Meet the 2021 SCA South Korea Chapter Committee
we are pleased to welcome the SCA South Korea Chapter’s new committee members. The six coffee professionals elected by this year’s election to join the Chapter Committee in the 2021-2023 term
Announcing the 2022 Melbourne & Warsaw World Coffee Championships
Today, the Specialty Coffee Association has announced that the 2022 World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup will be hosted at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo, from September 27-30, 2022. We have also announced that the 2022 World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship (WCIGS), World Cup Tasters Championship, and World Coffee Roasting Championship will be held in conjunction with the SCA’s World Of Coffee trade show, in Warsaw, Poland, from June 16-18, 2022. The World Coffee Roasting
Ask the Pros Episode #24: Best Practices; Dispatching and Customer Communications
This week on Ask The Pros we're discussing how to set up your dispatch and service tech communication system. Join us live for Episode #24 on Friday, July 30.
Coffee Machines Gave My Life Meaning and Passion: A Story by Pablo Lopez
“My biggest challenge is to continue studying and keep up to date with all the new technologies to be able to learn and raise awareness among Argentine customers about the importance of advancing their equipment to provide a better service in specialty coffee.”
Livelihoods in Coffee Episode #4: Different Approaches to Living Wage and Living Salary in Coffee
The Livelihoods in Coffee webinar series concludes this Thursday, July 22.
Meet the 2021 SCA Canada Chapter Committee
SCA members in Canada cast their ballots in the 2021 elections to select their new leadership.
Announcing the 2021 Milan World Coffee Championships and an Update on the Taipei WCCs
Today, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced the 2021 Milan World Coffee Championships, featuring the World Barista Championship, World Brewers Cup, and World Cup Tasters Championship, will take place at HostMilano, Italy, from October 22-26.
Build Your Own Coffee Business at the First All-Guild Workshop at Expo 2021
Join the first-ever cross-guild workshop: a hands-on, collaborative team exercise that will challenge you to develop the skills you need to build a coffee business from the ground up.
Livelihoods in Coffee Episode #3: The Business Case of Living Wage
The Livelihoods in Coffee webinar series continues this Thursday, July 15.
Ask the Pros Episode #22: Accounting and Your Service Business
Join us live for Episode #22 on Friday, July 16.
Registration Open for Joint Webinar on Coffee Fermentation in Collaboration with The Fermentation Association
Registration is open for a free webinar on the current state of coffee fermentation science, hosted in partnership with The Fermentation Association, on Wednesday, August 11.
Submissions Open for The Scientific Poster Session at The Specialty Coffee Expo 2021
The highly anticipated Scientific Poster Session is back!
Livelihoods in Coffee Episode #2: Living Wage / Living Income - The Concepts
The Livelihoods in Coffee webinar series continues this Thursday, July 8.
June's Coffee Retail Summit Videos Now Available
Now available in the Coffee Retail Summit resource library: nine videos from June’s summit offered in the CEST timezone.
A Conversation with Roland Horne, CEO, WatchHouse | Coffee Retail Summit
Stephen Morrissey speaks with Roland Horne about WatchHouse’s rapid expansion and diversification, the challenges this poses, tactics for standing out, and the reason for the brand’s inception in 2014.
The Importance of a Strong Team to Support Your Vision | Ximena Pastor and Alexander Zeleniuch | Coffee Retail Summit
Specialty coffee thrives on big visions, but successful retail coffee businesses thrive on more than vision alone.
Don’t Be Afraid of Change: Designing Coffee Business Success | Panos Konstantinopoulos | Coffee Retail Summit
Growing from a specialty coffee takeaway shop to a 500 shops in seven countries requires learning as you go, designing customer experiences, and—of course!—not being afraid of change.
Big Brands, Small Companies | Claudia Sans, David Nigel Flynn, and Gabriella Matheny | Coffee Retail Summit
Branding, events, digital engagement, packaging, anchor visuals in the design of the space: is investing in all these things critical for success in a market more accustomed to the novelty of latte art?
The Potential of Sustainable Economics in Specialty Coffee: The Story of Fuglen | Einar Holthe | Coffee Retail Summit
Einar Holthe, Founder and CEO of Fuglen, shows us how retail can serve as a model for ways to improve cityscapes and build sustainable value chains beyond coffee.