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consumer trendsCoffee Consumer Trends: Inside the NCA’s Fall 2023 Report
Overall coffee consumption has remained remarkably steady among United States coffee drinkers, while variables such as where drinks are consumed and what exactly is consumed continue to shift in the...
AsiaStarbucks Opens $220 Million Coffee Factory in China
Seattle-based international coffee giant Starbucks has opened a $220 million coffee production and distribution facility in China while signaling ambitious retail expansion plans. Referred to by Starbucks as the Coffee...
Austin Coffee FestivalOrganizers of SF Coffee Festival Bringing Events to More US Cities
This fall, the agency behind the popular San Francisco Coffee Festival is bringing back a second Austin Coffee Festival, as well as the inaugural DC Coffee Festival and the inaugural...
Business OperationsSCA Broadcasting 2023 Coffee Retail Summit in October
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is bringing back the Coffee Retail Summit, broadcasting an edited version of in-person events to a global audience online on Thursday, Oct. 26. This will...
2023 Coffee Barometer2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee
The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...
Barista NewsSCA Unveils Coffee Skills Diplomas for Coffee Professionals
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) today unveiled its revamped diploma system, featuring four separate diplomas associated with different skills and job-readiness: Café; Roastery; Coffee Trade; and Sustainable Coffee. With the...
Coffee Coalition for Racial EquityCoffee Coalition for Racial Equity Names Executive Director
The nonprofit Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) has named Kim Dreux-Kelly its first executive director. Dreux-Kelly comes to the CCRE from the Washington D.C.-based small-business support nonprofit Think Local...
certificationsFair Trade USA Names Sugumar Raman Chief Program Officer
Fair Trade USA last week named Sugumar Raman chief program officer. The announcement comes as the nonprofit is considering sweeping changes to its core coffee certification program. Raman comes to...
caffeineStudy: Music and Coffee Can Make Brains Work Better
New research suggests that drinking coffee and listening to music are two everyday activities that can improve cognitive performance, specifically in tasks requiring concentration and memory. A research team at...