Part 1 - Why Worry About Airborne Transmission - The Science of COVID-19 Safety for Coffee Businesses

Here we share Why Worry About Airborne Transmission - Part 1 of The Science of COVID-19 Safety for Coffee Businesses. This first segment of the second video in our Community Impact of COVID-19 series gives an overview of the basics of airborne transmission.

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Presenting the 2020 SCA France Chapter Committee

We are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominees to fulfill all open coordinator roles to form the SCA France Chapter Committee for the 2020-2022 term. As each of the open committee positions had only one nominee, there is no need to proceed with the usual voting process. However, we would like to give the community the chance to provide comments on the new Chapter Committee before officially concluding this election cycle.

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Community Impact of COVID-19 Episode #2: The Science of COVID-19 Safety for Coffee Businesses

In the second video in our series Community Impact of COVID-19, we’re joined by William D. Ristenpart to look at the science of airborne diseases and how we can use that information to maximize safety while serving coffee and other products.

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How Mexico's Coffee Community Has Dealt With the Pandemic - SCA Community Spotlight

Confinement in Mexico due to the pandemic started in the last week of March 2020, with 80% of the country’s population staying home for approximately three months. Only activities and businesses deemed essential continued to operate.

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Beyond Coffea Arabica: Opportunities for Specialty Coffee with Coffea Canephora

Beyond the current Covid-19 crisis, our industry has known for quite a while that we are facing sustainability issues we need to consider if we want to keep selling specialty coffee in the future. MARIO FERNÁNDEZ, Technical Director of the Specialty Coffee Association, explores the opportunities of specialty C. canephora.

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Recap #18 | September 24, 2020

Amid the rise in protectionist trade policies, the International Coffee Organization shared results of a quantitative analysis of trade interventions between 2009 and 2019; coffee berry borer has been discovered on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua’i for the first time; coverage from the UK’s popular press of Neguse Gemeda Mude’s top-scoring lot from the first-ever Ethiopian Cup of Excellence unfortunately focused solely on the per cup price as served by London’s Queens of Mayfair; also recently released: two long-form accounts of challenges facing coffee’s complex value-generating ecosystem and the impacts they’ll have on coffee farmers.

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Voting is Now Open in the 2020 SCA Austria Chapter Election

Voting in the 2020 SCA Austria Chapter election 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 Austria, cast your vote for the new committee today by clicking the link in your email from elections@sca.coffee with the subject line “Vote Now in the 2020 SCA Austria Chapter Elections.”

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Voting is Now Open in the 2020 SCA Sweden Chapter Election

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

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Sensory Summit Goes Digital

We are excited to announce that registration for the next edition of Sensory Summit is now open. This virtual event, presented in partnership with the Coffee Roasters Guild, will provide two intensive days of training and education for sensory professionals, featuring talks by researchers and academics, paired with hands-on sensory experiences.

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Announcing the Newest Cycle of Bloom

The Barista Guild is excited to bring you the newest cycle of Bloom, a unique event that gathers together different coffee communities to have conversations on shared topics of importance, featuring talks and panels with local experts, leaders, and thinkers.

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Coming Soon: The World Coffee Championships Podcast

Meet the newest podcast series from the Specialty Coffee Association: the World Coffee Championships podcast. Where did they come from? How did things go wrong? How were they fixed?

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The SCA Releases Annual Report for FY 2018/2019

The Specialty Coffee Association has released its FY 2018/2019 Annual Report, marking the first time it presents a consolidated financial report since the unification of the heritage organizations.

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All-Stars Online S1E6: Michalis Dimitrakopoulos - 2016 WCIGS Champion & 2019 WBC Finalist, Greece

Michalis Dimitrakopoulos joins us for the final episode in this season of All-Stars Online — watch to learn more about his coffee career, winning the 2016 World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, placing in the finals of the World Barista Championship, and more!

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All-Stars Online S1E5: Alexandru Niculae - 2016 WCRC Champion, Romania

All-Stars Online Episode 5 features 2016 World Coffee Roasting Champion Alexandru Niculae! Learn more about Alexandru’s coffee journey and how to make his signature beverage, an Untold Freddo.

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All-Stars Online S1E4: Natasha Shariff - 2017 WCIGS Finalist, Singapore

A coffee cocktail, with a cheese foam? Yes, you heard it right — 2017 World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS) Finalist Natasha Shariff combines chai, cheese foam, coffee, and gin to make one of her most interesting drinks of the year! Learn how to make Natasha's signature beverage, hear about how she got into coffee, and her experience as a two-time National Champion and WCIGS Finalist in Episode 4 of All-Stars Online.

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All-Stars Online S1E3: Dan Fellows - 2018 & 2019 WCIGS Champion, UK

Two-time World Coffee in Good Spirits (WCIGS) Champion Dan Fellows makes a twist on his 2018 championship-winning signature beverage, with a little help from a special guest. Watch episode 3 of All-Stars Online to learn more about Dan, his journey to the WCIGS, and what he’s done since.

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All-Stars Online S1E2: Nicole Battefeld - 2019 WCIGS Finalist, Germany

Nicole Battefeld transforms into caped crusader Battewoman, making an Espresso Battini in order to save her brewer from her arch-nemesis, Robusto. Find out how Nicole got into coffee, her journey to the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship, and follow along as she makes a signature beverage!

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All-Stars Online S1E1: Mikael Jasin - 2019 WBC Finalist, Indonesia

Find out how Mikael got into coffee, his journey to the World Barista Championship, and follow along as he makes a signature beverage!

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Watch the First Seasons of All-Stars Online

All-Stars from the World Coffee Championships have just concluded two interactive features this summer — All-Stars Online and All-Stars x Barista Guild! The All-Stars program celebrates some of the best competitive coffee makers in the world in a fun, engaging format, which we are adapting to bring directly to you.

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SCA Board Elections Processes

Learn more about the 2020 SCA Board Election Process on this webinar, recorded live on September 18, hosted by SCA Board President Christina Meinl and Vice President Colleen Anunu.

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