Today, World Coffee Events (WCE) and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are announcing the cancellation of the 2020 World Coffee Championship events scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Warsaw, due to the impact of pandemic-related international visa and travel restrictions.

In episode 10 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of companies providing a range of good and services to the specialty coffee industry.

There are times in the history of an industry when discussions and decisions must be made regarding the definition, identity, or purity of a product. MARIO FERNÁNDEZ, Technical Director of the Specialty Coffee Association, traces the debates around coffee’s identity, from the first to the third wave.

Regístrate ahora a nuestro quinto seminario de nuestra serie virtual, Unidos por la Sostenibilidad, en el cual hablaremos de servicios integrados de datos y aplicaciones móviles para uso de productores de café.

In episode 9 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of chain cafés in North America, Europe, and Africa.

Voting in the 2020 SCA Turkey 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 Turkey, cast your vote today.

In episode 8 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of small coffee roasters around the world.

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.

Attention 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.

Each 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.

Thanks 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.

In episode 7 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major espresso machine manufacturers.

This 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.

We 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.

In episode 6 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major manufacturers in the coffee industry.

Last 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.

SCA 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.

We 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.

In episode 5 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with green coffee professionals from around the world.

Help us document and understand the impact of COVID-19 on the evolving specialty coffee industry.