#CoffeeExpo2021 is heading to New Orleans September 30 - October 3, 2021

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.

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Beyond Recovery | 25, Issue 14

As we trundle into 2021, this second year of pandemic, the conversation has shifted from questions of management to those of recovery.

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Hanging in the Balance: Zimbabwe's Precarious Coffee Recovery | 25, Issue 14

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.

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A Snapshot in Time: Contextualizing the Community Impact Survey | 25, Issue 14

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.

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Profit Sharing: Towards a Just and Stable Future for Coffee Growers | 25, Issue 14

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.

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COVID-19 Could Not Stop the Premiumization of Coffee | 25, Issue 14

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

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The Limits of “Empowerment”: Towards Justice and Accompaniment | 25, Issue 14

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.

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A Vibrant, Developing Scene: JACK MOCKFORD Explores Leicester | 25, Issue 14

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.

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Yannis Apostolopoulos on COVID-19's Market Impact | Re:co Symposium 2020

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

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Austin Henley on How Specialty Coffee Brands Can Win With Consumer in the '"New Era" | Re:co Symposium 2020

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

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Jim Watson on New Models for the Future | Re:co Symposium 2020

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.

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Jan Anderson on Reimagining Coffee: A Wake-Up Call for Specialty | Re:co Symposium 2020

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.

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Innovative Problem Solving: A Design Thinking Approach | Expo Weekend 2020

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.

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Competing Online in a Quickly Changing World | Expo Weekend 2020

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.

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The Real Deal: The Search for Authenticity in Food and Coffee | Expo Weekend 2020

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.

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Investigating Consumer Preferences for Black Coffee | Expo Weekend 2020

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

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Announcing the 2021 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

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

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April 21 Webinar: Become an Authorized SCA Trainer for the New Coffee Technicians Program

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.

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NCA and SCA Announce Market Research Collaboration

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.

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IoT in the Café

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.

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