Specialty Coffee Association

World of Coffee Geneva 2025 concludes with nearly 20,000 attendees

World of Coffee Geneva 2025 concluded this weekend, drawing an attendance of nearly 20,000 from over 140 countries.

Awards, Competitions, Events, Sustainability

Collaboration announced between SCA and the Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia

New partnership designates the SCA Coffee Value Assessment as official protocol for Indonesian specialty coffee, advancing transparency, education, and global market access for the country’s producers. 

Blending, roasting & processing, Business

Specialty Coffee Expo rebrands as World of Coffee

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), the largest global coffee trade association, has announced the rebranding of its flagship North American event, the Specialty Coffee Expo, as World of Coffee.

Business, Events

The Coffee Science Foundation and The Ohio State University partner for research on value creation

The Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) and The Ohio State University (OSU) have launched a new research project to determine how both sensory and non-sensory attributes influence coffee’s perceived value from the consumer perspective.

Business, Origins

Coffee versus Tea: The Demand for Throat Share

A majority of Western consumers will not go without either or both coffee and tea daily, whilst consumption at origin mostly lags behind. The ongoing battle for throat share among these two leading beverages is complex, and markets continue to shift and to evolve. By Barbara Dufrêne.

Business, Expansion, Origins

World of Coffee Dubai continues to experience notable growth

With this year’s edition being the largest to date, World of Coffee Dubai 2025 shows remarkable growth all around — in the number of exhibitors, attendees, hall space, and show features.

Business, Events, Product news, Sustainability, Tea blends

The 4th annual World of Coffee Dubai opens 10 February with its largest show to date

The fourth edition of World of Coffee Dubai will be held 10 – 12 February 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Events

SCA releases rules & regulations for the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship

The SCA today announced the Rules & Regulations for the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship that will take place during the SCA Expo in April 2025.

Blending, roasting & processing, Business

Despite perceptions, Scandinavia offers opportunities for growth in coffee

Nordic coffee market is often seen as mature, with limited growth potential. However, a closer look reveals a dynamic and evolving landscape. By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Business

Coffee co-fermentation gaining traction

To become more innovative and improve the flavour of their coffee, some savvy coffee producers are now experimenting with coffee co-fermentation, which has many benefits, but is not without challenges. By Shem Oirere

Blending, roasting & processing

SCA Expo, Interpack and PLMA’s World of Private Label exhibitor preview

Read the essential preview of some of the many suppliers exhibiting at The Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland; Interpack, Düsseldorf; and PLMA’s World of Private Label Show, Amsterdam.

Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Product news

World Barista and World Brewers Cup Champions crowned in Melbourne

After four days of intense competition, two new World Coffee Champions have been announced in Melbourne, Australia.

Blending, roasting & processing

Announcing the 2023 Taipei World Coffee Championships

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is delighted to finally bring the championships, which were originally scheduled for 2021, to Taiwan.

Business

Registration is now open for CRG Retreat 2022

Coffee Roasters Guild Retreat is a prime source of coffee roaster kinship and shared efforts towards a
deeper appreciation and understanding of the craft of roasting.

Blending, roasting & processing

A coffee break from the pandemic

For many of us, coffee is part of our daily routine, but the Covid-19 pandemic drastically altered our relationship with our local coffee shop and played its part in the growing popularity of specialty coffee at home.

Specialty Coffee Expo 2021: a risky, but understandable decision

While New Orleans is still in recovery mode from Hurricane Ida, the Specialty Coffee Association is proceeding as planned with its 2021 Expo, which is scheduled to start on 30 September.

Business

Stefanos Domatiotis becomes brand ambassador for the Hemro Group

World Brewers Cup Champion, certified trainer of the Specialty Coffee Association and judge of many international competitions, Stefanos Domatiotis, has joined the Hemro Group as a new brand ambassador.

Blending, roasting & processing

Gearing up for World of Coffee 2019

Every year in June, World of Coffee brings together the specialty coffee community in a different European city. After stops in Amsterdam, Dublin, Rimini and Maastricht, this year’s event will be held in Berlin, 6-8 June.