Announcing World of Coffee Jakarta 2025!
Announcing World of Coffee Jakarta 2025!

World of Coffee Jakarta marks the first World of Coffee trade show in Indonesia and focuses on a deep-rooted connection to one of the largest coffee-producing and exporting countries in the world. Indonesia ranks as the fourth largest coffee producer in the world and the second largest in Asia. Indonesia, renowned for its esteemed coffee-growing regions such as Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi, offers a rich tapestry of flavors and traditions that are deeply ingrained in its coffee heritage.

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BWT water+more Shows Latest Technology for Optimizing Coffee Water
BWT water+more Shows Latest Technology for Optimizing Coffee Water

Sponsored Content by BWT water+more

World of Coffee (WOC) is the meeting point and showcase for the latest coffee trends. As the official Water Filtration sponsor of the World Barista Championships (WBC), BWT water+more will be presenting its latest development in Hall 1, Stand E301-E309. BWT best barista ROC Coffee prepares all local raw water for the perfect enjoyment of coffee. Trade visitors will also be able to meet the 2023 Barista World Champion, Boram Um.

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Announcing the 2023 SCA Annual Report
Announcing the 2023 SCA Annual Report

Last year was an exciting and inspiring year for us at the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Throughout 2023, the hard work of many enabled us to engage in research, develop standards, expand education, create events, and design experiences with a global reach—all in service on our continuous journey to fulfill our association’s commitment to make coffee better.  Dive in to the newly published 2023 SCA Annual Report

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Cultivating Curiosity | 25, Issue 21
Cultivating Curiosity | 25, Issue 21

Despite entering my sixth year of editing 25, I’m (somehow) still astonished at the organic way the editorial team often ends up with some kind of unifying link between all the features despite our best efforts to avoid any “theming” at the start of each cycle.

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Nurturing Sustainable Coffee Excellence: The Coffee Science Foundation’s 2024-2025 Research Agenda | 25, Issue 21
Nurturing Sustainable Coffee Excellence: The Coffee Science Foundation’s 2024-2025 Research Agenda | 25, Issue 21

MARY BASCO, SCA Research and Knowledge Development Programs Manager, outlines the Coffee Science Foundation’s 2024-2025 Research Agenda and outlines which research projects are on the horizon.

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The “Other” Certified Coffee: Understanding Recent Rule Changes to the Intercontinental Exchange | 25, Issue 21
The “Other” Certified Coffee: Understanding Recent Rule Changes to the Intercontinental Exchange | 25, Issue 21

Commodity market analyst JUDY GANES explains the Intercontinental Exchange grading process and considers how recent changes to this practice, which results in exchange-certified coffee and impacts levels of “certified stock,” are likely to impact C market dynamics.

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A Point of Tension: What We Know (and Think We Know) about Equitable Value Distribution | 25, Issue 21
A Point of Tension: What We Know (and Think We Know) about Equitable Value Distribution | 25, Issue 21

SCA Sustainability Director, ANDRÉS MONTENEGRO, writes an “after action review” on the SCA’s Equitable Value Distribution Survey tool, offering insights into its process, highlighting key elements from its results, and providing early insights into how these results will impact the SCA’s Sustainable Coffee Agenda.  

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What Color is Your Coffee? | 25, Issue 21
What Color is Your Coffee? | 25, Issue 21

University of California Davis Coffee Center scientists LAUDIA ANOKYE-BEMPAH, IRWIN R. DONIS-GONZÁLEZ, and WILLIAM D. RISTENPART describe research undertaken in 2023 with a goal of developing new roast color standards for the coffee industry.

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It’s Electric: Understanding—and Reducing—Static Electricity During Grinding | 25, Issue 21
It’s Electric: Understanding—and Reducing—Static Electricity During Grinding | 25, Issue 21

Drs. JOSHUA MÉNDEZ HARPER and CHRISTOPHER H. HENDON discuss the chemistry and physics behind the electrification of coffee during grinding, its effect on extraction, and strategies to mitigate it. All images are adapted from their recent academic publication “Moisture-Controlled Triboelectrification During Coffee Grinding,” published in Matter.

