by andrew | Aug 16, 2012 | events, news
As a continuation to last month’s announcement regarding the return of the Spasskaya Tower Festival and its Specialty Coffee Show Starring Barista Champions, Soyuz Coffee Roasting today announced the ten who will participate, they are: Appearing September 1-4...
by andrew | Aug 8, 2012 | associations, industry, news, quality |
Congratulations to David Roche has he transitions into the role of Coffee Quality Institute Executive Director, as was initially announced at the SCAA CQI luncheon in Portland earlier this year and confirmed by the statement below released earlier today. The press...
by andrew | Jul 10, 2012 | industry, news, quality
Advancing the quality of Robusta and improving the lives of farmers that rely its cultivation and trade is something that I care deeply about, so it is an honor for me to announce my personal involvement in the first North American R (for Robusta) Grader certification...
by andrew | Jul 3, 2012 | business, marketing, news
Rock star baristas from around the globe will return to Moscow this September for a second consecutive year to demonstrate their coffee-making skills on Red Square during the annual Spasskaya Tower international military tattoo and music festival. The Spasskaya Tower...
by andrew | Jun 4, 2012 | business, featured, ideas, news, quality, retail
The May 2012 issue of Specialty Coffee Retailer magazine included an article on the topic of effectively implementing a single origin coffee program (or single source, as they call it) in retail coffee shops. The full article is included here, as are my notes from the...
by andrew | Apr 20, 2012 | events, news, origin
Live from the annual SCAA Exposition in Portland, I am pleased to announce the introduction of a new series of origin tours for coffee professionals by Italian coffee firm Absis Consulting and endorsed by the International Institute of Coffee Tasters — its first...
