Polls are now open to vote for the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 2014 Board of Directors. Every year, members are encouraged to select those who will volunteer their time and resources to lead the association over a 2-year term with the goal of...
I’m really excited to share this press announcement from the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association regarding results from the recent Cup of Excellence® Early Harvest competition and live auction. In short: it was a big success. The event showed gains over the...
Cupping sessions start next week to preview the 2013 Cup of Excellence (COE) Brazil Early Harvest winning coffees that will be auctioned online on November 27th. The Early Harvest competition is one of two Brazil events on the Cup of Excellence calendar that select...
Hot off of the wire, Starbucks will sponsor the next two Specialty Coffee Association of America shows in Seattle, in 2014 and 2015. Peru has been confirmed as the Official Portrait Sponsor Country in 2014. It’s an exciting development and I’m pleased to...
You may have noticed that I have been acting more strange than usual for the past couple of years: sometimes secretive, making occasional large and unusual purchase inquiries without too much detail, taking urgent phone calls at late hours and of course leaving my...