Three years after they merged, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ have announced a new Sustainable Agriculture Standard that will replace both programs in July 2021; the International Coffee Organization has released the third report in its series on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the global coffee sector; Guatemala has officially begun its exit from the International Coffee Agreement of 2007.
Read MoreAttention SCA members in Turkey! 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.
Read MoreEach year the SCA recognizes three categories with Sustainability Awards. We’re thrilled to announce the 2020 award winners, who will be recognized for their achievements a this year’s virtual Re:co Symposium on July 16.
Read MoreThanks to everyone who joined us for the fourth session in our We Are #StillRoasting series focused on the current experiences of coffee professionals around the world. This session was co-hosted with the SCA USA Chapter.
Read MoreIn episode 7 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major espresso machine manufacturers.
Read MoreThis week on Recap: The first-ever Ethiopian Cup of Excellence auction broke the record for total auction sales, raising US$1,248,690 across 28 lots; The Standard reports that coffee farmers in Kenya have uprooted their trees in protest of poor earnings; a new study published in Global Change Biology suggests that Robusta is far more sensitive to temperature than previously thought; World Coffee Research announced four global priorities for their work after conducting a global consultation.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominees to fulfill all open coordinator roles to form SCA Czech Republic Chapter Committee for the 2020-2022 term.
Read MoreIn episode 6 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major manufacturers in the coffee industry.
Read MoreLast week, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) launched Design in Coffee— design.sca.coffee —a new platform showcasing and archiving great design within the coffee industry.
Read MoreSCA members in Ireland cast their ballots in the 2020 elections to select their new leadership. Today, we are pleased to welcome the SCA Ireland Chapter’s new committee.
Read MoreWe are pleased to open nominations for the SCA Board of Directors as part of the forthcoming elections for the 2021-2022 SCA Board of Directors.
Read MoreIn episode 5 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with green coffee professionals from around the world.
Read MoreHelp us document and understand the impact of COVID-19 on the evolving specialty coffee industry.
Read MoreÚnete a nosotros para la tercera sesión de nuestra serie #StillRoasting centrada en las experiencias actuales de los profesionales de tostado de café en todo el mundo. Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the 2020 Re:co Symposium, recast as a global digital experience, and for applications for the Re:co Fellowship Program. The online symposium will take place July 16-17, followed by ongoing content and engagement activities.
Read MoreThis week on Recap: An industry-wide conversation about the structural inequity in specialty coffee takes place amid a historic, global Black civil rights movement; coffee communities in Africa are facing unprecedented hardship as they attempt to manage the effects of torrential rain and swarms of locusts amid the ongoing global pandemic.
Read MoreRegístrate ahora a nuestro cuarto seminario de nuestra serie virtual, Unidos por la Sostenibilidad, en el cual hablaremos del consumo del café en países productores como alternativa a el modelo de exportación.
Read MoreRegístrate ahora a nuestro tercer seminario de nuestra serie virtual, Unidos por la Sostenibilidad, y únete a la sesión de preguntas y respuestas en el cual se hablará del estado actual del mercado de cafés especiales y la iniciativa de la SCA en torno a la crisis de precios.
Read MoreRegístrate ahora a nuestro segundo seminario de nuestra serie virtual, Unidos por la Sostenibilidad, y únete a la sesión de preguntas y respuestas en torno a los retos que el coronavirus presenta a la producción agrícola.
Read MoreGracias a quienes nos acompañaron a nuestro primer seminario de esta serie virtual en el cual tuvimos una vista general a los impactos del coronavirus en nuestra industria.
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