Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
Registration is now open for CRG Retreat 2023
The Coffee Roasters Guild (CRG) in partnership with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced that registration is now open for CRG Retreat, an annual gathering of coffee roasters from around the globe.
World of Coffee Copenhagen is announced for 2024
World of Coffee Trade Show Travels to Copenhagen in 2024 alongside 2024 World Latte Art, World Coffee in Good Spirits and World Coffee Roasting Championships.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Regulatory
Lavazza opens Chicago training facility
Lavazza, the 127-year old Italian coffee company, opened its newest state of the art training facility on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL on 20 May.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
World of Coffee Athens visitor registration now open
Visitor registration is now open for the 2023 World of Coffee trade show taking place 22-24 June, 2023, at Athens Metropolitan Expo in the historic city of Athens, Greece.
Upping the game in instant coffee
A new methodology assesses the quality of instant coffee by its attributes and intensity and not by scores, developed by ABICS. By Vanessa L Facenda
The 34th Specialty Coffee Expo Attendance Exceeds 11,500
The SCA’s 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo hits nearly 12,000 attendees and crowns six new US Coffee Champions in Portland, Oregon.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
A return to vibrancy and caffeinated excitement at the SCA Expo
With the feeling of a pre-pandemic show, the SCA Expo seemed back to ‘full strength’ as large numbers of both exhibitors and attendees from around the world converged in Portland, Oregon for the 34th annual exhibition.
2023 US Coffee Champions announced at SCA Expo
After completing the first full competitions cycle since 2019, the highly anticipated 2023 US Coffee Championships (USCC), took place inside the Competitions Hall at Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland.
World of Coffee Trade Show Expands to Asia in 2024
The SCA’s World of Coffee trade show expands to Korea in 2024 and will feature the 2024 World Barista Championship.
World of Coffee trade show expands to Asia in 2024
The SCA’s World of Coffee trade show expands to Korea in 2024 and will feature the 2024 World Barista Championship.
Specialty Coffee is Resilient
The 2023 SCA Expo kicks off tonight with a welcome reception and runs through April 23rd (the show floor opens on the 21st). The annual event – the biggest specialty coffee show in the world – is ‘Disneyland’ for specialty coffee enthusiasts, connoisseurs and professionals, focusing on espresso, espresso-blended beverages, specialty ‘graded’ coffee, cold brew and nitro cold brew.
SCA to release Beta version of its Coffee Value Assessment at the SCA Expo and Re:co
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced that it will be releasing the Beta version of the Coffee Value Assessment, an evolution of the association’s cupping protocol and form.
The value of speciality coffee cuppers is detailed in SCA’s latest white paper
The SCA is proud to announce their first contribution: a brand-new white paper entitled “The Value of Specialty Coffee Cuppers: Perspectives, Roles, and Professional Competencies.”
The UAE aims to be a global leader in coffee & tea
Expanding urbanisation, higher living standards, a quick post-pandemic recovery and adoption of Western coffee cultures are contributing to the growing coffee market in the UAE, while the interest in green and herbal/botanical teas keeps the tea market strong. By Shem Oirere