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Home About Membership Education Events Research Shop News Back About SCA Our Staff Board of Directors Board of Directors Elections Equity, Diversity & Inclusion LEAD Scholarship Program Volunteer Work with Us Contact Us Back About Membership Become a Member Company Benefits Individual Benefits SCA Guilds SCA Chapters Member Assets Member Login Back SCA Events Calendar Global Coffee Events Calendar Awards World Coffee Championships Virtual Workshops Back About SCA Research Sustainability Coffee Price Crisis Available Research Research: Member Access Certified Commercial Equipment Certified Home Brewers Coffee Standards Back US Shop EU Shop KR Shop Back SCA News Newsletters COVID-19 Resources Read 25 Press Resources Home About About SCA Our Staff Board of Directors Board of Directors Elections Equity, Diversity & Inclusion LEAD Scholarship Program Volunteer Work with Us Contact Us Membership About Membership Become a Member Company Benefits Individual Benefits SCA Guilds SCA Chapters Member Assets Member Login Education Events SCA Events Calendar Global Coffee Events Calendar Awards World Coffee Championships Virtual Workshops Research About SCA Research Sustainability Coffee Price Crisis Available Research Research: Member Access Certified Commercial Equipment Certified Home Brewers Coffee Standards Shop US Shop EU Shop KR Shop News SCA News Newsletters COVID-19 Resources Read 25 Press Resources Who We AreThe Specialty Coffee Association is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that represents thousands of coffee professionals, from producers to baristas all over the world.Built on foundations of openness, inclusivity, and the power of shared knowledge, we foster a global coffee community and support activity to make specialty coffee a thriving, equitable, and sustainable activity for the entire value chain. Three New World Coffee Champions Crowned in Milan Diego Campos, Colombia — World Barista Champion Matt Winton, Switzerland — World Brewers Cup ChampionKyoungha (Charlie) Chu, Australia — 2021 World Cup Tasters ChampionLearn more → Upcoming Events May 20-22Returning as an In-Person Event at UC Davis, CA, USARegister >> June 23-25World of Coffee is heading to Milan, Italy this June.Register >> June 23-25Five World Coffee Championships Head to World Of Coffee in MilanLearn More >> Recent Research Identifying inequitable value distribution as a key root cause of the 2018 price crisis, the summary of work highlights opportunities to work towards a more equitable specialty coffee industry. Learn More about the Price Crisis →Read the full Summary of Work → The Coffee Systems Map outlines the relationships between key actors and actions in the specialty coffee industry, illustrating the complexity of this global value-generating ecosystem. Learn more about the Coffee Systems Map →Purchase a Digital Download → The most recent output of our community impact survey focuses on the science of airborne disease transmission, including practical tips and strategies for minimizing risk and increasing safety in coffee businesses. Learn more about the Video Series →COVID-19’s Community Impact → Find All Available Research → Catch Up with Coffee Retail Summit SCA News June's Coffee Retail Summit Videos Now Available Now available in the Coffee Retail Summit resource library: nine videos from June’s summit offered in the CEST timezone. Read More → A Conversation with Roland Horne, CEO, WatchHouse | Coffee Retail Summit Stephen Morrissey speaks with Roland Horne about WatchHouse’s rapid expansion and diversification, the challenges this poses, tactics for standing out, and the reason for the brand’s inception in 2014. Read More → The Importance of a Strong Team to Support Your Vision | Ximena Pastor and Alexander Zeleniuch | Coffee Retail Summit Specialty coffee thrives on big visions, but successful retail coffee businesses thrive on more than vision alone. Read More → Don’t Be Afraid of Change: Designing Coffee Business Success | Panos Konstantinopoulos | Coffee Retail Summit Growing from a specialty coffee takeaway shop to a 500 shops in seven countries requires learning as you go, designing customer experiences, and—of course!—not being afraid of change. Read More → Big Brands, Small Companies | Claudia Sans, David Nigel Flynn, and Gabriella Matheny | Coffee Retail Summit Branding, events, digital engagement, packaging, anchor visuals in the design of the space: is investing in all these things critical for success in a market more accustomed to the novelty of latte art? Read More → The Potential of Sustainable Economics in Specialty Coffee: The Story of Fuglen | Einar Holthe | Coffee Retail Summit Einar Holthe, Founder and CEO of Fuglen, shows us how retail can serve as a model for ways to improve cityscapes and build sustainable value chains beyond coffee. Read More → Futureproofing Coffee Retail: Making Decisions to Provide for Your Business Tomorrow | Lynsey Harley | Coffee Retail Summit Lynsey Harley’s story provides insight on how to take chances and approach futureproofing your retail coffee business. Read More → Five Key Takeaways from The National Coffee Data Trends Study - Specialty Coffee Breakout Report | Katie von der Lieth | Coffee Retail Summit With so many data points in the National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Breakout Report to consider, what are some of the main takeaways for coffee retail businesses to keep in mind? Read More → All-Day Store: Utilizing Training and Hospitality to Create Retail Experiences | George E. Loukas | Coffee Retail Summit Learn more about the benefits and opportunities of expanding your opening hours and your offerings through coffee, wine, food, and hospitality. Read More → Responsible Design Strategies for Coffee Shops | Rhiannon Laurie | Coffee Retail Summit Minimizing the negative impact of our designs, specifications, and construction methods on both human and planetary health is more important than ever. Read More → Coffee Retail Summit Videos Now Available Watch Yannis Apostolopoulos, CEO of the Specialty Coffee Association, welcome Coffee Retail