down to growers in the current model.

This week on Recap: April 2020 saw the highest amount of interest in the search term "coffee" since 2004; coffee shops and roasters face difficult decisions without access to rent relief; as hospitality demand for specialty coffee continues to fall, its future is called into question; an unmanned café design announced in January may offer a blueprint for socially-distant café operations.

This inaugural episode of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with four esteemed coffee professionals who share their experiences as owners of independent cafés amid the pandemic.

In Roundtable, a new video series from the SCA, CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts conversations with leaders in the coffee industry from around the world with a view towards the future.

Join the Coffee Roasters Guild on Friday, May 15, for the first in the We Are #StillRoasting series focused on the current experiences of coffee professionals around the world.

Register now to join us on Thursday, May 7, for an informational webinar on the application process for professionals interested in becoming Authorized SCA Trainers (ASTs) for the new Coffee Technicians Program.

This week on Recap: Root Capital releases the results of a survey examining the impact of the pandemic on rural farming communities; reports of losses in Yunnan, China foreshadow a bleak result for coffee-producing countries entering their harvest under social distancing measures; the SCA has released a summary of work for the Price Crisis Response Initiative; a national coffee campaign in Indonesia encourages domestic coffee consumption during lockdown.