Presenting the 2022 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the 2022 Sustainability Award Winners, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.
Why I Hate Thermometers
Through the medium of thermometers, Michael Teahan reminds us to be open to new ideas, even when we’re fully convinced of what we know…
In Solidarity with the Ukrainian Coffee Community
The Specialty Coffee Association stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian coffee community whose homeland has been under attack for the past few days by Russia. We strongly condemn the Russian regime’s invasion of Ukraine and the violence and displacement being inflicted.
Pressure and Flow
“There’s no need to get a degree in engineering to degunk a clogged group or replace a pump, but in both cases you’re working to solve a problem that encompasses pressure and flow, the two bedrock concepts in fluid mechanics.”
Arno Holschuh explores Pressure and Flow.
Webinar en Colaboración: El Estado del Arte en la Fermentación del Café
Ya está abierto el registro para un webinar gratuito en español sobre los avances técnicos en la fermentación de café, organizado en conjunto con The Fermentation Association.
Registration is open for a free Spanish language webinar on the current state of coffee fermentation science, hosted in partnership with The Fermentation Association, on Thursday, March 3.
Re:co Symposium 2021 Videos Now Available
In 2021, Re:co explored different perspectives on this moment in specialty coffee across multiple sessions, helping leaders come together to address uncertainty and build a stronger future.
Introduction: A Glimpse of the Future | Yannis Apostolopoulos | Re:co 2021
SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos welcomes attendees to Re:co’s 2021 program and introduces the first session of four: A Glimpse of the Future.
Climate Change, Adaptation, and Coffee Quality | Selena Ahmed | Re:co 2021
Dr. Selena Ahmed shares the findings of a recent meta-analysis, the first of its kind, exploring the impact of climate change on coffee quality.
A Glimpse of the Future: Seven Signs | Bill Murray | Re:co 2021
Bill Murray of the US National Coffee Association offers seven signs that point towards our sector’s future post-pandemic.
From Procurement to Cobranding: A Path to Better Value Distribution | Luis Samper | Re:co 2021
If our industry goal is to have a sustainable coffee supply, we need to take an honest look at relationships, value generation, and appropriation dynamics between origins and brands.
Verified Living Income: Transforming Procurement for Improved Farmer Livelihoods | Grayson Caldwell | Re:co 2021
How can we know we’re paying an equitable price for coffee? Grayson Caldwell explores the idea of verified living income.
Critical Collaboration: It's Not Enough to Just Pay Farmers More | Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian | Re:co 2021
Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian shares a business model to help build more sustainable communities.
USAID & the Coffee Sector: Creating Shared Value for Companies, Smallholders | Melissa Schweisguth | Re:co 2021
Melissa Schweisguth shares examples of the work done by United States Agency for International Development in the coffee sector.
Introduction: Innovating to Meet Opportunity | Jenn Rugolo | Re:co 2021
Jenn Rugolo introduces the third session of Re:co’s 2021 program, Innovating to Meet Opportunity.
Distributing Value More Equitably Through Profit-Sharing | Panel Discussion | Re:co 2021
In this panel, we introduce a new approach: profit-sharing. Join us for a conversation with two coffee entrepreneurs who both (independently!) stumbled upon this business model and use it to get as much profit as possible back to origin, while still making ends meet. We will discuss how profit-sharing works, where it is likely to be successful, and when it can be taken to scale.
Designing for Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty | Vaughn Tan | Re:co 2021
What if you were told the things you've been experiencing throughout the pandemic—uncertainty and discomfort—are the very things that innovative and adaptable businesses not only tolerate, but embrace?
Meaningful Innovation, Mutual Benefit: Creating Value by Delighting Customers | Aleksander Robaszkiewicz | Re:co 2021
As consumers' demand for unique coffee experiences grow, so, too, does consumers' concern about the environment and the welfare of actors across the supply chain.
What Can We Learn from Each Other? The Changing Definition of Fine Wine | Pauline Vicard
As we grapple with our own definition of “specialty,” Pauline Vicard shares ARENI’s journey of defining “fine wine” and explores opportunities for mutual learnings between industries.
The Evolution of Business: Understanding the Certified B Corp Model | Jessica Yinka Thomas | Re:co 2021
Jessica Yinka Thomas shares a new model of business designed to maximize wellbeing, interdependence, and drive change.
Introduction: Defining Specialty Coffee for a New Era | Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda | Re:co 2021
Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda introduces the fourth and final session of Re:co Symposium’s 2021 program, Defining Specialty Coffee for a New Era.