Summit’s attendees to a program focused on three main topics: Navigating COVID-19, Business of Coffee, and Building Your Brand. Read More → Planning a Resilient Business | Coffee Retail Summit Planning helps entrepreneurs avoid the trap of running businesses that neither make enough money nor let them do what they love. Read More → The Internal Focus: Customer Experience and Community Starts from Within | Coffee Retail Summit When your staff feel valued, your customers feel valued. This session focuses on the importance of your internal structure, systems, and culture. Read More → A Conversation with Lara Marrero, Retail Leader and Principal at Gensler | Coffee Retail Summit Stephen Morrissey speaks to Lara Marrero about the future of retail design and what it might mean for the coffee retail marketplace. Read More → Innovations & Trends in the Beverage Marketplace | Coffee Retail Summit We’re joined by analysts from Rabobank who will cover trends in non-alcoholic beverages and how they might apply to coffee retail, alcohol and wine market innovation and adaptation during the global pandemic, as well as the overall beverage shift to e-commerce and different models in the direct-to-consumer space. Read More → Investing in Retail Businesses: The Case for Coffee | Coffee Retail Summit What are the fundamentals and economics of a coffee retail business from an investor's perspective? Read More → See All Recent Videos → Learn More about the Systems Map SCA News Nov 13, 2020 Ep #4 Brewing & Roasting - Systems Map Discussion Series Nov 13, 2020 In the final episode of the Systems Map Discussion Series, we look at brewing and roasting with coffee professionals working in these activities. You can watch the video recording here. Nov 13, 2020 Oct 31, 2020 Ep #3 Importing - Systems Map Discussion Series Oct 31, 2020 Last week we looked at all things exporting in episode #2 of our new discussion series. This week it's time to explore the other side of the coin—importing! Join us for the latest episode in our series about the Coffee Systems Map. Oct 31, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 Ep #2 Exporting - Systems Map Discussion Series Oct 22, 2020 Episode #2 of the Systems Map Discussion Series is all about exporting. Through these conversations we hope to better illuminate the various relationships and gaps in our awareness, ultimately leading to a better understanding of how the entire coffee system works and who it works for. Oct 22, 2020 Oct 17, 2020 Ep #1 Farming & Producing - Systems Map Discussion Series Oct 17, 2020 To dig deeper into the Systems Map and the various connections it explores, we're launching a discussion series organized around the central activities of the map — beginning with farming and processing. Oct 17, 2020 See All Videos → SCA Chapter Spotlight View All Chapters → Catch Up with the Coffee Technicians Guild SCA News Feb 6, 2022 Join the CTG for a New Season of Ask the Pros! Feb 6, 2022 The CTG is kicking off a new season of Ask The Pros in 2022, with episodes streaming February through March! Feb 6, 2022 Jan 6, 2022 Understanding and Servicing the Heating Circuit Jan 6, 2022 As a beverage equipment technician, we can see many different types of machines that heat water. These are espresso machines, drip coffee machines, tea brewers, hot chocolate machines, hot water machines and others. Servicing a machine with a heating issue begins with understanding the heating circuit, its path, and the parts in the path. Jan 6, 2022 Dec 16, 2021 Prometheus & Epimetheus – The Technician’s Path Dec 16, 2021 What sets apart one technician from another? What are the two different paths a technician can choose to take? And what lessons can we learn from Greek mythological figures Prometheus and Epimetheus? Dec 16, 2021 Dec 11, 2021 The Nuts and Bolts of Setting up a Service Department Dec 11, 2021 How many techs does it take to turn a bolt?From managing your fellow humans to financial literacy and digital tools, setting up a service department is a skill in itself. If you’ve been tasked with founding or leading a service department for a roaster-retailer, this one’s for you. (And if you enjoy brilliant tech-based jokes, this one may also be for you…) Dec 11, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 Announcing the Results of the 2021 Guild Elections! Dec 10, 2021 Today we are celebrating new members on the Leadership Councils for our three guilds: Barista Guild, Coffee Roasters Guild, and Coffee Technicians Guild! Dec 10, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 What Is UL Certification, Anyway? Nov 12, 2021 Once upon a time at an unnamed company in an unnamed city, a coffee company opened a new café. They had exotic tastes in espresso machines and had purchased a beautiful, completely unheard-of model directly from a boutique European manufacturer. The crate was opened with care, the machine lifted onto the counter, and the whole staff gathered around to admire it.“Hey,” said a bright young barista. “That machine doesn’t have a UL sticker on it.”And at that angst-filled moment, the manager of the new café suddenly got very curious about UL. Could the machine be installed? Was it legal? Was it safe? And what, just exactly, was UL? Nov 12, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 The Wonderful World of Pressure Relief Valves Nov 5, 2021 In any system where steam is generated, there is always a possibility that over-pressurization can cause a catastrophic failure of the pressure vessel. This could result in destruction of property, injury, and loss of life. This is a bad day no matter how you cut it.Learn about the good old pressure relief valve, and how it can save you and your espresso machine a whole load of bother. Nov 5, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Addressing Water Quality Issues: The TDS Meter Oct 29, 2021 It’s exciting to see so much interest in the testing and reporting of water quality among technicians these days. Let’s talk about what a TDS meter actually is, what is measures, what it doesn’t measure, and how to make the most of yours. 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