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What You Know Matters: The Impact of Storytelling on Coffee Professionals’ Sensory Perception | 25, Issue 21
What You Know Matters: The Impact of Storytelling on Coffee Professionals’ Sensory Perception | 25, Issue 21

Corresponding author MATEUS MANFRIN ARTÊNCIO shares the findings of a recent paper, “The Impact of Coffee Origin Information on Sensory and Hedonic Judgment of Fine Amazonian Robusta Coffee,” published in the Journal of Sensory Studies, confirming the significant influence of origin information on the sensory perception of professional coffee tasters.  

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From Passive to Active: Expanding Our Understanding of Specialty Coffee Consumerism | 25, Issue 21
From Passive to Active: Expanding Our Understanding of Specialty Coffee Consumerism | 25, Issue 21

ALEXA ROMANO explores the emergence of specialty coffee culture as an embedded subculture within the broader coffee industry, and how the resulting shift from passive to active consumption asks us to rethink the consumer’s role in value creation and distribution.

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Presenting the 2024 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Presenting the 2024 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the Non-Profit and For-Profit companies awarded the 2024 Sustainability Awards, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.

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Applications Are Now Open for the 2024/2025 Intake of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has opened registration for the CAS in Coffee Excellence 2024/2025 graduate certificate program intake of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence.

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Brewing Value: A Webinar on the Equitable Value Distribution Report
Brewing Value: A Webinar on the Equitable Value Distribution Report

Join us for “Brewing Value: A Webinar on the Equitable Value Distribution Report” happening Tuesday, March 26th at 9am PDT, 12pm EDT, and 4pm GMT on Zoom. 

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SCA Report: Equitable Value Distribution Survey Findings
SCA Report: Equitable Value Distribution Survey Findings

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is proud to announce the release of its latest report, titled "Equitable Value Distribution Survey Findings," marking a significant milestone in the effort to shape mindsets and business behaviors in order to foster equitable value distribution as a sustainability tool for the specialty coffee sector.

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Registration for World of Coffee Busan is Now Open!
Registration for World of Coffee Busan is Now Open!

Registration for World of Coffee Busan is now open!

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Announcing Two New Show Features to Debut at Specialty Coffee Expo
Announcing Two New Show Features to Debut at Specialty Coffee Expo

Specialty Coffee Expo (Expo) North America’s largest B2B event for the specialty coffee industry will debut two new features at the trade show and conference taking place for the first time at McCormick Place in Chicago from Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14.   The Green Coffee Connect program, sponsored by Barista Attitude, will offer interactive programming for anyone selling or buying green coffee. In addition, the coffee industry retail buyers who attend from around the world have an opportunity to gain access to a new Retail Buyers Lounge designed to provide a dynamic opportunity for retail buyers to network, conduct meetings, and explore potential business partnerships with exhibitors.  The trade show and conference are owned and operated by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

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The Specialty Coffee Association is Launching a New Membership Model
The Specialty Coffee Association is Launching a New Membership Model

In 2024, the SCA will introduce the first major overhaul to its membership program in decades. The new model will focus on providing value and connectivity to the growing international community, enhanced features for companies, and new pricing structure.

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Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 SCA Sustainability Awards
Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 SCA Sustainability Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the 2024 Sustainability Award finalists.

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Registration is now open for World of Coffee Copenhagen, June 27-29, 2024!
Registration is now open for World of Coffee Copenhagen, June 27-29, 2024!

Visitor registration is now open for the 2024 World of Coffee trade show taking place June 27-29, 2024, at Bella Center Copenhagen in the historic city of Copenhagen, Denmark. World of Coffee is Europe’s premier coffee trade show, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and proudly supported by Host Sponsor BWT water+more.

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