Specialty Coffee Association Podcast

WCC Podcast, Ep 06: "Worlds Apart"

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re excited (and a little bit sad) to release the sixth and final episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast’s first series. ...

WCC Podcast, Ep 05: "Turn It On"

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re excited to release the fifth episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast.“Turn It On” tells the stories of the World Coff...

WCC Podcast, Ep 04: "But I Need It!"

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re excited to release the fourth episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast.“But I Need It!” continues the story of the Wor...

WCC Podcast, Ep 03: "We Were the Punks"

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We Were the Punks” traces the early days of the World Barista Championships from a rag-tag group of volunteers looking to raise specialty coffee ...

WCC Podcast, Ep 02: "Paint a Picture"

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re excited to launch the second episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “Paint a Picture” traces the history and evolu...

WCC Podcast, Ep 01: "It's a YES!!"

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re excited to launch the first episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “It’s a YES!!” traces the history and evoluti...

Coming Soon: The World Coffee Championships Podcast

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coming soon to the SCA Podcast channel: The World Coffee Championships podcast! Across six episodes, the series offers a glimpse behind the scenes, br...

#93 | Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide as a New Price Discovery Tool for the Specialty Coffee Industry | WOC Lectures 2019

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are big questions facing specialty coffee sellers and buyers. According to numerous studies in different coffee-producing countries, prices paid...

#92 | An Unequal Pair: Coffee Industry Leaders and Farmers Discuss Needs and Alignment | WOC Lectures 2019

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With producers facing issues of climate change, migration of the younger generations to urban areas, and fluctuating coffee prices, it has become incr...

Recap #5 | Recent Developments in Coffee - March 18, 2020

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're taking a break from the 2019 World of Coffee lecture series to share Recap's fifth episode. The Recap podcast offers a brief overview...

#91 | A Sixth Era of Coffee? Specialty and Sustainability in Historical and Anthropological Perspective | WOC Lectures 2019

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This session brings together recent work on the history and anthropology of coffee in the context of a discussion about the role of specialty in rebal...

#90 | Trends in the European Coffee Market | WOC Lectures 2019

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer-driven changes will reshape the global coffee world. To help companies throughout the coffee value chain prepare for the future, today’s pr...

#89 | Cutting-Edge Coffee Science: A Report from the SCA Research Center | WOC Lectures 2019

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SCA has a history of investigating the scientific principles of coffee, from chemistry to physics to agronomy and sensory perception; this researc...

#88 | The SCA’s Price Crisis Response: How Did We Get Here and How Can We Ensure It Doesn’t Happen Again? | WOC Lectures 2019

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 2018, the SCA launched its Coffee Price Crisis Response Initiative to develop alternative economic models for the specialty coffee sect...

#87 | Negotiating Place and Taste: How Coffee Becomes “Glocal” | WOC Lectures 2019

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout its long history, coffee has been cast in very different roles: exotic beverage, colonial good, global commodity – but also as a staple o...

Meet Recap: Recent Developments in Coffee

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the SCA Podcast is taking a quick break while we put the finishing touches on an upcoming lecture series recorded at last year’s World of...

#86 | Elucidating the Bitter Taste of Coffee | Expo Lectures 2019

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coffee shows an appealing bitterness when properly roasted and prepared. But how do the compounds that make coffee taste bitter develop during roastin...

#85 | How to Maximize the Flavor Potential of Your Brewed Coffee | Expo Lectures 2019

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The original brewing control chart is overlaid with acceptability zones describing cup flavors. However, these terminologies (strong, bitter, weak, ov...

#84.1 | A Two Part Arc About the C Market and the Future of Specialty | Expo Lectures 2019

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last April, much of the discussion - at Expo and Re:co Symposium - was centered on the Coffee Price Crisis and the future of specialty. In a special e...

#84.2 | A Two Part Arc About the C Market and the Future of Specialty | Expo Lectures 2019

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last April, much of the discussion - at Expo and Re:co Symposium - was centered on the Coffee Price Crisis and the future of specialty. In a special e...

