Fabiana Carvalho on the Home Experience: Expanding the "Slow Coffee" Segment | Re:co Symposium 2020

Due to distancing and mobility restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, specialty coffee consumption has been shifted from shops to home. Which marketing tools could be relevant to influence the coffee drinking experience outside the coffee shop?

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Ask the Pros Episode #21: Troubleshooting 101 Roundtable

Join us live for Episode #21 on Friday, July 9.

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The Best Water for Coffee in Your Retail Business

With the new BWT Professional App for smartphone or tablet, selecting the right filter system for the respective requirement—i.e., the local water quality, the required water quantity, and the specific customer application—is extremely simple, fast, safe, and convenient.

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Community Impact of COVID-19: Results from the Korean- and Chinese-language Surveys

KATIE VON DER LIETH and KYONGHEE SHIN share the results of the Korean and Chinese language editions of the survey, highlighting interesting findings and making comparisons between language groups and geographies.

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Meet the 2021 SCA Poland Chapter Committee

SCA members in Poland cast their ballots in the 2021 elections to select their new leadership.

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Livelihoods in Coffee Episode #1: The Livelihood in Coffee Conversation

The Livelihoods in Coffee webinar series kicks off this Thursday, July 1.

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Ask the Pros Episode #20: Barista to Tech - Operations

Join us live for Episode #20 on Friday, July 2 at 5pm BST.

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Voting in the 2021 SCA Canada Chapter Elections Opens June 30th

If you are an SCA member based in Canada, cast your vote for the new National Coordinator for the SCA Canada Chapter now.

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Livelihoods in Coffee Webinar Series

The Barista Guild is pleased to invite you to a four-part webinar series taking place this July on the topic of Livelihoods in Coffee.

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Now Accepting Nominations for the 2022-2023 SCA Board of Directors

The Specialty Coffee Association is now accepting nominations for the 2022-2023 SCA Board of Directors. Nominations close on Friday, July 9, and interviews with the Nominating Committee will take place between July and August. The SCA will announce the slate of candidates selected through the interview process by Tuesday, August 31.

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Announcing Green Coffee Summit

The Specialty Coffee Association has announced Green Coffee Summit, a free-to-attend virtual event and resource library dedicated to the buying and selling of green coffee, launching August 25-26, 2021.

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Ask the Pros Episode #19: The Future of Brewed Coffee Equipment

The new season kicks off with Episode #19 on Friday, June 25 at 5pm BST.

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Ask the Pros: New Episodes Streaming June through August 2021!

Ask The Pros, formerly Ask An Expert, is back on screens with live episodes streaming June through August 2021.

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Exploring “Alternative” Brewing Methods to Drive Sweetness

FILIP BARTELAK explores the findings of Dr. MACKENZIE BATALI’s recent work on fractionation and sweetness.

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Voting in the 2021 SCA Poland 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 Poland, cast your vote for the new National Coordinator for the SCA Poland Chapter now.

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Calling on Commercial Machine Manufacturers: Submit Your Machine for SCA Certification

Testing for qualified equipment for use in the World Coffee Championships (WCC) has commenced, as part of the SCA Certified Commercial Equipment Program. Equipment submitted to the program will undergo performance testing using a set of standards and evaluation developed by industry experts. This program is the prerequisite to qualified category sponsorships for the World Coffee Championships.

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Five Troubleshooting Tips For Coffee Roasters, From Coffee Technicians

Many simple roaster malfunctions have relatively simple repair pathways open to the well-rounded tech.

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How to Diagnose Your Boiler Fill Issue

When boilers overfill or fail to fill at all, there are a few observations you can make at the outset that will point you in the right direction.

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How to Train Your Tech to Be a Troubleshooter

So, you have found a person who thinks being a coffee tech would be an excellent job. Now all you have is to teach them how to troubleshoot!

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Exploring the National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Report

Join the SCA on Instagram for a live deep dive into the National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Report. Explore the report with us and ask your questions on Instagram Live on Tuesday, June 8th.

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