The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has launched a new postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Coffee Excellence.

World Coffee Research announces its next five year strategy will prioritize origin diversity; researchers at the the University of Reading, the Andean Information Network, and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru explore the similarities between Bolivia and Peru’s coffee and coca trades; 12 of the 16 winning lots in the recent ACE Private Collection auction with Hawaii’s Isla Custom Coffees featured controlled yeast fermentation in processing.

Hylan Joseph and Michael Teahan host an energizing panel discussion on the basic electrical skills that every coffee technician needs for field service. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.

The Specialty Coffee Association has launched the SCA Coffee Directory, a new digital platform connecting buyers and sellers in the global coffee industry.

Join the @coffeeroastersguild on Instagram Live this Friday, February 19— straight after the final session of Sensory Summit Europe & Africa— for a Virtual Origin Trip to Guatemala with Jiyoon Han and Anabella Meneses.

Register now to join us on Wednesday, February 24 for an informational webinar on the application process for professionals interested in becoming Authorized SCA Trainers (ASTs) for the new Coffee Technicians Program.

Hylan Joseph and Michael Teahan host an energizing panel discussion on the basic electrical skills that every coffee technician needs for field service. 🛠 Powered by the Coffee Technicians Program, an educational curriculum of the Specialty Coffee Association.

This week, Sanjeev Dutta, Executive Director of Commodities and Financial Services, told us about the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) located in Dubai, UAE.

The Alliance for Coffee Excellence announced a partnership with scientific traceability company, Oritain, to build a database of coffee origin “fingerprints”; a new study explores the relationship between coffee leaf rust and a co-evolved hyperparasite; the International Coffee Organization’s Coffee Development Report 2020 finds the that the value of annual coffee exports has more than quadrupled from 1991 to 2018.

In this episode of Ask an Expert, Hylan Joseph and Mark Robey host a panel discussion on the basic systems in super-automatic espresso machines currently in the market.

We are in conversations with our partners, assessing the viability of moving forward with hosting the 2021 WOC and WCC events in Athens this June. Our community and staff's health and safety remain our top priority. We are committed to communicating a firm decision to you regarding these important events by Friday, February 26.

This week, JAMES RHYS, owner of a specialty coffee company that uses coffee to raise awareness and money for mental health charities, shares his distance learning experience.

Interested in educating your customers in total equipment care? In this episode, Maria Cleaveland, Director of Sales, North America at Urnex, shares the essentials of equipment cleaning and maintenance. Maria will dive into the chemistry and form factors for each category of equipment and give you the knowledge you need to gain confidence in steering customers from common pitfalls.

Rabobank Group, a lender known for financing agricultural traders, joined other commodity lenders in reducing its activity following a difficult year; the Hivos 2020 Coffee Barometer suggests there is little evidence coffee companies’ voluntary sustainability efforts have made an impact; Sucafina has announced a number of growth initiatives, including the acquisition of a Costa Coffee green supplier, Complete Coffee Limited; Seven Miles Coffee Roasters has launched a new telemetry system.

How would you like to exchange letters with someone around the world by email or old-fashioned paper post? The Barista Guild leadership wanted to give their community a chance to speak to each other directly and so they’re offering to pair up people as pen pals.

Emma Haines shares how to increase inclusivity in workplaces and training styles.

In this episode of Ask an Expert, Clinton Hodnett is joined by Scott Manley to cover the basics of chlorides and chloramines and how to test for them. An important topic for all coffee professionals!

This week, CINDY WU, founder of Coffeeland Inc tells us about the company’s Premiere Training Campus in Taiwan.

In this episode, Hylan Joseph interviews Linda Tanaka of 9 Bar Coffee, Frank Freeman of Htech Services, and Clinton Hodnett of Connected Coffee Solution. Linda, Frank, and Clinton will share their experiences making the move from working as baristas to coffee technicians.

This week, ANDRES LOPEZ, barista leader at a café in Buenos Aires shares his distance learning experience.