SCA Portugal Chapter: Vote Now in the 2023 Election

If you are an SCA member based in Portugal, cast your vote for the SCA Portugal Chapter committee now.

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SCA and International Coffee Organization Forge Alliance to Enhance the Global Coffee Sector

The SCA is delighted to announce a momentous collaboration with the International Coffee Organization with a mutual commitment to advancing global coffee industry cooperation and reaching new heights in specialty coffee sustainability, education, and outreach.

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Elevating Coffee Expertise with Passion and Collaboration

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Is It Good? A Generous Exploration of Memorable Cafe Experiences | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

Do people know what they want?

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What We Can Still Do with E-Commerce | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

Yoonseo Choi advises coffee retailers on how to succeed in e-commerce.

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What Point-of-sale Data Tells Us About Coffee Shops | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

Payhere is a Point-of-Sale system chosen by one out of every three new coffee shops in Korea.

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The Future is Velvety Smooth: Modernizing the South Indian Filter | 2023 Re:co Fellow Feature — Raghunath Rajaram

2023 Re:co Fellow RAGHUNATH RAJARAM, co-founder of Aramse, links their work to revive and modernize the South Indian Filter to the concept of value creation, reminding us that solutions to existing or emerging problems may already exist—and that they may hold the key to keeping more value where it’s created.

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All Money is Not Equal: Understanding How Different Forms of Capital Can Fuel A Business | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

During the past decade, specialty coffee has seen at least a dozen regional retail brands explode onto the national (and even the international) market, gaining recognition and multi-channel distribution by leveraging venture capital.

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A New Wave? Training and Education for Coffee Professionals | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

What knowledge and practices are essential to today's coffee industry leaders? As coffee culture undergoes a transformative shift, learning and education are paramount.

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Growing with a Purpose: Coffee Collective | Coffee Retail Summit 2023

It's easy to make assumptions about what makes a business like Coffee Collective successful, but the truth is that success - and growth - result from a complex web of decisions.

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Announcing global events and Patrons program in latest developments to the SCA Coffee Value Assessment.

We are proud to announce two important new developments in the SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA); a global introductory and immersive events initiative and a Patrons program to facilitate philanthropic support for the continued growth and development of the initiative.

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Busan WBC Rules & Regulations Released

Today, the Specialty Coffee Association is releasing updated rules & regulations for the 2024 World Barista Championship (WBC), which takes place at World of Coffee Busan, Korea, May 1-4.

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SCA Germany Chapter: Meet the New Coordinators

The SCA Germany Chapter has selected four new coordinators to join the committee for a two-year term.

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SCA UK Chapter: Meet the New Coordinators

The SCA UK Chapter has selected one new coordinator to join the committee for a two-year term.

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SCA Ukraine Chapter: Meet the New Coordinators

The SCA Ukraine Chapter has selected two new coordinators to join the committee for a two-year term.

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Gentrification, Specialty Coffee, and Third Wave Cafés in Portland, Oregon | 2023 Re:co Fellow Feature — Dennis Cote

2023 Re:co Fellow DENNIS COTE, an ALM (Master of Liberal Arts in History) graduate candidate at Harvard Extension School, shared some of their thesis work on specialty coffee and gentrification in Portland, this year’s host city, from 1995-2020.

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Green Coffee Summit Returns this December

SCA is proud to announce the third edition of Green Coffee Summit, a free-to-attend virtual event for anyone involved in the green coffee trade. Mark your calendars for December 5-6, 2023, and prepare for two days filled with insightful presentations, lectures, and panel discussions.

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The Extraordinary Extrinsic | 25, Issue 20

If you’ve been following along with the SCA’s project to evolve the 2004 cupping system into a Coffee Value Assessment, there’s a good chance you’re already aware of the importance of extrinsic, or symbolic, attributes.

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Curriculum Development at the SCA: Building a Consistent, Collaborative Process | 25, Issue 20

The Specialty Coffee Association is the world’s largest coffee membership association, with a sustainability-driven purpose deeply ingrained in its structure as a non-profit trade organization: to make coffee better.

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Supply Chain Sustainability: Shifting from “Can” to “Must” | 25, Issue 20

SARAH CHARLES, writer, Communications Officer at the International Trade Centre, and author of a recent dissertation on mandatory supply chain due diligence, outlines the history, opportunities, and challenges of regulatory sustainability approaches while offering a path forward for coffee businesses grappling with the shift from a voluntary to a regulatory approach.

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