Bogota, Colombia to Host 2011 World Barista Championship
Colombia has been selected to host the 12th annual World Barista Championship, which will be held in combination with the 2011 EXPOESPECIALES conference in Bogota. Seven countries vied to host the 2011 event. "Choosing a winner from the very competitive site proposals...
The New York Times travel section published a story today about coffee in London, called London Sips Another Cup and where better to top their recommendations than World Barista Champion Gwilym Davies' own Prufrock Coffee.
SCAA Hires Director of Professional Development
In a move to increase the availability of education and professional development programs, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced today that Ellie Hudson has been hired in a new position as Director of Professional Development. The selection was...
Coffee Taster Andrew Hetzel – Jobs We Love
The James Beard Foundation, leading organization representing America's culinary community, interviewed me for their feature piece: Jobs We Love. Jobs We Love: Andrew Hetzel, Coffee Taster It's a good thing Andrew Hetzel drinks a lot of joe: as a professional coffee...
Hawaii coffee tour by SCAE
From October 26 - October 30, 2009 I was honored to be the Hawaii coffee tour guide for a group of coffee professionals representing the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, who visited Hawaii as their annual origin tour destination. For one week, the group of...
Rocky Roaster acquired by Supreme Bean
The Supreme Bean Coffee Roasters of North Hollywood, California has acquired Rocky Roaster, LLC, a wholesale coffee roasting business based in Canoga Park, California. Rocky Roaster Founder Mr. Rocky Rhodes will join The Supreme Bean team to manage the Rocky Roaster...
Scott Welker, Former Specialty Coffee Association C.O.O. Sentenced
Scott Welker, Former SCAA Executive Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement from Association Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (October 21, 2009) – The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced today that former Chief Operating Officer, Scott Welker, has been...
(Soylent) Green Energy Powers Taiwan Funeral Coffee Brewers
I cannot think of a single comment that needs to be added to this new story: Taipei - A Taipei funeral parlour is using the heat saved from cremations to operate air conditioners and to brew coffee for mourners, the director said Wednesday. The project is part of the...
Kaapi Royale Coffee Dominates October 2009 Coffee Review
Coffees from Kaapi Royale Coffee of Magundi, India received three of the four highest cupping scores awarded in the October 2009 edition of Coffee Review. "India provides some of the world's most valuable coffee types for espresso blends, yet these same exotic coffee...
Espresso Vivace blend removes Robusta coffee
It was interesting to read the the latest post from industry blog Coffee Hero, "Espresso Vivace Now Without Robusta," for two reasons: 1) as a fan of Espresso Vivace, I have enjoyed the Dolce blend in the past, and 2) because the article also sets a few facts straight...
SCAA Chronicle Blog
The Specialty Coffee Association of America has dramatically stepped up efforts in the past few months to communicate events and activities within the organization through the SCAA Chronicle blog, presumably from the recent addition of dedicated marketing manager Tara...
Dubai Coffee Conference
أندروا هيتزيل من مؤسسة CafeMakers يحضر مؤتمر الخليج الافتتاحي للقهوة. Andrew Hetzel of coffee industry consulting firm CafeMakers has joined a distinguished group of experts who will present at the Specialty Coffee and Tea Convention this November in Dubai. "I am very...