Specialty Coffee Association

SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

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SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

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Researchers Propose Electrifying Way to Measure Brew Strength and Roast Color

A major breakthrough in the scientific community’s quest to “taste” coffee without all those pesky humans getting in the way came this week courtesy of a group at the University...

2026.04.30

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The Federal Portal for Tariff Refunds is Now Open

After months of uncertainty, green coffee importers can now formally file claims through the federal government’s tariff refund portal. While claims may mark the first step in a significant financial...

2026.04.24

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Three Questions with Kosta Kallivrousis of Age of Coffee

Driven by a desire to connect with more people and pushed in part by the 2008 financial crisis, Kosta Kallivrousis left his father’s electrician business to take a job at...

2026.04.17

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Coffee Quality Institute Revives Coffee Corps Program

The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has reactivated its Coffee Corps volunteer program, issuing its first call for volunteers since the program went dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coffee Corps,...

2026.04.14

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Scenes from World of Coffee San Diego

San Diego offered a sunny, surfy, baseball-packed backdrop last weekend as thousands of coffee professionals from around the world descended on the Specialty Coffee Association’s World of Coffee trade show....

2026.04.14

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Coffee Circle and Bean Voyage Win 2026 SCA Sustainability Awards

Berlin, Germany-based roaster Coffee Circle and Costa Rica-based nonprofit Bean Voyage are the winners of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s 2026 Sustainability Awards. The SCA announced the winners ahead of...

2026.04.02

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Get Roast Magazine’s “The Inside” Guide to San Diego

As the global coffee community prepares to gather for World of Coffee San Diego 2026, the Roast magazine city guide The Inside is here to help attendees make the most of their...

2026.04.02

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SCA’s World of Coffee Heading to New Orleans in 2027

The 2027 edition of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s flagship U.S. trade show, World of Coffee, is coming to New Orleans April 9-11. The event will mark nearly four decades...

2026.03.31

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