Events
Honduras Cup of Excellence marks 20 years
Well over 3,000 producers have competed since its inception and 508 lots have won a Cup of Excellence and been sold at the online auction for a value exceeding 7.8 million dollars.
Leafies entries now open with new categories and inclusions
Entries to this year’s competition are now open to tea farmers, gardens, tea makers, suppliers and retailers worldwide. The award categories this year also now include Herbal Infusions.
Specialty Coffee & Tea Asia to be hosted at first SIGEP Asia
The next edition of the Singapore National Coffee Championship (SNCC) returns next month from 26 to 28 June 2024 at Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia (SCTA).
El Salvador breaks records at Cup of Excellence
A record breaking ten coffees scored over 90 points at the most recent competition for Cup of Excellence.
SCA World of Coffee 2025 set for Geneva
The Specialty Coffee Association has announced World of Coffee Geneva, taking place at Palexpo Exhibition and Convention Center, 26 to 28 June 2025.
The World Barista Championship returns to Host Milano
The world’s premier competitive coffee event — the World Barista Championship — is coming to Milan, Italy, taking place at HostMilano, 17-21 October 2025.
Busan prepares to inaugurate World of Coffee Asia
Specialty coffee industry professionals from around the world will gather at BEXCO, Busan, from 1-4 May 2024, for the inaugural World of Coffee in Asia.
Acknowledging Robusta at the SCA Expo
For decades, Robusta has been considered low quality and positioned as a cheap way to produce coffee. But that undesirable stigma is starting to way as farmers are producing higher quality Robusta coffees, and roasters are giving it a second chance.
Specialty Coffee Expo breaks attendance record
Approximately 17,000 coffee and tea professionals from over 85 countries gathered for the first time in Chicago, IL, USA for the thirty-fifth annual Specialty Coffee Expo.
SCA Specialty Coffee Expo 2024: Preview
The Specialty Coffee Expo is hosting its 2024 installment from 12-14 April in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Center. Below is a preview of some of the many suppliers exhibiting at the annual expo.
World Tea Expo 2024 announces winners of inaugural Beverage Challenge
The largest gathering in the tea industry, World Tea Expo, has announced the winners of the 2024 Beverage Challenge, a new competition that allows brands to highlight their finest teas on a global scale and gain recognition from industry experts.
World Tea Expo’s strength is its educational component
World Tea Expo continues to evolve post-pandemic, yet its ‘sweet spot’ remains its workshops and education sessions.
Cup of Excellence celebrates 25 years
With almost 200 competitions held to date, tens of thousands of coffees have been entered by farmers in 16 countries and scored by several thousand experienced national and international jurors.
NCA Convention 2024 — Fueling Coffee’s Future
With a “little bit of country” and a lot of coffee, professionals from the United States and from around the world converged in Nashville, Tennessee last week for the annual National Coffee Association (NCA) Convention to discuss ‘working today to plan for tomorrow’.