Origin stories do more than add color to your cup: these extrinsic attributes are an integral part of determining the price we pay (and that farmers earn) for coffee. NAMISHA PARTHASARATHY explores the history, challenges, and opportunities of specialty coffee in India.
Read MoreLead author SARA YEAGER shares the findings of a recently published paper, “Roast Level and Brew Temperature Significantly Affect the Color of Brewed Coffee,” published in the Journal of Food Science, exploring how coffee beverage color varies with origin, roast level, and brew temperature.
Read MoreLead Author JIEXIN LIANG shares findings of a recent paper, “An Equilibrium Desorption Model for Strength and Extraction Yield of Full Immersion Brewed Coffee,” published in Scientific Reports, that outlines a predictive model for the equilibrium strength and extraction of “full immersion brewed coffee” (cupping) between 80°C and 99°C (176°F and 210°F) and suggests we’re more easily able to control our total dissolved solids (TDS) via brew ratio instead of our extraction yield (E).
Read MoreEfforts to make coffee’s supply chain more sustainable have resulted in more awareness of the labor it takes to produce coffee, but some parts of the chain remain overlooked. ERIKA KOSS sheds light on the vital human labor that makes it possible for farmers to be paid and for baristas to serve coffee.
Read MoreJudges with the required national judging experience can apply to upcoming WCC Judge Certification events in Athens, Milan, or Melbourne, for a chance to evaluate competitors at the pinnacle of the competitive coffee circuit.
Read MoreFind out who the winners of the specialty coffee industry’s most prestigious awards for new products were, which was announced today at Specialty Coffee Expo 2022.
Read MoreWe have just announced the winners of the 2022 Coffee Design Awards—the prestigious award for great design in the coffee industry. Find out who the winners were!
Read MoreFor 2022, the Sustainability Award Individual Model Category winner is David Browning.
Read MoreFor 2022, the Sustainability Award Business Model Category winner Caravela Coffee.
Read MoreLearn all about the 2022 winner of the Sustainability Award in the Project Model Category, the Jimma Agro-Biodiversity Project.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient nominees to fulfil all open coordinator roles to form the SCA Ireland Chapter Committee for the term of 2022-2024.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association has announced that the 2022 World of Coffee trade show, originally scheduled to take place in Warsaw, will be moving to Milan, Italy. The five World Coffee Championships—Latte Art, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrik, and Roasting—will also be held in Milan, June 23-25.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce new qualified sponsors for upcoming World Coffee Championships (WCC) seasons–Cafetto is the Qualified Cleaning sponsor, BRITA is the Qualified Water Filtration sponsor, Sage is the Qualified Brewer sponsor, and Breville is the Exclusive Brewer sponsor.
Read MoreEngineers have relied on water’s capacity to store and transfer energy for centuries: putting it to work driving steam locomotives and turning power plant turbines. Baristas also rely on water as a solvent to extract flavorful compounds when brewing coffee and as hot pressurized steam to quickly heat and texture milk. Water can be dangerous and destructive too. Excessive steam pressure can cause a boiler to burst explosively and freezing water may rupture pipes or espresso machine components. For these reasons, understanding water’s behavior is important for the coffee technician.
Read MoreThe Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the 2022 Sustainability Award Winners, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.
Read MoreThrough the medium of thermometers, Michael Teahan reminds us to be open to new ideas, even when we’re fully convinced of what we know…
Read MoreThe 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.
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