The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has chosen the University of Oregon for a four-year espresso extraction research project, supported by the Simonelli Group, "Towards a Deeper Understanding of Espresso Extraction."
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The project is slated to run for two years and is aimed at understanding how packaging affects and influences consumers’ perceptions of specialty coffee quality, attributes, and value.
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You may have seen more World Coffee Championships branding on our social media channels this year. As all of the competitions continue to grow and branch into new digital features, we want to make sure they continue to have a cohesive identity.
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Meet the six professionals in the slate of candidates for the 2020 CTG Leadership Council elections. In the latest post of the CTG blog, CTG Chair Hylan Joseph presents the technicians selected this year by the Nominating Committee.
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Today, it is my pleasure to present the slate of candidates in the 2020 CRG Leadership Council elections. The CRG Election Committee, chaired by Past Chair Sonja Björk Grant, has put forward a list of five professionals after an extensive interview process.
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As presented to SCA members on September 1, the SCA Board of Directors, led by President Christina Meinl, nominated a group of eight professionals from a pool of dozens who responded to our annual call for nominations made in June. As the number of candidates this year is equal to the number of open seats, there is no need to proceed with a voting process, and the SCA Board has confirmed the eight professionals listed below as members of the SCA Board of Directors, in accordance with Section 7.4(h) of the SCA Bylaws.
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Across six weekly episodes, the series will offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the different World Coffee Championships, bringing to light some of the hidden stories woven in and around these annual skill-based competitions that serve as the culmination of local and regional events around the globe.
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Join us for a brand new discussion series exploring the central activities in the coffee value chain.
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As presented to SCA members on September 1, the SCA Board of Directors, led by President Christina Meinl, has nominated a group of eight professionals from a pool of dozens who responded to our annual call for nominations made in June.
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We are excited to announce that registration for the next edition of Sensory Summit is now open. This virtual event, presented in partnership with the Coffee Roasters Guild, will provide two intensive days of training and education for sensory professionals, featuring talks by researchers and academics, paired with hands-on sensory experiences.
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The Barista Guild is excited to bring you the newest cycle of Bloom, a unique event that gathers together different coffee communities to have conversations on shared topics of importance, featuring talks and panels with local experts, leaders, and thinkers.
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Meet the newest podcast series from the Specialty Coffee Association: the World Coffee Championships podcast. Where did they come from? How did things go wrong? How were they fixed?
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The Specialty Coffee Association has released its FY 2018/2019 Annual Report, marking the first time it presents a consolidated financial report since the unification of the heritage organizations.
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All-Stars from the World Coffee Championships have just concluded two interactive features this summer — All-Stars Online and All-Stars x Barista Guild! The All-Stars program celebrates some of the best competitive coffee makers in the world in a fun, engaging format, which we are adapting to bring directly to you.
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Learn more about the 2020 SCA Board Election Process on this webinar, recorded live on September 18, hosted by SCA Board President Christina Meinl and Vice President Colleen Anunu.
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After much conversation with exhibitors and sponsors, local partners, and the Board of Directors, today the Specialty Coffee Association is announcing that the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in New Orleans in April will be postponed to September 30-October 3, 2021.
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Today we at the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are sad to announce the cancellation of the 2020 World of Coffee trade show scheduled to take place October 15-17 in Warsaw, due to ongoing health and safety concerns.
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Today, it is my pleasure to present the slate of candidates for the 2020 SCA Board of Directors elections. The Nominating Committee, chaired by SCA Board President Christina Meinl, has put forward the following professionals after an extensive interview process with the dozens of SCA members who responded to our call for nominations made in June 2020.
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In the coming weeks, the SCA Research team will break down the results of the latest survey in a new video series: Community Impact of COVID-19, with support from Pacific Barista Series. The first video, Community Impact of COVID-19: An Introduction, presented by Katie von der Lieth and Peter Giuliano is now available.
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After launching earlier this summer, the Specialty Coffee Association is delighted to be accepting public entries to Design in Coffee and New in Coffee — two platforms that showcase the latest innovations and product launches across the specialty coffee industry.
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