#83 | Assessing and Addressing Profitability Constraints from Smallholder Coffee Producers in Yepocapa, Guatemala | Expo Lectures 2019

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of smallholder coffee farmers in Yepocapa, Guatemala have experienced leaf-rust, drought, volcanic eruptions, and price fluctuations over the...

#82 | Sensory and Chemical Explorations into Drip Brew Coffee Flavor Over Time | Expo Lectures 2019

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The UC Davis Coffee Center is engaged in comprehensive sensory research using trained panel descriptive analysis to investigate how different paramete...

#81 | The Science of Coffee Freshness | Samo Smrke, Expo Lectures 2019

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coffee freshness is one of the core values of specialty coffee. But why is preserving the freshness so important? We might strive to maximize coffee’...

#80 | The Future of Coffee: Building Long-Distance Relationships in Emerging Origins | Expo Lectures 2019

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

World Coffee Research predicts that within the next 30 years, the demand for coffee will double while viable land in current coffee-growing countries ...

#79 | Genetic Improvements of Cup Quality: Latest Developments | Hanna Neuschwander, Expo Lectures 2019

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

World Coffee Research is working to improve the genetic potential of coffee cup quality. To start this task, you first need to define the meaning of “...

#78 | East African Quality Innovation | Expo Lectures 2019

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s lecture, a panel delves into the challenges faced by East African processors of high-quality coffee and shares solutions to these challen...

#77 | Attracting and Retaining Farmworkers: Innovations in Colombia | Expo Lectures 2019

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Skilled farmworkers are necessary to harvest specialty coffees in most parts of the world, but they are too often undervalued and invisible to the ind...

#76 | A Career in Coffee: Why It Can and Should Happen | Expo Lectures 2019

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A lot has been written about the workforce -- millennials in particular -- choosing between a career and a passion. That shouldn't be the case. While ...

#75 | Consumer Desire Along Roast Degree: What Do Specialty Coffee Drinkers Actually Want From Us? | Erika Vonie, Expo Lectures 2019

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With over a decade of experience in specialty coffee, Erika Vonie believes that coffee is for everyone. Like many before her, she started as a barista...

#74 | Drip Coffee Brewing and the Coffee Brewing Chart | Bill Ristenpart, Expo Lectures 2019

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The process for brewing coffee appears simple: One pours hot water over some coffee grounds, and then drinks the liquid that passes through a filter. ...

#73 | Re:co Podcast - Carlos Brando and Veronica Herlina on Scaling Local Action for Global Sustainability Results (S5, Ep. 3)

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of the “The Role of Innovation and Technical Advancement,” a session recorded at Re:co Symp...

#72 | Re:co Podcast - Vera Espindola Rafael on Markets in Producing Countries (S4, Ep. 2)

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium th...

#71 | Re:co Podcast - Phyllis Johnson and Keba Konte on Letting Go of Sameness (S4, Ep. 1)

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium thi...

#70 | Re:co Podcast - Greg Lowe on Financing Resilience (S3, Ep. 5)

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the fifth and final episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co ...

#CoffeePriceCrisis | An Interview with Vera Espindola Rafael and Peter Kettler

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast we’re sharing the audio from an interactive webinar we hosted last week, part of our series on the Coffee Price Crisis. SCA boa...

#69 | Re:co Podcast - Ellen Jordan Reidy on Quality Foundations for Success (S3, Ep. 4)

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the fourth episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium...

#68 | Re:co Podcast - Ted Fischer on Coffee and Values (S3, Ep. 3)

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium ...

#67 | The Coffee Price Crisis: An Update on the SCA's Initiative

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of the SCA Podcast, we’re going to be listening to the audio of an interactive webinar we hosted last week on the SCA’s re...

#66 | Re:co Podcast - Michelle Johnson on An Exploration of a Sustainable Value Chain (S3, Ep. 2)

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium...

