The Specialty Coffee Association is pleased to announce that the Specialty Coffee Expo will return September 30 to October 3, 2021 in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Many of the popular Expo features will return with new COVID-19 safety measures in place led by a designated COVID-19 Safety Officer.

RAY MWAREYA and NYASHA BHOBO tell the story of Zimbabwe’s coffee collapse and recovery as the country grapples with the legacies of its colonial history.

KATIE VON DER LIETH revisits the findings of the SCA’s COVID-19 Community Impact Survey while exploring the role of “snapshot” surveys in a greater ecosystem of market data.

Researchers Dr. JANINA GRABS and Dr. ELIZABETH A. BENNETT explore profit sharing with suppliers as an innovative way to secure a more just and stable future for coffee growers and, thus, the entire supply chain.

Rabobank’s JIM WATSON, STACIE WAN, SUDIP SINHA, and GUILHERME MORYA share an overview of COVID-19’s impact on the global coffee market.

ERIKA KOSS explores the nuances of the word “empowerment,” the complications of its twenty-first century usage, and why an update to our vocabulary is required.

Once an industrial powerhouse and exemplar of post-war urban modernism, the city of Leicester would eventually lose its place as the jewel in the crown of the United Kingdom’s East Midlands, overtaken by its aesthetically more majestic neighbor Nottingham.

How did COVID-19 affect market shifts at the start of the pandemic, and what implications does this have for the future?

How can the specialty coffee industry demonstrate its ethos through exciting integrated marketing initiatives?

COVID-19 has changed both consumer buying patterns and how large retailers are approaching their offerings – a phenomenon affecting not just coffee, but all beverages.

We asked industry experts to reimagine our interactions with coffee in three years and to share their thoughts with the industry. It is at once optimistic and a cautionary tale.

Learn about the process that designers use to extract, teach, learn, and apply knowledge: Design Thinking. Attendees will review human-centered techniques and explore creativity tools to expand their ability to build the culture they want for themselves and their community.

How can retailers adapt their digital strategies to be competitive online? Learn about key channels you should be utilizing and the tactics that will help you rise to the top of search results, increase conversions, and keep shoppers coming back.

We may live in the age of the replica, but we’ve never been so preoccupied with authenticity – especially when it comes to what we eat and drink.

Data was recently collected that investigated how coffee brewing parameters affect consumer acceptance of black coffee.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the winners for the 2021 Sustainability Awards.

Register now to join us on Wednesday, April 21 for an informational webinar on the application process for professionals interested in becoming Authorized SCA Trainers (ASTs) for the new Coffee Technicians Program.

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the National Coffee Association (NCA) have announced a new collaborative effort supporting the NCA’s biannual National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report. In addition to the biannual reports released by the NCA, this agreement between the two associations will result in the publication of a special report focusing on data related to specialty coffee — made available at no cost to all coffee professionals and businesses.

IoT (Internet of Things) is not new, and it has been in place in residential equipment like refrigerators and TVs for some time. Manufacturers have been trying to find ways to get feedback from the equipment to improve reliability and understand how end-users interact for a long time.