SCA Lecture Series
Choose from Over 50 Lecture Sessions at Expo
About SCA Lectures
SCA Lectures are educational presentations given by respected experts who inspire, educate, and motivate coffee professionals. Lecturers and panelists should strive to help audience members expand their coffee knowledge, as well as to set and reach goals for themselves and their businesses. Many of the most consistently popular lectures offer practical approaches to addressing challenges and opportunities faced by specialty coffee industry actors.
Explore This Year’s Offering by Audience
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A selection of lectures across topics and categories designed to introduce attendees to lectures at expo and the specialty coffee industry.
Explore recommended lectures for First-time Attendees here »
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Relevant knowledge for businesses and individuals working in the areas of farming, processing, and trading.
Explore Green Coffee Connect’s Coffee Conversations, taking place on the show floor »
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Relevant, often operational or tactical, knowledge for business and individuals working across roasting, brewing, and retail.
Or Explore by Topic
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Operational and foundational lectures for those considering opening coffee businesses or who have just begun, from green coffee inventory management and roasting operations to café design and brand protection.
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These lectures focus on the ecological aspect of coffee sustainability and explore the impact of a changing climate on the coffee sector.
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Lectures presenting a topic through the lens of personal experience or specific case study.
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These lectures focus on the social aspect of coffee sustainability, with an emphasis on gender equity.
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Lectures focused on the economic aspect of coffee sustainability which explore different business models that have been used to address sustainability considerations.
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Lectures and panels which explore legal and regulatory aspects in the coffee sector affecting decision-making mechanisms in the supply system.
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Lectures which include the perspective of businesses which have previously been awarded an SCA Sustainability Award for their work.
Explore lectures featuring SCA Sustainability Award Winners here »
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Lectures exploring the sensory aspects of coffee through a scientific lens.
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Lectures which examine emerging technologies and their application in the coffee sector.
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Lectures which deep-dive into different facets of the science of brewing.
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Lectures exploring consumer preferences; includes market research, trends, and scientific studies exploring their sensory preferences.
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Lectures related to the SCA’s definition of specialty coffee which explore different facets of value (generation, assessment, capture) in the coffee sector.
SCA Lecture Series Schedule
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