#65 | Re:co Podcast - Andrea Olivar on The Coffee Barometer (S3, Ep. 1)

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Value Chains: Transparency and Market Linkages,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium ...

#64 | Re:co Podcast - David Browning on Using Technology to Help Smallholder Farmers (S2, Ep. 5)

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the fifth episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:co...

#63 | Re:co Podcast - Danielle Knueppel & Enrique Magaña on Profitability from the Ground Up

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the fourth episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:c...

#62 | Re:co Podcast - Merling Preza on the Role of Cooperatives(S2, Ep. 3)

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:co...

#62 | Re:co Podcast: Merling Preza on the Role of Cooperatives (S2, Ep. 3)(Spanish)

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hoy les presentamos un episodio especial por ser completamente en Español. Este es el tercer episodio de la sesión titulada “Costos de producció...

#61 | Re:co Podcast - Panel Discussion: Alarms and Leadership Towards Change (S2, Ep. 2)

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:c...

#60 | Re:co Podcast - Taya Brown on Supporting Smallholder Entry into the Specialty Market

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “Cost of Production and Profitability for Coffee Producers,” a session recorded at Re:co...

#59 | Re:co Podcast - Dr. Janina Grabs on Overcoming the Single Exit Fallacy (S1, Ep. 4)

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the fourth and final episode of “Macroeconomic Dysfunction in the Coffee Trade,” a session recorded at Re:co ...

#58 | Re:co Podcast - Jeff Glassie on Prices and Antitrust Law: Where’s the Line? (S1, Ep. 3)

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third episode of “Macroeconomic Dysfunction in the Coffee Trade,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium t...

#57 | Re:co Podcast - Vanusia Nogueira on The World Coffee Producers Forum

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of the “Macroeconomic Dysfunction in the Coffee Trade,” a session recorded at Re:co Sympos...

#56 | Re:co Podcast - Ric Rhinehart on Coffee in Crisis: A Call and Response (S1, Ep. 1)

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In his opening remarks at this year’s Re:co Symposium, Executive Director Emeritus Ric Rhinehart set the stage for two days of learning, collaborati...

#55 | Re:co Podcast - Peter Roberts on Empowering Specialty Coffee to Look Beyond the “C”

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of the “The Role of Innovation and Technical Advancement,” a session recorded at Re:co Sym...

#54 | Re:co Podcast - Hanna Neuschwander on Unlocking Coffee’s Flavor Code (S5, Ep. 1)

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the first episode of “The Role of Innovation and Technical Advancement,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposiu...

#53 - A Scientific Approach to Coffee Freshness | Chahan Yeretzian | Expo Lectures 2018

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since the early days of the specialty coffee movement, freshness has been one of its central pillars. It is best defined as having its original unimpa...

#52: Tracking and Tweaking Your Extraction | Dr. Marco Wellinger | Expo Lectures 2018

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s lecture explores the different chemical and physical markers that characterize espresso extraction. By using TDS, acidity, caffeine and chlo...

#51: Using Your Coffee Data as Business Intelligence to Deliver Quality, Consistency & Control

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Specialty coffee’s artisanal and handcrafted customer face is real and supported by a complex supply chain and highly specialized production. These ...

#50: Development from the Bottom-Up | Expo Lectures 2018

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Straddling the humanities and sustainability, the panellists of today’s episode discuss how understanding culture and context improves approaches to...

#49: Beyond Heirlooms & Hybrids: Breaking Down the Coffees of Ethiopia & East Africa | Expo 2018

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

World Coffee Research (WCR) and Counter Culture have both independently been working on better more up-to-date reference guides on the coffee varietie...

#48: Managing Conflict and Emotional Labor | Dr. E. Michele Ramsey | Bloom Providence 2018

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At Bloom Providence, Dr. E. Michelle Ramsey gave a talk about managing conflict and emotional labor in the coffee workplace. Discussion focused on mis...

