Defining Specialty Coffee and the Case for Standards
By Ric Rhinehart For the past year or so, concerns about the supply of quality coffee demanded by the specialty market have swirled about with varying degrees of intensity. Shortfalls in Colombia and…
A Question of Quality
Defining specialty coffee: Perspective from the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe By Mick Wheeler I am delighted to give a brief and hopefully succinct update on developments and initiatives being undertaken by the Speciality Coffee Association…
Traceability Q&A: Ben Corey-Moran Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Thanksgiving Coffee Company’s Ben Corey-Moran, a member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), looks at traceability in the global coffee market. Corey-Moran is the president and director of coffee at Thanksgiving…
Traceability & Sustainability
Much Accomplished, But Our Work Continues By Chad Trewick The specialty coffee industry has always been close to our sourcing partners—much closer, it seems, than in many other industries. We recognize that those relationships…
Why is Traceability Important to the Global Coffee Market?
There’s No Sustainability Without Traceability By Juliette Caulkins Strong consumer demand for sustainable products is driving the introduction and expansion of a fast growing market segment: sustainably and responsibly produced and sourced products….
The U.S. Market for Specialty Coffee
There’s a bright spot on the horizon By Tracy Ging As the latte emerged from the financial crises as the emblem of over-consumption, when media report after media report suggested consumers cut back…
Analyzing the World Coffee Market
Is it more challenging for buyers to find constant and reliable sources of high quality coffees? By David Piza C. The world coffee supply is currently under pressure, and the situation for higher…
Critical Concerns Confronting the World Coffee Market
By Judith Ganes-Chase An escalating cost of production, labor shortages and climate change could hinder long term production growth. As it is already, gains in world coffee output have failed to keep pace…
The Global Coffee Market: A Forward
By Peter Giuliano I’ve been a member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), or I have worked for an SCAA member, for my entire coffee career. The vision of the specialty…
