Welcome to Your Community
By Rob Stephen, Senior Trader, InterAmerican Coffee When people get to know me, it usually comes up that I’ve been a long-time volunteer and member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. I’m…
#TheOnlineCoffeeCommunity
By Brian Jones, Founder/Editor, Dear Coffee, I Love You offee is loved by many both for the intimate atmosphere it can create, and its’ ability to bring people together, in-person, over a cup….
Coffee People Who Need People
Navigating Relationships Within the World of Specialty Coffee Retail By Erin Meister, Customer Support, Counter Culture Coffee Of course we’re in the field of specialty coffee for the coffee, right? We breathe deeply…
Coffee Scientists From All Over the World Gather in Costa Rica
By Marino Petracco, Senior Research Scientist, illycaffè We humans are social animals. Actually, our ability to participate in teamwork is one of the main factors that allow humans to command the planet. A primordial…
Get it Together
By Christopher Schooley, Coffee Roaster, Coffee Shrub/Sweet Maria’s I remember very clearly what it felt like to walk into my first coffee event. I certainly went into it with some preconceived notions, but…
How Symposium Fosters Leadership
By Peter Giuliano, Director of Symposium, Specialty Coffee Association of America When the occasion warranted, the ancient Greeks—the ones who invented science, philosophy, and the arts—used to get together for a symposium. The…
World Coffee Research at Work
By Emma Bladyka, Coffee Science Manager, Specialty Coffee Association of America Update on the South Sudan C. arabica Conservation Project Back in April of 2012, World Coffee Research led an expedition trip to…
The Power of a Trade Association
By Ric Rhinehart, Executive Director, Specialty Coffee Association of America Trade associations have a long and storied history in the world. The first trade associations were organized as guilds dating back to the…
90+ Profiles: Getting to Know David Griswold
Who are you and what do you do in coffee? My name is David Griswold and I’m the CEO of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers. We sell green coffee to roasters in the US…
Portfolio | Issue No. 1 (2013) | Events
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Barista Guild of America (BGA) are pleased to announce the dates and location for the upcoming Barista Camp, which will be held in Delavan, WI,…
