by andrew | Aug 5, 2012 | ideas, industry, quality |
A friend of mine in the coffee business complained to a programmer she knows that nobody had yet produced a useable electronic SCAA Cupping Scoresheet, so he sat down and made one… apparently in a day or two. The result is the first functional computer scoring... 
by andrew | Mar 28, 2012 | associations, competitions, hawaii, industry, quality
250 Coffee samples from 26 different countries were evaluated for this year’s Roasters’ Guild Coffee of the Year Award, the top 10 of which were awarded Coffee of the Year. The 2012 winning farms are: 88.41 – Oromia Cooperative, Oromia Region,... 
by andrew | Feb 26, 2012 | hawaii, industry, quality, roasting
A bold experiment conducted by Hula Daddy Coffee has given credibility to the argument that the average quality of 100% Kona coffee is damaging Kona coffee’s brand integrity as much or more than Kona coffee blends. I’ve made similar arguments favoring... 
by andrew | May 18, 2011 | competitions, events, news |
This press release today (edited slightly for clarity) from the SCAA reminded me that it’s less than 2 weeks until I leave for Bogota. Excitement, anxiety and panic have now officially set in: The 12th Annual World Barista Championship will be held in Bogotá,... 
by andrew | Apr 7, 2011 | associations, events, origin |
Kaapi Royale Coffee today announced the introduction of a new line of coffee in conversion that will be debuted at SCAA in Houston this year — essentially a coffee that is along the way to become certified organic. Considering the track record for the company... 