National Coffee Association (NCA)
2021’s best coffee cities in America
Just in time for National Coffee Day (US) – 29 September – the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Best Coffee Cities in America, and some cities that make the list are surprising.
NCA moves 2022 convention online
Following discussions with its members, staff, past attendees, and other stakeholders, the National Coffee Association has made the decision to make its 2022 Convention virtual for the second year in a row.
The digital Tea & Coffee World Cup is fast approaching
I cannot believe that it is already August, but it is, which means that Tea & Coffee World Cup is only weeks away! Our first virtual conference debuts 8 September but registrants will have one month following the launch to view all the presentations. The digital Tea & Coffee World Cup (TCWC) will be a combination of lectures and skill-building classes, as well as a virtual exhibition hall.
Re:co Symposium 2021 re-envisions the future of coffee
The Specialty Coffee Association hosts its second straight virtual Re:co Symposium this week.
SCA and NCA announce market research collaboration
The Specialty Coffee Association and the National Coffee Association have announced a new collaborative effort supporting the NCA’s biannual National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report.
Coffee as a conversation starter
Dolly Parton echoed the sentiment of millions of coffee drinkers when she referred to coffee as a “cup of ambition” in her classic song, 9 to 5. And for many consumers, coffee is just that — a caffeine “kick” or “fix” that they use to start their days or when they need a “pick me up.”
Fighting back for the benefit of coffee
The National Coffee Association kicked off its annual convention in virtual form this week (3-5 March), and there has been a strong focus the first two days on highlighting coffee’s health benefits and fighting back against misinformation and sensationalized stories to “grab eyeballs.”
RGC Coffee releases its 2020 Sustainability Report
RGC Coffee has announced the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report at this year’s National Coffee Association Convention (held virtually from 3-5 March).
The NCA’s first virtual convention begins 3 March
The National Coffee Association (NCA) is launching its first virtual summit on 3 March.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
US coffee sales remained steady in 2020, perking up in 2021
Good things are brewing for coffee in 2021, per the National Coffee Association’s (NCA) recent webinar, that is.
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines miss an opportunity with coffee
While the USDA’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include coffee in healthy eating patterns, the National Coffee Association asserts that they miss opportunities to note coffee’s association with specific health benefits.
2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans reaffirm coffee’s place in healthy diets
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans released on 29 December 2020 reaffirm that coffee can be part of healthy diets.
A virtual reality
Many of the spring and early summer events that were postponed until fall 2020 are being cancelled. As a result, we are seeing an unprecedented number of virtual “summits,” “forums” and “conferences” or “digital events” — the same idea, just different names…
And then there were…
When I think of 2020 conferences, conventions and trade shows, I am reminded of the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None, as so many, well, almost all this year, have fallen victim to the Covid-19 pandemic.