#47: How the Coffee Industry Can Make Successful Refugee Resettlement Possible | Expo 2018 Lectures

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It goes without question that the US is currently locked in a very public debate over what type of country we want to be for refugees. The US has a lo...

#46: The Potential of Controlled Fermentation Through Yeast Inoculation | Expo Lectures 2018

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us today for an exciting panel made up of microbiologists working to develop strains of yeast specifically designed for coffee fermentation and l...

#45: Education in Specialty Coffee: Engaging or Alienating? | 2018 Expo Lectures

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode seeks to explore our industry's emphasis on educating customers, and the value of education for employees: While it has potential to...

#44: Creating Sustainable Careers in Specialty Coffee | Charles Jack | SCA 2018 Lectures

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a barista or production roaster, it’s hard to make a living in the specialty coffee industry. Some of our industry’s brightest, most passionate...

#43: Mentorship in Specialty Coffee: Students Become the Teachers | SCA Lectures 2018

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the "special" things about specialty coffee is the connections that coffee people make with one another—beyond simply making deals, beyond si...

#40: Demystifying, Updating & Expanding the Brewing Control Chart | Scott Frost | SCA Lectures 2018

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each of us, at some point in our coffee education, have been exposed to the coffee brewing control chart: this classic chart was developed in the 195...

#42: The Best Way to Roast for Espresso | Panel Discussion | SCA Lectures 2018

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to dive deeper into the kinds of questions many roasters have mulled over, but not discussed enough: Should a roast be designed according to...

#41: The Challenges of Being a Biological Coffee Farmer | Tim Wendelboe | CoLab: Bucharest

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode was recorded live at CoLab: Bucharest in 2018. Co:Lab is as Barista Guild event dedicated to connecting a local barista community wi...

#39: Coffee is a Business (Whether You Like it or Not) | Andrew Gough | SCA Lectures 2018

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Owning and operating a coffee business is a sexy idea, but many operators are too bogged down working "in" their business instead of working "on" thei...

#38: Re:co Podcast - The State and Future of The Business of Coffee (S6 E3)

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third and final episode of “The State and Future of the Business of Coffee,” a session recorded at Re:co ...

#37: Re:co Podcast - Janice Anderson on the State and Future of the Business of Coffee

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the second episode of “The State and Future of the Business of Coffee,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium...

#36: Re:co Podcast - The State and Future of the Business of Coffee (S6 E1)

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're excited to release the first episode from “The State and Future of the Business of Coffee”, a session at Re:co Symposium last April. ...

#35: Re:Co Podcast - Daniel Jones on the Evolution of Innovation

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third and final episode of “Evolution of Innovation: How New Ideas Will Shape Specialty Coffee,” a sessio...

#34: Re:co Podcast - Anukampa Freedom Gupta-Fonner on the Evolution of Innovation

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second episode of “Evolution of Innovation: How New Ideas Will Shape Specialty Coffee,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this pas...

#33: Re:co Podcast - The Evolution of Innovation(S5 E1)

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first episode from “The Evolution of Innovation: How New Ideas will Shape Specialty Coffee’s Future”, a session at Re:co Symposium t...

#32: Re:co Podcast - Harnessing the Power of Science Panel Discussion (S4 E3)

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third and final episode of “Harnessing the Power of Science,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this ...

#31: Re:co Podcast - Selena Ahmed on the Impact of Climate Change (Session 4, Episode 2)

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is second episode of “Harnessing the Power of Science,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. The main focus of this session...

#30: Re:co Podcast - Dr. Britta Folmer on Harnessing the Power of Science

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Britta Folmer, Scientific Affairs Manager within the Regulatory and Scientific Affairs department of Nestle Nespresso SA, explains how science can...

#29: Re:co Podcast - Changing Tides: Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities (Session 3, Ep. 3)

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present the third and final episode of the Changing Tides session, recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. The main ...

#28: Re:co Podcast - Michelle Johnson on Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re very happy to present episode two of the Changing Tides session, recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. The main focus of this se...

