After launching earlier this summer, the Specialty Coffee Association is delighted to be accepting public entries to Design in Coffee and New in Coffee — two platforms that showcase the latest innovations and product launches across the specialty coffee industry.

Damian Czyźewski, National Coordinator for the SCA Poland Chapter, shares his group’s experience hosting the 2020 Polish Latte Art Championships this past June.

The Specialty Coffee Association announced today that Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos and Burak Alici, two members of the 2020-2021 Board of Directors, have been elected by the current SCA Board of Directors to take on roles as SCA Board Officers in the coming year.

Arabica coffee futures rose as the Brazilian real strengthened against the US dollar; one of Beirut’s first specialty coffee shops is seeking support rebuild following the devastating explosion last week; the recent El Salvador Cup of Excellence Auction set a new price per pound record; a recent survey from Hanns R. Neumann Stifung suggests the effects of climate change might be more difficult to manage for smallholders.

The OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker has received the SCA’s Certified Home Brewer mark. Coffee consumers are increasingly seeking the specialty coffee shop experience at home. In a crowded and competitive market, the SCA Certified Home Brewer mark helps consumers find and choose the best coffee makers, backed by the science and experience of the Specialty Coffee Association.

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

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.