Barista Camp is heading to Taiwan, 17-19 September 2018! Four days of lectures, tastings, opportunities to connect with peers and work towards your Coffee Skills Program certificate. Registration is now open; visit baristacamp.coffee to learn more. . . . #bcasia #baristacamp #barista #taiwan
ASIC Portland Topic Highlight: Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Green Coffee 🌱 Understand the maturation process and biochemical transformations that happen to a green coffee bean as it grows. Only at #ASICPortland. #coffeescience #foodscience #scienceconference #ASIC #portland #specialtycoffeeassociation
Sensory Forum is a new, exclusive event designed especially for the coffee tasting professional. Collaborate with industry peers during this two-day event featuring a range of scientific concepts in coffee, each one explained through the lens of sensory impact. Every workshop provides hands-on sensory experiences that will allow you to train your palate, expand your sensory skills, and learn from influential members of the international coffee community during interactive sessions. Visit www.sensoryforum.coffee to learn more about this exciting event in Seoul, Korea. #sensoryforum #korea #seoul #specialtycoffee #science #coffeescience
It was with great sadness that we at the Specialty Coffee Association learned of the passing of Erna Knutsen this week. All around the world, Erna is known as the godmother of specialty coffee. She was the first to give a name to our movement, coining the term “specialty coffee” itself, and she ceaselessly advocated for the values of quality, identity, and distinction in coffee. Read more at www.scanews.coffee. . . #coffee #specialtycoffee #coffeelegend #coffeeleaders #ernaknutsen
ASIC Portland Topic Highlight: Consumption & Health ☕️ Learn the science behind coffee's overall effect on the human body, from both a production and consumption standpoint. Only at #ASICPortland. #coffeescience #foodscience #scienceconference #ASIC #portland #specialtycoffeeassociation
Should specialty coffee be worried about the prospect of a bubble? Janice Anderson and Dan McCloskey explore what a coffee bubble might look like and how likely it is to happen in Issue 5 of 25 Magazine. Read it here: http://scanews.coffee/bubble
There’s a subset of Mexican-American coffee shops that are quietly emerging in the working-class Latino enclaves of Los Angeles. Together, they are reimagining menus, infusing traditional flavors, and experimenting with ingredients to create single-origin Mexican-inspired coffee drinks rooted in culture. Cynthia Rebolledo traces their rise: http://www.scanews.coffee/2018/06/13/latin-influence-25-magazine-issue-5/
As a South African fortunate enough to travel quite extensively, nothing gives Durban's Mel Winter (@thecoffeemag) greater joy than coming back home and exploring Johannesburg. She shares her favorite Jo'burg spots in Issue 05 of 25 Magazine: http://www.scanews.coffee/mel-winter-visits-johannesburg-25-magazine-issue-5/
🎧 This week's episode of the #RecoPodcast features Andrea Illy speaking about the complexity of coffee economics at #RecoSymposium this past April. Peter Giuliano (@petergeodesic) caught up with Andrea after the event for a conversation recorded exclusively for the podcast. Listen now at www.scanews.coffee/podcasts.
Fascinated with the many ways coffee professionals used the term body and the techniques roasters said they used to manipulate it, @j.alstrup of @coffeemindacademy devoted his Master's thesis to the concept of body. Read about his SCA supported research here: http://scanews.coffee/25.
Design Lab, a platform for showcasing great design in specialty coffee, first debuted at SCAA's 2016 Expo in Atlanta with a focus on coffee packaging. This year, for the first time, Design Lab has announced first-place winners for three categories: packaging, vessels, and spaces. Meet the 2018 winners here: https://buff.ly/2MnIvah.

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