#27: Re:co Podcast - Changing Tides: Building Diverse and Inclusive Coffee Communities, Episode 1

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Re:co Podcast, Peter Guiliano speaks with Colleen Anunu, Director of Coffee Supply Chain at Fair Trade USA and member of the SC...

#26: Re:co Podcast - Andre de Freitas on Trends in Sustainable Sourcing

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Re:co Podcast, Kim Elena Ionescu speaks to Andre de Freitas, Executive Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Network. Andre h...

#25: Guatemala After the Fuego Eruption

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On June 3rd, an unexpected eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala killed more than a hundred people and caused many more to evacuate. Guatemala is...

#24: Re:co Podcast - Vava Angwenyi on Building an Alternative Narrative for Kenya's Coffee Farmers

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Re:co Podcast, Kim Elena Ionescu speaks with Vava Angweni, Founder & Chief Coffaholic at Vava Coffee Ltd, and Co-Founder &a...

#23: Re:co Podcast - Sustainability: Changing Everything Except the Goal

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Elena Ionescu moderates a panel with Merling Preza, Alejandro Cadena, Lee Wallace, and Molly Laverty at Re:co Symposium in Seattle in April 2018....

#22: Re:co Podcast - Andrea Illy on the Global Economics of Coffee

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode of the Re:co Podcast features Illycaffè Chairman Andrea Illy speaking at Re:co Seattle in April 2018. Over his long career, And...

#21: Re:co Podcast - Ric Rhinehart on the Future for Specialty Coffee

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Re:co podcast, a new series where we’ll be sharing talks and discussions from Re:co Symposium, SCA’s premier event dedicated to amp...

#20: Re:co Podcast - The State and Future of the Coffee Economy

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the very first Re:co podcast, a new series where we’ll be sharing talks and discussions from Re:co Symposium, SCA’s premier event dedic...

#19: The Science of Coffee Freshness

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the SCA Podcast, we feature a talk by Samo Smrke, Research Scientist at the Coffee Excellence Center of the Zurich University of Applied ...

#18: Should Coffee Be Treated Like Wine?

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the SCA Podcast, Felipe Croce of Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, a coffee farm in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, talks about coffee fer...

#17: 10 Years of Re:co Symposium

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the SCA Podcast, we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of Re:co Symposium, SCA's annual event dedicated to high-level discussions in spe...

#16: The Building Blocks of a Cafe

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the SCA Podcast features Ralf Rueller, speaking at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017 about the essential factors to consider when plann...

#15: Don't Hire Your Customers

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the SCA Podcast features Ben Szobody speaking at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017 about the business and social benefits of hiring bey...

#14: The Culture of Fermentation

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the SCA Podcast features Kathe Kaczmarzyck speaking at CoLab: Belfast in November 2017. Fermenting food and drinks has a long history ...

#13: Building a Roasting Plant

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, Andi Trindle, Director of Coffee at Philz Coffee (and member of the Coffee Roa...

#12: Coffee Botany 101

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, SCA Coffee Science Manager Emma Sage talks about the scientific fundamentals a...

#11: Chemical Physics and Coffee

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Coffee undergoes a series of complex chemical physics from the moment it's picked to the time it's brewed and consumed. In this episode of the SCA Pod...

#10: Effective Strategies for Green Coffee Buyers

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo features Mark Inman and Rob Stephen, two former coffee roasters/business owners, P...

#10: Effective Strategies for Green Coffee Buyers

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo features Mark Inman and Rob Stephen, two former coffee roasters/business owners, P...

#9: Building a Sensory Program

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, Dr. Maya Zuniga provides an introduction to sensory science and the role it pl...

BONUS: "Fast, Cheap, Good: Pick 2" at Bloom San Francisco

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the SCA Podcast, Nick Cho moderates a panel on the state of specialty convenience coffee. This talk is one of three presented...

BONUS: Martha Stoumen at Bloom San Francisco

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the SCA Podcast, Martha Stoumen provides insights into the natural wine industry. This talk was presented live in July 2017 a...