Royal Coffee Opens Office and Cupping Lab in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Oakland, California-based Royal Coffee recently opened a new office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a stated goal to become “the leading American
Month: April 2025
SCA Advances its Coffee Value Assessment through Colombia FNC Partnership
During its flagship North American trade show, executive leaders of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC)
Study of 6,001 Adults Reaffirms Coffee’s Protective Effects Against Dementia
Research recently presented in the journal of the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association provides fresh evidence that drinking coffee leads to a reduced risk
WPM Launches Tech-Forward Primus Espresso Machine
Chinese coffee equipment maker WPM is introducing a single-group espresso machine called Primus that blurs the line between its home and professional
Emotions and Details Emerge as SCA Plans Takeover of “The Q”
On Thursday, April 23, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over what’s known as “the Q,” the flagship education and
There’s Something From Everyone at the EveryPerson Café in Ottawa
Six weeks prior to opening his first coffee shop, the owner of the new EveryPerson Café in downtown Ottawa turned to the
Small Roasters Were a Big Draw at the 2025 SCA Expo
Small roasters drew some of the largest crowds at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston over the weekend. (Read all of DCN’s
Some Colombian Coffee Growers Switching to Cacao as Temperatures Rise
Due to rising temperatures and climate change, small-scale coffee farmers in Colombia are increasingly planting cacao. Cacao faces fewer immediate challenges compared
Scenes from the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston
The first two days of the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston provided thousands of coffee professionals with a Texas-sized platform for
The Specialty Coffee Association is Taking Over the Q Grader Program
The U.S.- and Europe-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over management of the Q Grader program beginning Oct. 1,