SCA members in Turkey cast their ballots in the 2020 elections to select their new leadership. Today, we are pleased to welcome the SCA Turkey Chapter’s new committee.

Paul was Human, and a good one — his pure and forthright smile, mostly in his eyes, proved it. Remembered by TIM CASTLE with help from DON SCHOENHOLT, on behalf of Paul’s colleagues and friends.

In a new report supported in part by the Specialty Coffee Association, Hivos SAFE Platform, and IDB Lab, development economist and SCA Board Member VERA ESPÍNDOLA RAFAEL explores recent trends in the specialty consumption of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Rwanda to establish a general understanding of domestic consumption in coffee-producing countries and reveal the potential impact increased domestic specialty coffee consumption has on producers.

My name is Miles, I’m a Business Development Manager at IKAWA, a former AST and roasting educator, and a black coffee professional. Moving through life as a member of the minority, the layers of my identity are always front of mind. Even the same when participating in coffee: I’m a woman who roasts coffee in a male-dominated sector, as well as a Black person working in a white-dominated industry.

World Coffee Events and the Specialty Coffee Association have announced the cancellation of the 2020 World Coffee Championship events; more than 100 scientists published a signed statement to reassure the public that reusable containers are still safe to use; Xinhua reports that Volcano Coffee, a Ugandan start-up, is using coffee kiosks to drive domestic consumption.

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.